Is It Okay If I'm Jealous?
How many of you are going to Deeper Still this weekend? There is going to be a siesta meetup on Saturday during the break. Check out the Deeper Still blog for more info. Y'all have fun now, you hear?
posted by Amanda @ 12:57 PM
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62 Comments:
Amanda? Is is okay if I'm jealous too?
I hope to see the group photo next week. Our blog is the next best thing to being there.
Thank you for all your hard work to keep us in touch.
I am looking forward to meeting everyone in San Antonio next August.
:)
Mary
I'm right there with you feeling jealous, Amanda. I want to go soo bad and have actually been planning on going for over a year. I live in the Nashville area and work at the Lifway store in Franklin. My manager is actually managing the stores at the event. SO I was going to go, work the store, and meet up and praise Jesus with all my girlfriends. But a few months ago my roomate got engaged and picked this weekend to get married. And I am in the wedding!! So I have to be there. Believe me, I have been going through just about every emotion you could think of! And to top it off, my manager knew how much I wanted to go and so he has been teasing me for weeks about not being able to go. He is such a guy sometimes, if you know what I mean.
Well I hope that all who get to go have the most awesome time ever!! I will be praying for you all! I can't wait to hear how it went!!
Nikki
PS I love the t-shirts for the LPL Siestas!! Too cute!!
Ok now! I want a shirt!!!! Who? How? When? and How much???
We are sooooo there and we are sooooo checkin out the blog!!!!
There will be 1000 posts after this weekend!!
Amanda,
I wish you were going!!!! I will be going with my best friends Cecelia and Georgia and Cecelia's daughter Holli! I am so ready to sit at the feet of Jesus and soak up His Word and meet my fellow "siestas" ! How good is our God for allowing us all to meet and have a photographer take our picture! I hope I am having a good hair day. (LOL)
I can be jealous too, right? I so wanted to get to one of the Deeper Still events but it just didn't work out for me this year. I can only imagine how the Holy Spirit will be moving all through the conference and all the lives that will be changed!
I'm going! I'm telling you, this weekend couldn't have come at a better time. I am so looking forward to this. I have been going through 6 months of what I can only describe as Sifting. I'm bruised, worn out, and edgy...I cannot wait to see what word God has for me at this wonderful conference! (Although I admit that I'm SO looking forward to the 7-hour ride on the charter bus..just me, my ipod and a bag full of books!! I'm sure other mama's understand!)
Amanda, let your sweet Mama know that we're praying for her and all the others involved in this blessing. Can't wait to comment on the recap next week! =)
I am so stinking sick that I wont get to go this weekend. I have to work. bummer! To all my southern bloggin siestas that are going have fun and take some good notes.
Ditto what Mary said. Thanks for keeping us connected. It makes me feel so special.
Love the shirt. Must have it. But does it come in other colors like brown, lavender, or red? (those are my colors)
praying for you guys today.
I am excited about meeting all the Siestas in Nashville this weekend. I dont know if i will make it to San Antonio, so this is as close i may get to a reunion, for now....
I'm jealous, too.
I would like to be at each and every LPL and Deeper Still event. The teaching. The music. The fellowship with Siestas.
But I'm so thankful that I'll be in San Antonio next year!
:)
I'll be there! I'm so excited! I hope I can run fast and get an upclose seat at least for a little bit. I want to soak it all up. I really have no idea what to expect, except to be changed.
Steph
yes!! i am so excited!!
i think i'm the only one at the curb center though?! anyone else jammin' through the satellite feed with me?
can't wait for dinner on saturday night...ahhhhhhhh i get to hug your necks!! tooooo fun!! :)
Wohoo! I am IN and I am EXCITED! Wish you could be there, Amanda! I'll soak up some good stuff for ya.
