PAO Conference..simply amazing!

Well hello blog-land! It has been a while since I have blogged...we have been so busy!

Mickey and I went to a Christian conference for NFL players and their wives/fiancés/girlfriends. The ministry that held the conference was Professional Athlete Outreach, and they did an AMAZING JOB. Mickey and I went into the conference not knowing what to expect...we had only heard of PAO a month prior to it through his teammate, who actually sponsored us to go (which was such a BLESSING!) It was amazing to see 175 other NFL couples at the conference who are Christians and working on their faith! Mickey and I met and made friends with some wonderful people!

The conference was ABOVE AND BEYOND what we could have ever imagined. We learned SO MUCH about Jesus from many different world renowned speakers, authors, and preachers. Miles McPherson, Dr. Tony Evans (his son Anthony was just on this season of "The Voice"), Dr. Karl Payne, and more. 

The worship team was lead by Aaron Lindsey, who is one of the Gospel Music Industry's top selling producers. He has won five Grammys and was the recipient of the 2005 Soul Train Gospel Album of the Year Award! He and his music team were so powerful and really touched my heart through their songs. 

I was raised in church and have always been a Christian. I have had times where I have felt close to God, and times where I have felt like I did not really know him at all. I went into the conference with questions, and not a "wavering faith" per se, but faith that needed a BOOST. I really wanted to feel a connection with Jesus, and have a personal relationship with him! 

Let me just tell you, after 4 days at the conference, I feel like a different woman. I asked tons of questions, heard amazing speakers and testimonies, got history lessons, bought books, and more. I learned that I need to work on my relationship with God through reading the bible and spending time in prayer. Before the conference, I was what they called a "cookie cutter Christian," meaning I played the role on Sundays, said prayers before dinner and bed, but did not do anything EXTRA to have a RELATIONSHIP with God! God is our friend, not someone far away who wants to hear the same old boring thing coming out of our mouths! WOW. This was a revelation for me! 

Mickey and I have really decided to dive into our faith! We both bought books and are reading them to learn more about what Jesus calls us to do as Christians. We are trying to be BOLD in our faith and tell others about Jesus. We are beginners, but we have to start somewhere!

I am so excited about our new journey. Going to church has a whole new meaning for us, and we are excited to continue growing our relationship with Jesus! We feel so blessed, and hope that we can lead others to Christ, too!