Conference Connections

Each summer we have had the gift from God of a family vacation.  These travels and experiences have not only given us memories we will treasure forever, but have also helped us grow individually and in our family relationships.

So traveling together as a family is not a new experience for us.  However, traveling right after Christmas is!  This year we felt God was calling us to be part of a prayer conference right outside of Washington DC.

There were so many pieces that needed to come together for us to make this journey.  There were pets to find places for, and leaving our house in the middle of winter also felt daunting.

Amazingly all the pieces came together for us to attend the conference!  What was also so encouraging to us was to see God's fingerprints on all parts of our journey, to spend time with God and praying for our nation. 

As we messaged the hosts of the AirBnb where we were to spend the week, we found out that they loved God, and that their children were even going to attend the conference!  We were so blessed to stay in a place that had been prayed over!

We also had many other amazing connections throughout our week in Virginia.  The dad of the man who prayed over us the last night was also named Dwight!

After the conference we visited the Museum of the Bible.  As we walked through the Old Testament experience we recognized and said hello to the security guard who had checked us in everyday of the conference.  She and her husband asked if they could pray for us, and their prayers were such a blessing and encouragement to us!

Each connection that we saw gave us a grateful heart that God was leading us and in our midst.

What is something that makes you smile?

Write it down.

Think about the experience in detail.

Authentic gratitude changes our hearts and places us in a position to hear from God and receive more of His love.