Hi Amanda,
I am going with two of my dearest friends. We are leaving here at 6:30 a.m. and making a connecting flight in Houston and on to Nashville. We have had our tickets since they were available and have so been looking forward to this weekend. I am so ready to hear the Word and go "Deeper Still" with Jesus. Wish you were going to be there Amanda. It's been a long time since I got to see you at the prayer conference in Switzerland. I wonder if Beth will wear her big sombrero?
Love you all at LPL,
Carol
Man, I don't get to go to any of these things. I'm extremely jealous. I don't know where this Deeper Still conference is at, but next time can we do the California thing? I live on the west coast, so that would be so much easier for me. Is there any way I can get one of those shirts anyway. I'd wear it to the LPL conference in Boise, ID. Not registered yet, but I'm planning on it.
Must have a T-shirt... we must wear them so we can spread the word about our loving on each other in HIS NAME! Don't be jealous... we will all be there in Spirit and also next year! :)
Love all ya'll! - Dedra
i live in nashville and had planned on going, but my baby made an early arrival and I'm unable to attend.
Y'all have an awesome WONDERFUL time meetin' and greetin'!!
Blessings,
Karla
Hi Amanda,
I am very jealous too. Sounds like you had a great time with your mom and sister. I hope one day to enjoy the same pleasures with my 2 girls.I love the shirt. I would love to get one. Please let me know how. I am hope to be able to go to the meeting in San Antonio next August.Still trying to plan things out to go.Any way keep up the great work.
Amanda,
Thank you for posting about the siesta meeting!!
We are all so excited about getting together. Many of us have been "friends" in the blog world for months now and are excited to finally get to meet one another in person!!
Patty at(girlfriendsingod.blogspot.com) is the one you should contact for t-shirts. She also has made one for the SIESTA FIESTA!! YOu can also contact me and I can get the info to Patty!!
I am looking forward to seeing what what God reveals to us this weekend!!
See you soon!!
Kim
I will be there with two of my dear friends! We are driving in from Knoxville. . . the last time I went to Beth's conference in Knoxville was two years ago. It was an emotional conference for me because my cochlear implant had just been activated. . . and for the first time I heard 19,000 Bible pages turning in complete silence, 19,000 women singing in Acapella in the arena with no music playing, 19,000 women praying and worshipping together. . .it was a very emotional moment for me.
Now I have two cochlear implants and am hearing with two ears for the first time. . . and can't wait to hear Beth in person again and worship. . .
Thank you for all you do!!!
I am so sad I won't be there :-( I do want a shirt, PATTY...OK? You have to let us know where, how, and cost...please!!!
I will pray for all of you..You will definitely have an encounter you won't forget with Our Awesome GOD!!!
I will be here studying my nursing homework...I remind myself I want to be able to do medical mission with my church. But, I still will miss being there with everyone.
Prayers and Love,
Your Siesta and HIS daughter,
Teri
Amanda,
Yes, I'll be there with the Siestas. In fact, I was going to ask you if you were coming because it just doesn't seem right fair that you sort of got all this Siesta stuff rolling and can't be there!
Blessings,
Dori
So it seems there are many of see dealing with this jealousy issue today!!!! But, I am the MOSTEST jealous.... agh, I want to go!!! And, while I am it, I am so jealous because we have no Lifeway store where I live; actually no Christian bookstores at all (I am from the Rowdy in Rhode Island area - that's why we were so rowdy; had to let it out!!) Can't wait to see what the New England tour has in store for us!!
But on a good feeling, yes, thank you so very much for keeping this blog for us!! It is so much fun, and makes me feel if I can't be at a conference, I can still be so blessed reading all about it and the word Beth had placed on her heart from the Lord Jesus.
how do you get a tshirt?
Prayin' for you guys.
Love the t-shirt. But may I ask that we have options for, oh I don't know a pin or a hat or something? I'm a plus size siesta and all those girls right there on my chest....well it wouldn't be pretty!
