ATI Family Conference – 2015

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Hey y’all!  We just returned from Big Sandy, Texas, where we attended the annual ATI Family Conference.  We were so encouraged by the fellowship and teaching  last year that we couldn’t wait to return!  What a blessing it is to gather with like-minded families and hear teaching that challenges us in our walk with God.

The theme of this year’s conference was Draw Near To God which is taken from James 4:8, which says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you…”.

I (Katey) had the privilege to teach a group of girls this year in a program called Pre-Embassy.  While I did miss some of the sessions, God taught me many valuable things through my teaching experience, especially patience.

We were joined by our good friends, the Jordan family who moved to Ohio last year.  It was the first time we had seen them in months and we were so excited to see them all again.

On Thursday night, there was an ice-cream social where we met many new families.  We were excited to learn that several of them live near us in AZ!

After the conference, we drove home through Oklahoma and were able to visit the Burnett family, and we are grateful for their sacrificial hospitality.  Talk about fun!  They took us out skeet shooting (which was a first for both Lauren and me), served delicious food, made homemade ice-cream, played fun games, and even gave us a tour of the town in a 1922 Model T!

We look forward to seeing everyone again next year, Lord willing.

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

~ 1 John 1:7