Time Out For Women 2018

A big thank you to all our husbands for letting us have a weekend away!

We did some shopping and enjoyed Jason's Deli for Dinner on Friday night.

Friday night listening to the speakers. My favorite was probably Tom Christofferson--loved the message but his delivery was a bit sleepy. 

Kari put together a cute bag full of snacks, gum, pen, notebook, and these relaxing/nourishing face masks!

Saturday my favorite speaker was the last: Laurel Day. I also really enjoyed S. Michael Wilcox's message about analyzing Christ's questions in the book of John. City of Enoch also had great music.

Any chance to have a break from "Mom" duties feels awesome, but it's even better to spend time with these awesome ladies and be spiritually fed. So fun to bond!

Time Out For Women

This is my 2nd TOFW. While I love the chance to escape and listen to uplifting speakers, I felt horrible leaving Matt alone to do our crazy baseball life. Matt had to do 3 baseball games with all the kids (1 Friday night and 2 on Saturday). As soon as I got home from TOFW on Saturday around 5pm, I rushed over to the baseball fields to relieve him of the extra kids during the last baseball game of the day.

Friday afternoon, we hit some shopping and dinner before heading into TOFW. It was fun to shop with someone (Kari) who has a sense of fashion, which I desperately lack!

This picture makes me laugh because I obviously need to work on my knee pop and standing up straight. 

Friday night with Kara

David Archuleta--love his voice

Sisters-in-law with our friend C'Anne. 

(Ariane was there but sitting with friends from her ward.) 

Saturday

There were so many great talks. Some of my take-aways:

Tim Ballard (helps save children from human trafficking)
When darkness comes knocking, I will be ready.
Covenant makers are miracle chasers.

Calee Reed (Saturday's singer)
There are things to learn as you wander, lessons to learn while you wait
Peace isn't the absence of conflict, but the presence of God
Sometimes trials are His mercy in disguise

Alissa Parker (daughter died in Sandy Hook Elem. shooting)
Let it go and rise above it
Choose to let the light in
(I ugly cried in this one as she talked about all the miracles and presence of her daughter to comfort those that were grieving for her loss.)