Written by Katie Finch
Going into this conference, I was not sure exactly what to expect and we had a bumpy start with some unplanned surprises. But it did not take long for God to make clear to me that He was present and He was working.
It all started when a group of women who did not know one another gathered to pray early Friday morning and almost instantly the Christian bond drew us closer as we opened our hearts to God and each other.
Psalm 100 made for a focused opening and Paul´s prayer over the Ephesians in chapter 3 brought all of our thoughts to a close. In the interim, women partnered in groups of two or three to pray together over the categories that Michelle would announce periodically. The topics began broadly and moved to the more specific and personal as we progressed.
Many of our prayers were answered through the various aspects of the International Gathering of the Church of Christ, in Orlando, Florida—seven people was baptized; God spoke through each of the presenters; the youth were uplifted through their program; volunteers took excellent care of the children; lives were touched; and God was glorified.
For me, it was my first experience seeing first-hand the impact that this ministry is having in the lives of women everywhere. So many were ecstatic for the release of the new book and many others were hungry for more after Michelle’s lesson.
God’s Word is igniting and it was a huge blessing to know that all the hard work we have been putting into this ministry is truly making a difference in women’s lives by bringing them closer to each another and to God.