Women of Faith 2013

This all started a few weeks ago when I called my mom and told her I wanted to go to the Women of Faith Conference -- by this time I figured it was too late, but some of my favorite people were going to be there so I figured it was worth trying, right?!
We talked about it off and on for a while trying to make a game plan because we had some connections. I planned to come home this weekend just in case, and good thing I did because instead of even having to use our sources, Mom won tickets! WHAT?! Yes. God blesses me like crazy ya'll. What an unexpected gift.
Day one was awesome

We got to go to a meet and greet with Mom's friend Lysa, who just so happened to be a speaker at the conference. Such a cute lady and such a speaker of truth. Loved getting to hear her speak this weekend.

To be quite honest, I have an unhealthy admiration for Kari Jobe and she was one of the main reasons I wanted to go to this conference. So naturally I was ecstatic that night one's concert was none other than .. Kari Jobe! So good!


While I knew Kari was going to be there, I didn't know that some other people from the Gateway worship team were going to be there too, so when I saw one of my social media friends Amber Rhoads up on stage that was another element of excitement in itself -- I had never seen her in person and here she was! This girl was awesome live, so naturally my first instinct is to tell her that she rocks and cross my fingers that I get to meet her, even though I weirdly felt like I already knew her.
Without hesitation she agreed to meet up with me today -- which leads me to day 2 of the conference.

First off, Christine Caine spoke.. love love love her.
Amber led worship with the other Gateway girls this morning then during our lunch break [get this] she comes to ME. Climbs up a jillion flights of stairs and goes straight to my seat. I was so taken back by this woman's humbleness. I was not expecting that at ALL. As if I needed more to like her, she proceeds to tell me and Mom [who I'm pretty sure is Amber's new number one fan..] part of her amazing story. LOVE that I got to share the Pink Out day of the conference with this fellow daughter of a breast cancer survivor. What a special moment.  -- And the kindness continues! Amber goes back down to lead worship again then comes back up to my seat to give me her new CD.







Speaking of her new CD.. GO BUY IT ON ITUNES! I'm listening to it right now, Broken Beautiful by Amber Rhoads do it do it do it. My favorite track is Broken Beautiful. Shocking, I know ;)
This girl made.my.day. ya'll.   What a joy it is to meet people who have almost been like worship leader mentors to me. Even greater is that her love for Jesus is SO real, and that was evident in her acts of kindness to make me feel special today. Seriously, everyone around me was talking about me whenever she'd leave, wondering why she came to see me. I felt like a million bucks.
So she's the real deal. Go buy her music, and go see her live if you can because she got some PIPES.

Amber ~ So so blessed by you today! Thank you for leading us in such sweet time of praise and worship this weekend. I look up to you for so many reasons and now I am so excited that I can [officially] call you friend! :)