I will be there! I have been asking God for a ticket for the past few months and He provided one last week! I can't wait!
hey-looking for info on siesta t-shirts? thanks, tried and failed at the girlfriendsingod.blog.
ya know im not so swift at the blogin thing. tried to create a blog account...& not sure what i created! or how to get there...one step at a time for this blonde!
are the t's something up for sale online somewhere...to take a look & purchase?
thanks.
yes, a sunny day on the coast!
lovin life in Him! lisa
I am so excited about this weekend. I have kind of been a "blog stalker" for a while. This is coming at a much needed replenishing time for me. After starting back into teaching HS, while balancing my family of 5, I am so ready to soak up the wisdom that the Lord has blessed these three beautiful Ladies with. I hope to get to meet the fellow Siesta's out in Nashville- would love to make some friends since we are new to the area!!
I AM SO EXCITED!!! I leave bright and early in the morning for Nashvagas! On my way home from The High School Beach Retreat (my husband is a youth minister) The girls in my car listened to the breakout session from Passion this past year that your mom, you, and Melissa did. Can I say again that I AM FIRED UP for this weekend???
I am VERY jealous, it's the godly kind of course. :) I posted about it last week, God has other plans for me this weekend. An awesome plan, so my prayers and thoughts will be in Nashville. While I'll be in Atlanta.
Anticipating Him,
stephanie
I will be there. I am so pumped I can hardly sleep :)
Good evening ladies,
Our church had a group of 16 going to the conference in Nashville this weekend and we have had two drop out at the last minute. Because it is so-o-o-o last minute, we have not been able to find anyone able to take their place.
Amanda, I'm not even sure if there is time to post this but I thought I would try. Our group will be departing for Nashville tomorrow at 1:00 CDT. I will have my cell phone on me and would be willing to meet anyone interested in the tickets at the main door to exchange them. THE TICKETS ARE FREE! We really don't want them to go to waste and would be tickled to hand them over to some sister hungry for a word from God.
If anyone out there is interested in these tickets, please email me at cjsasser@bellsouth.net. I will check my email up until about noon CDT. At that time we can exchange phone numbers and arrange a meeting time and place at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
Cindy
Call me Jealous too!!!
I want one of those T-shirts too!
Hot pink "LPM Siestas" on a lime green T!!!
Gotta have one!
Me and my T-shirt will be there!!! Is God good or what?!!! What a glorious time we are all going to have! We will be thinking of you, Amanda. Thank you for making all this possible!
ok I am very jealous and kinda sad I can't go in August as being a teacher I will be in the classroom...but I will be thinking of yall...Please bring us back pictures...blessing dear siestas
:)Tammy
Add me to the jealous list...(sigh) I also live so close but cannot be there this weekend. I hope and pray Beth makes a return appearance VERY soon so I can get myself there! I used to live near Houston and LOVED hearing her at Lakewood Church. God just rocks my world when she teaches.
I'm jealous too! I worked on the SF Deeper Still Event and it was AMAZING! (God truly blew our socks off. Can you imagine what happens when San Francisco meets God!? (Plus I got to wave at Jackson - pretty cool!) I so wish I were going to be in Nashville this weekend! And you get Mandisa as the cherry on top! I've been praying for "ya'll". That all the staff, platform, praise team, and attendees have a God-Sized time!
Loving Jesus in California
P.S. One of my treasured moments was when I finally met Betsy Langmade from Lifeway, and she said "It's so good to hug your neck!". We just don't say that out here!
Hey Ya'll!
This is my first comment on the LPM blog. I've been reading the comments on this blog for a while. This is a great blog for fellowship with other believers, siestas:) I'm ready to participate now!
Anyways, I just wanted to say that my mom (Teresa) and I will be going to the deeper still event. We are so totally excited!!!
I can't wait to get there! I wish all of you could attend!
Hope ya'll have a safe trip!
Chelsea
UUUUhhhhhhhh UUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHH
sooooooooo not fair!
We're leaving here in about 30 minutes! Woohooo! I am so excited. I was able to hear Beth teach in ATL in August at the Women of Faith Conference.
