Sara Beth

www.sarabeth.net

Sara Beth will be the worship leader for Princess Retreat 2008!

Check out her website to hear her beautiful voice and learn a little more about who she is.

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If you have friends interested in Princess Retreat 2008 it's not too late to sign them up! Registration is still $35...the late fee will be waved.

We'll see you on Saturday, January 19!

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Lori Mangum

Lori Mangum
is a woman with a heart for Christ and a passion for missions. Read the following Q&A to learn more about this extraordinary daughter of The King.

What is your favorite color? I love blue & purple...and if you mix them you get the lovely shade of periwinkle. It's the best of both worlds!

Do you have a pet? My family is looking for a new farm puppy right now. We're thinking some kind of lab mix. Any name suggestions?

What is your favorite sport? Oh, this is a tough one. I LOVE baseball! Chicago Cubs all the way...even when they're terrible. But, football is a very close second. There aren't many things better than a college football game on a chilly fall afternoon.

What is your favorite type of music/band? I love live acoustic sets. Right now, Matt Wertz is the most played on my iPod.

What is your favorite book? The Giver, by Lowis Lowry I read it for the first time in the 3rd grade...that's when I fell in love with literature.

Do you have a hobby? Too many! I love to write, dance, cook, paint, & the list goes on...

If you could do anything your heart desires for one month, what would you do? I would travel to the Holy Land, Rome, & Greece to see up close the things that I've only read about in the Word!

Do you have a significant other? Hmmm...I have a special guy in my life that I'm very thankful for. I'm trusting the Lord daily with my heart.

What do you do when you have an entire Saturday with nothing scheduled? (I know..."like that ever happens"!) After I wake up & get going for the day, I take whatever book I'm reading (right now I'm trying to read ALL the Chronicles of Narnia by Christmas) to Sunergos, my favorite coffee shop. I order a medium, non-fat, no-whip white mocha latte & read for a while. I write in my journal for a bit & then call my best friend, Ashleigh, to see if she wants to go for a walk & then make lunch together. We get a lot of talking in when we walk & cook. :)

What advice would you give to a teenage girl about following Christ? All the things that the world says are important to have don't last forever. Jesus is the only thing that does. Think about that when you make decisions & choose what "will never leave you".

How old were you when you accepted Christ and tell a little about what happened... I asked Jesus to be my Savior when I was 7 years old. I grew up in a Christian home & was blessed to be taught about Him all my life. Though I didn't understand the depth of it all at the time, I knew that I needed the forgiveness of Jesus. I asked Him into my life alone one night & went to my pastor the next day with my parents to talk through the decision some more. It was truly "faith like a child".

What is your prayer for Princess Retreat? My prayer for Princess Retreat is that young ladies who have never given their lives to Jesus will fall in love with Him for the first time. For those of us who have known Him for a time already, I pray that He will help us remember when we first "Bloomed" in salvation & refresh in us an understanding of how great a treasure He is above everything else we could ever hope for.

The Countdown Begins!

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Princess Retreat 2008

Courtney Crowe

Courtney Crowe

is a Godly woman with a beautiful heart. Read more about her and get ready to hear what she has to share at Princess Retreat 2008!

What is your favorite color – I adore any shade in between Red and Pink! And if it’s shiney, it only makes it that much more beautiful!



Do you have a pet? – Not at this moment, but I may be in the market in the near future.



What is your favorite sport? – I love playing softball and volleyball. When it comes to professional sports, I’m a diehard Dallas Maverick fan – MFFL Baby! And one last comment, “How ‘bout them Cowboys?!?!?!?”



What is your favorite type of music/band? This is a very difficult question because music is a huge part of my life. I love Nichole Nordeman! She has an incredible voice and her lyrics are filled with so much Truth about life and the Lord. I also love Shawn McDonald and Shane & Shane. Throw in some Jeremy Camp, Leeland, Mercy Me and Casting Crowns and we’re good to go!



What is your favorite book? “Celebration of Discipline” by Richard Foster. “Desiring God”, “Let the Nations be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions” and “Don’t Waste Your Life” by John Piper.



Do you have a hobby? I love painting, photography and design. I’m what some people would call and Martha Crocker – that would be a mix between Martha Stewart and Betty Crocker.



If you could do anything your heart desires for one month, what would you do? Backpack around Africa and go back to Kenya for a few weeks with my best friend Candace.



What do you do when you have an entire Saturday with nothing scheduled? Sleep in, watch movies and clean. Yeah, I’m getting old!!!



What advice would you give to a teenage girl about following Christ? Embrace who He is as King. Act like the Princess that you are! Be aware of and study your Spiritual Gifts so you can become everything that Christ has designed you to be. Be Christ to your family and to your friends. The more you walk in His ways, the more intimate your relationship will become.

How old were you when you accepted Christ and tell a little about what happened... I was actually six years old and it was shortly after my parents divorced. I remember sitting in my room and looking up at a Precious Moments picture hanging on my wall and it was almost as if I had heard the voice of the Lord calling me to let Him be my daddy. I then grew up going to church and living the normal life of being a kid, then when I got to high school I explored the life of popularity, partying and boys. All three of these can be very dangerous things. The Lord completely got a hold of my heart the summer before my senior year. I began leading worship for our youth group my senior year and then went on my first mission trip to Romania right after graduation. Student ministry, missions and leading worship have all been a huge part of my life over the past 10 years. There is no greater feeling than when you know you are being used by the Lord to draw people into a closer relationship with Him!



What is your prayer for Princess Retreat? I think my greatest prayer for this retreat is that God will bring an all-consuming fire into our presence as we gather in His Name. Not only will this fire refine our lives by burning up all the meaningless fluff in our lives, but I pray that it will also ignite a deep passion within our hearts to know Him and make Him known! I pray that not one life will leave unchanged.