January 2005

The calendar may say January, but the 2005 LWML Convention will be here soon! Tampa, Florida is the place to be June 16-19, so mark your calendars and plan to attend. We, the HOPE Committee, are now in in the process of the convention planning for the YWRs and request your prayers for the upcoming program. Also, did you know that 2005 is the 30th anniversary of the YWR program? Because of this, we encourage all past YWRs who attend to visit us at the HOPE Committee exhibit. We would love to hear from you and to receive updates as to your locations and your activities.

E-mails from you....

"Thanks for your work in the latest Impressions. It is always nice to get a 'boost' of inspiration from Scripture and mentors alike, and to get help in seeing me through my ever-present list of 'to-dos'!

"Tonya Waite and I, along with our 13 YWRs, led the NE North women in a hilarious game using mites at our district convention. It is like Bingo, with each table having one Mite Box™. As I read a square (ex. 25 cents for every child or 50 cents for every tube of lipstick in your purse), the women put in there 'dues.' They then handed the box to the next gal to put in her 'dues.' I believe over $200 were collected. It was fun!"

Katy Gifford, 2003 YWR OKC
Vice President of Human Care
LWML Nebraska District North

"Thank you for the update. God has been very good to me. I've always felt that God wanted to use me to share His love with others. Because of this YWR opportunity I have been able to speak to the women at over 38 different rallies, societies, zones. The great news of the YWR program has spread and I am fortunate enough to continue speaking about many more things than just my OKC experience. God is giving me wonderful opportunities to share my excitement, enthusiasm and motivation with all of these great women. Thanks again for the opportunity. We're having lots of fun up here in Minnesota."

Ann Joos, 2003 YWR OKC

"Tonya Waite, YWR from NE District North at Oklahoma City, has been elected zone president in her Omaha North Zone. At this time, she is actively recruiting applicants to go to Tampa and is making plans to meet with each of the six churches in her zone to help them get young women excited about attending."

Donna Taylor, past zone president, and Tonya's mentor

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His Word to Ponder

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:14-19