October 19-21, I was thrilled to participate in the annual National Day of Prayer Coordinator's Conference. Friday morning, Mrs. Shirley Dobson addressed the Focus on the Family chapel where hundreds of NDP coordinators from all over the nation gathered. After some great music from Desperation, Chip Ingram delivered an awesome message on integrity. Are "what you say you believe" and "how you live your life" telling the same story? [Proverbs 10:9] Without integrity, relationships are impossible, peace is unattainable, and our impact minimal.
I just love Midwest Regional Coordinator Sue Stoltz. Thanks for praying for me, Sue! (By the way, Sue contributed "East to Eden" Chapter 15 of Quilting Patches of Life.)Other conference speakers included Dutch Sheets who spoke on "Where are we in America?" He believes we are in a window of opportunity to turn our nation back to God and we must not faint in this season, but finish what we have started. Matthew Stark of Pure-Life Revolution had me laughing out loud as he spoke and covered so many of the same points I have written and spoken about in Gates & Fences and in recent conferences. I enjoyed my friend Bernie Lutchman's presentation on "Living with Power" and picked up my autographed copy of 2-Minute Warning.
Friday evening we had a dynamic concert of prayer at the World Prayer Center.
I got a big hug from Jean Truty after receiving my five-year award pin. She and National Coordinator Manager Lisa Crump did a phenomenal job putting the conference together. Thanks for all your hard work!Not only were the instructional sessions and prayer meetings exceptional, but I was blessed with the opportunity to close out Saturday evening's events after Jennifer Kennedy Dean delivered the keynote address: "He Leads Me in Paths of Righteousness."
I was awed and honored to be asked, and Jennifer's big, affirming hug settled my shaking knees as I dismounted from the platform. Thanks for the photo, Bernie!
Sunday morning, as snow fell upon the beautiful Rocky Mountains, we celebrated communion and received a commissioning message and prayer from Mrs. Dobson. My roomies, Carolyn Boeve and Sylvia Tubergen, the Michigan State NDP Coordinator, bundled up for a precarious drive from the Focus Headquarters to the Denver airport. I arrived home with a full heart and a renewed spirit.
If you would like more information on the National Day of Prayer (events or becoming involved as a coordinator or support member of an existing team), please contact me for local issues or visit the NDP website.
2 comments:
Sounds like an awesome event. Never heard of it before. I remember national day of prayer from school....but never to have known there are events hosting and acknowledging these things.
May we continue to shake the world with the power of God's love!
You included some of our favorite names in this post---Chip Ingram is a favorite.
Congrats on the five year pin!
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