I was just laid off from my job of 10 years and I need Godly teaching. I was going to cancel because of the money issue, but God had other plans in store and my husband is watching the kids and the house - so we're on our way in just a little bit!
May God protect each of us today and tomorrow as we travel and are away from our normal responsibilities.
Julie
I am a "little" bit jealous too, but I am quite sure it is a Godly jealousy.....any other kind is just too ugly and an ugly siesta I am NOT!!!!!!! "Jesus wou'nt like that....oh no he wou'nt!!"
Wish I were going to be there, will be in spirit and will be praying for you all to be radically blessed!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness someone else said it! I WANT TO GO TOO! I'm from NH- found a ticket to go to the event itself but the flights are $500 and I'm like "God bring that miracle flight to me!" BUT THEN--- It occurred to me that while I was at the RI LPL conference, I was blown away upon my return,to read how many of my blog siestas prayed for all of us there---even though they couldn't be there! They didn't just put up a quick prayer for us, they prayed selflessly throughout the weekend. So, I've decided God wants me to imagine those there,even imagine I am there with all the sights and sounds and feeling His presence, squeeze my eyes shut while blasting Travis' music, and pray specifically, for those that WILL find Christ for the first time, for those weary because of deep pain or loss,for those who've gotten off track with God,and for Beth and the entire leaders and teams there that they would feel as moved by God as we do when we get to go and listen. Maybe we're on the bench this weekend because our siestas need a huge prayer weekend from us!!!??? And I know- I sound like I have closure on this...but I still want to go so bad! :)
Amanda, I too am JEALOUS!
and that t-shirt, how CUTE IS THAT!?!?!?!?!? WAAAAH!!! WWWW-WWW-WWW-WWAAAAAH!! gasp-gasp-gasp wwwwwwwwaaaaaah!!! waaaaaah!
I wanna go! I wanna go! But I'm in Florida and won't be making the trip- something about having 3 kids and homeschooling just don't make it possible. One of the ladies from my bible study is meeting a few friends and going though! I'll have to relive it though her next week when she gets back! I know they will have a great time! Blessings to all! :-) Darcy
I so wish I could go. Beth, Kay Arthur & Priscilla Shirer! Could it get any better? I listen to Kay Arthur every day and I have been blessed enough to have heard both Priscilla and your precious Mom in person! I am going to go to one...when it is a little closer to my area! Have a great weekend and tell your mom her siestas are lifting her up in prayer this weekend! Also tell you I am asking each day to be FILLED TO THE MEASURE!!!!! (love the new Life Today bible study series!)
Okay. I'm jealous too. Now that you and a few dozen others have admitted it, I can too. I even live in Nashville and could not get a ticket. And then, here I am buying a ticket for San Antonio and flying all the way out there to be a part of the Siesta Fiesta! We girls will do just about anything to be together.
By the way, since I am not going to be at the Deeper Still event, if your mom needs anything at all, I am available. You have my number in my e-mail for the Siesta Fiesta. I can be there in a flash.:-)
I am so super excited. I bought my ticked last October. I live in Murfreesboro, TN, about 30 miles from the Sommet Center. Me and my best girlfriend ahave been discussing all morning when we should leave to get a GOOD seat. I say now,(9:36) but we have children to get here and there. I can't wait to talk with ya'll. I know God is there waiting one us and with us to get us there safely. It is so cool that He is everywhere at once. I know and am expecting a Mighty move and outpour of His Sweet Holy Spirit. I can't wait to go Deeper Still.
