Compassion & E-Women Team Up

Compassion is an incredible organization that ministers to children around the world through sponsorships and a variety of other ways. Currently, Compassion helps over one million children in 25 countries!

Compassion is making a global impact for God's Kingdom one child at a time.

A team from the Extraordinary Women staff is traveling with a Compassion team to to Nicaragua where they will meet some of the children and visit with their families.

Maybe you want to sponsor a Compassion Child -- never thought of it? Well, here's your chance. It's only $38 a month. Take a look at the children in need of a sponsor.

This team will have the opportunity to experience the Compassion work first hand. They will visit a Child Development Center and visit in the homes of the children. This is a life-changing trip -- for everyone. And they need our prayers.

Please commit to pray each day for this team --
Beth, Julie, Megan, Michael
Pray for them as they travel today.
They will travel the majority of the day and arrive in Nicaragua tonight.

Each day they are in Nicaragua we will post prayer requests for them. Cover them with prayer.

Lord, I ask that you are with Beth, Julie, Megan, and Michael. Lord, give them comfortable travel and easy connections. Lord, allow them to enjoy sweet fellowship together as they travel. Use this time to prepare their hearts for what You have in store for them. Lord, only You know what the next days hold and I know they are trusting Your plan.
Lord, I ask that you keep them safe as they travel. Let the check-in procedures go smoothly and the security checks move swiftly.

Lord, this is a precious group of Your children and I ask that You hold them in the palm of Your Hand.
In Your Name, Amen.

Behind the Scenes with Lindsay

Meet Lindsay Crosby.

Lindsay is the Associate Conference Coordinator and the all around go-to girl. Lindsay works alongside Beth, the E-Women Director. She’s takes care of more conference stuff than I can even imagine and also heads up the volunteer team. She coordinates the volunteers before and during the event. Lindsay is one busy lady.

Lindsay has been with the E-Women group since 2007 and began her role as Conference Coordinator in January 2009.

I caught up with Lindsay recently and got some insider information to share with you.

Lindsay has a Tiny Teacup Yorkie named Sophie.

Favorite website or blog: Twitter

Coke or Pepsi: Diet Pepsi

Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

What's your favorite part of working with E-Women?

I love being able to work with people from all different types of backgrounds—not only at the conferences, but also in the office every day. EWomen has given me the opportunity to interact with well-known speakers and artists, but I have also had the pleasure of sitting behind the registration table and listening to some amazing women of God in the form of volunteers.

Will you share a behind the scenes story?

When we first got our walkie-talkies with the special ear plug for the Tulsa conference in March there were several mishaps! We had difficulty with the volume being too low and therefore, continuously calling for someone (with that person responding several times) without being able to hear their response. Also, Michael always plays the song, "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley at every conference over the walkie-talkies at some point—it is now an official EWomen ritual. :-)

Can you share one of your favorite things that happens at an EWomen event?

Every Saturday afternoon I am moved by the altar call. No matter where I am or what I am doing I try to make it into the arena to see it. It is incredible to see what the Lord does each and every week in and through the lives of women. Truly amazing.

Thanks so much Lindsay! You are such a blessing to so many women everywhere!

Watch for more about Lindsay and volunteering!

Spotlight on Kim, Carrie & Lisa

Kim, Carrie, & Lisa

The face of a Extraordinary Women Volunteer -- well, really, three faces.

Meet three extraordinary women who shared their time, talents, and heart at the Birmingham, Alabama conference. Kim, Carrie, and Lisa are three of over 50 volunteers who worked at the Birmingham event. I recently asked Kim about her volunteering experience.



Kim:
I found out about volunteering from one of my friends, as soon as I heard was excited. I had been interested in attending the conference and been praying that God would use me more.

I felt like this was a door God opened for me to come to the conference and also work for his Kingdom.


I felt like I got to be Martha and Mary all at the same time!!


If someone was to ask me about the volunteer program, I would recommend it to them excitedly and tell them what a great experience it was for me. I would love to do it again next year.

Thanks Kim! I appreciate you taking the time to share a little bit about your volunteer experience.

Are you interested in learning more about volunteering for an Extraordinary Women Conference? Stay tuned to blog, we'll be talking about more in the upcoming weeks.

The Winner is ...

The Winner of the Prize Pack is .....(drum roll....)

HisFireFly!

She'll be wearing the scarf soon!!




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Tuesday Give-Away!

Contest Closed! Winner is Karin!
Tuesday Give Away.

To get us started, I've put together a Extraordinary Women package.

There's the yellow scarf with the words 'Totally God's' on it. Very cute.

And the E-Women butterfly key chain. Quite handy and cute.

Then, there's the E-Women 09 Live Worship CD w/ Charles Billingsley -- it's awesome!

This is our kickoff give-away that includes something for your the body (scarf), the heart (worship CD) and the mind (the key chain... okay, it's a stretch, but you can keep up with your keys and that makes your mind a little happier, right?)


Now to the important part -- how do you get this wonderful prize pack. Just comment and make sure you put your email address in the comment if you use anonymous. I'll use Random Number Selector to pick a number! See, really simple.

So let the comments roll!

Enjoying Life Together

Extraordinary Women Conferences are amazing! You'll be challenged in your walk with the Lord. You'll be encouraged as your dig deeper in God's Word. You'll be blessed by the speakers, artists, your sisters in the seats with you, but above all you'll be blessed by the Lord.


And there are really great t-shirts!


And even better friends!



I hope to see you at an Extraordinary Women Conference -- and let's get to know each other even before we meet in person.

Coming Soon....

Coming Soon is a new Extraordinary Women web site!

I got a sneak peek at it and y'all are going to LOVE it! It's snazzy! Just like all our E-Women speakers, artists and the behind-the-scenes people.

Also, watch for Give-Away Tuesday. Every Tuesday (or until we run out of great giveaway stuff) I'll post a prize to giveaway.

Come by Tuesday and find out how easy it is to win!!