Women's World 2013

Last weekend I had the chance to go to Women's World in Manhattan, KS.  This is a women's conference put on every year by Manhattan Christian College, and held on the Kansas State University campus in the student union.  Hundreds of women come from all over the Midwest to attend this conference every year.  We had 21 ladies in our group from Wichita and Antioch Christian Church this year.  This was my third year to go and each year just keeps getting better.  I had an amazing time with some of my great girlfriends and heard some things from the key note speaker, Dee Brestin, that will help me to be a better friend, mom, wife, and Christian.

The theme for the weekend was "Lean On Me".  The key scripture was Ecclesiastes 4:9-10.

My good friend, Michelle, sang in the choir.  This was the first year that there was a Women's World choir.  Michelle is in the front row on the end, wearing purple.

Here I am with my new good friend Ronette.  She is a big Kansas Jayhawk fan... BIG.  On Friday, she wore all KU stuff to the conference... and carried a KU purse.  (In KSU Wildcat land... she is a brave lady.)  I, of course wore my KSU stuff.  When we went into the KSU student union bookstore to look around I made sure to tell her not to spit on anything.... and later she was asked to move her KU purse out of our big Antioch Christian Church group picture...  I gave her a lot of ribbing but she took it well!  Her husband told her not to let the purple rub off on her!  I do think purple would look really good on her though.... Remember Ronnie ~ Red + Blue = PURPLE.  And, I am so glad you went to the conference with us!

The praise music is awesome each year!  

Two of my good friends, Meilssa, Michelle, and I

Michelle, Ronnie and I went to a seminar called "Project Pot Roast...Food, Laughter, Sizzle", presented by Chef Alli.  She talked to us all about cooking a pot roast, and intimacy in our marriages.  (Did you know that you can put a dab of vanilla extract on as perfume, sprinkle a little cinnamon down the front of yourself, and smear some bacon on your lips as lip gloss.... thus reeling your husband in for a night of "fun"?  Me either.  I have yet to try this, but can let you know how it works, if you're interested.)

Here we are with Chef Alli.  She was very funny and did a good presentation.

We had dinner on Friday night and lunch on Saturday all together.  The meals and the desserts were delicious!  Below you can see Nancy and Shelley filling their plates at lunch time.  And, look at those desserts!

These four did a rockin' job singing and performing the song "Lean On Me".  Great voices!

Dee Brestin, was the keynote speaker.  She is an author and public speaker.  Dee's first book, The Friendships of Women, became a classic.  That was the beginning of Dee's ministry.  That book sold over a million copies.  For 25 years Dee has profoundly impacted the hearts of women through her internationally published Bible studies.  She recently paired with Kathy Troccoli to do the trilogy, Falling In Love With Jesus.  In 2009, The God of All Comfort: Finding Your Way Into His Arms, was released which sprung out of her own grief journey after losing her husband, at the age of 59, to colon cancer.  Her latest book, Idol Lies, is a soul searching Bible study that leads readers to face the truth about their deepest desires.  For more information on Dee's ministry click on the following link www.deebrestin.com .

Dee presented three keynote sessions:  The first was titled, The Friendships of Women.  The second was titled, Idol Lies.  The third was titled, The God of All Comfort.  

Our large group photo....still missing a few from our group...  What a truly GREAT conference, with GREAT ladies!