Amanda, I am so jealous too!! I was really wanting to tell Michelle S. to go to that meeting place for me but figured that would be way to complicated and really mean nothing to her. :-)
Wish I could be there , but not a chance. Maby some day I can go to one. Thas ok I am there in my heart. I hope its the best weekend ever, that no one gets, lost, sick,or have to go home, no anger, no loseing or haveing things goan, I pray its the best one ever & get better each time.God bless you all.I do wish I could be there. Mabey the one in Texas(Pray everyone ok)God bless & be with you allGod bless love sister in Christ Victoria ps Thank you so much for all that you do .God bless you all Victoria
I am not jealous anymore... I'M GOING!!! Thank you Cindy for offering the extra tickets! My good friend and I have had several crises and illnesses in our families during the past 2-3 weeks(and the crises have big ugly ones). You know the saying, "When it rains, it pours." We are both in need of a "siesta" about now. I am thankful for this blessing. And I am anticipating a "pouring" out of another kind! Bless you Siesta!!!
Oh, yeah, sorry Beth, I have suddenly become "unavailable." Well, you can yell up to the nose bleed section (that is most likely where I will be) if you need anything. J/K. I am sure you are well taken care of, here in Nashville!
I am So JEALOUS TOO! I was doing okay... then when I was praying for the team - going down the list of things to pray for on the prayer memo I was so excited for them thinking of all the women coming etc...THEN I got to spot you could click on to see the blog! Oh my! I had a HUGE dose of POOR ME's!!!! To see all the pictures of Nashville...I lived there for 6 years while my husband was at resident at Vanderbilt...I miss it so much to this day! : ( I really came to know the Lord there and it will FOREVER have a special place in my heart! Then to have your Mom, Kay and Priscilla speaking...oh man...I am jealous! I admit it! There is no place in the world I would rather be then in that Arena praising God with all those women! I'll be praying! I can't wait to hear! : )
I have a good friend headed out this weekend who needs this weekend to refresh. Yes, we are all jealous when we can't go along. I have been reading the blog for several months now, never leaving a comment. Has taken over 10 mintues to figure out how. God has something awesome for all the siestas this weekend, either in Nashville or wherever we happen to be.
Kelly
Amanda,
How are you going to meet with the siestas at these events within the context of LPL? It seems as though as the news spreads, you'll have more bloggers than you'll know what to do with.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES ~
Hi Siesta's ~ Since I was blessed to be in SF for the conference. I will gladly stay in California and PRAY BLESSINGS AND COVERINGS OF CHRISTS LOVE OVER ALL .
WITH HEAVEN BOUND BLESSINGS
Will there be a shirt for the siestas for San Antonio? I've been a reader for a while and I am excited about getting to be a part of San Antonio - and I LOVE t-shirts (I'm a SAHM of two kiddos ages 2 and 6 months!).
Hey Amanda, I am jealous too. What a blessing this event will be for so many women. I am hoping to make it to San Antonio too. What fun that will be. We must hold onto our hope and press on! Tammy in Arkansas (formerly in VA)
Hay Amanda!
The Siesta Meeting was a blast...Just not enough time and it was't quite complete without you!
Come on San Antonio! :)
Lisa
Deeper Still - was absolutely awesome!!!
So sad that I missed the Siesta meeting because I was at the Curb center, but WOW! God poured out His Spirit abundantly on Kay, Beth and Priscilla and I have so much to dig into this week.
misslisslee(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi Amanda,
Deeper Still was awesome, I agree ! The Siesta meeting was fun but we didn't have long to visit.However there was a lot of picture taking and a lot of giggling goin' on.
My daughter Holli loved celebrating her 14th birthday at the conference. She has already asked if she can go to San Antonio ! Another Siesta is born !
Blessings,
Cecelia
Amanda, you know, you don't have to do this blog, you want to and that blesses us so much. Another way for us to connect with the life of God in you and in Beth. For your mission is Gal. 4:19 that "Christ be formed in us"...as C.S. Lewis said: little Christs all over the place because of you and your mom---you both have big hearts to love those He has put in your path...that our glorious God would today form us all a tad bit more like our free risen Christ who lives in us...oh! If I may not sound irreverent...I do see "little Christs" all over this blog. They are talking to me and speaking into my life.
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