When I received my calling, no one was more surprised than me!  Yes, I had been raised in the church.  Yes, I was active in the church. Yes, I thirsted for His word.  Yes, I really loved the Lord.  Yes, I felt that God had a calling for me.  Yet, I never felt that any of that was leading to this magnificent responsibility we call ministry.  I knew the person I was when I wasn't at church, when I wasn't reading my Bible, or participating in a ministry at church.  I knew how many times I had not lived up to His great gift of salvation.  I had feelings of  unworthiness that you probably can't imagine.  Or maybe you can . . . 

            After much discourse with and guidance from my pastor, I accepted the call to preach the gospel and was licensed.  Then I thought, "What now?"  God wasn't directing me to a specific ministry, I just kept hearing, "Attend seminary."  My mind just couldn't grasp how to accomplish it.  I had a demanding job with a tremendous amount of business travel.  Then, along came the HER Call Ministries Conference and Retreat Experience. 

            Attending the conference was truly a life changing event for me.  Each session, seemed specifically designed for me.  Did I need to learn how to deal with part of me that was still resisting the life the Lord called me to live? Did I need to see other powerful woman of God who had stepped out on His word?  I got that and more!  I stopped thinking with my limitations and allowed God's awesome possibilities to become a part of my reality!  I returned from the conference determined to attend seminary and  I am now completing my second year.  I also have a group of encouragers, peers who are in my corner, that I might not otherwise have met had I not attended the conference.  I am eagerly awaiting the 2010 Conference and Retreat Experience.  If He can clear a path to seminary in 2008, I can't wait to see how He opens my eyes in 2010!  Don't miss your blessing, sign up for the conference and get ready to have your life changed!