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Wow, I was there all weekend - and I am still floating! I was so looking forward to seeing Priscilla in person after just completing two of her Bible studies, and then Beth - always phenomenal - did one of hers this winter! But I had never heard Kay - and my head is still spinning! Talk about being anointed during a message!!! God used Kay so vitally to speak the words that so desperately needed to be said. Our ladies were all impacted. One got up after service this morning and asked our Pastor if she could give a short testimony to our church. She spoke about Beth’s invitation and how she responded. She then asked the men of our church - the leaders - to please come to the altar and pray for our country, for all of us Christians and what our role should be in the upcoming elections. It was just a wonderful continuance of God’s presence.

Is there any way we can get a copy, print or audio of Kay’s message? We must keep that going! Thanks - We want our pastors to hear it!

I wasn;t there, but oh my prayers were! I have not stopped thinking about you all the entire weekend. I have wondered about each of you and prayed specifically over each one.

So glad that God came with power upon you all!

And Melanie? I LOVE your tender heart. I am a proud Aggie sister and Sister-sister, you know?

Girl. I am so right there with you, tears and all. It was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I worshipped in such a huge way this weekend… I posted about it on my own blog if you’re interested. I am just trying to process right now.

Wow! My first Deeper Still event, and I cannot find adequate words to describe the event. The messages brought by these women were certainly ordained by our Loving and Faithful Father in Heaven. Our group was in awe at what God did during the Friday night gathering. We thought for sure that the event had peaked there, but God had other plans. Saturday was filled with the Holy Spirit’s continued presence, and WOW! Thank you Pricilla, Kay, Beth, Mandisa, the Praise Team, and all others that had their hand in the Atlanta Deeper Still Event. Most of all, Thank you Holy God, Father, & Savior for filling that arena with your loving Spirit. I pray that you will sustain our hearts as we bring You back to our churches and our homes. You are THE Only One!!!

My head is spinning, my heart is still recovering. I tried to write it all down, but I just could not capture it in print. God was there, and I am going to commit to praying for those beautiful, spirit-filled, FUNNY women of God every day. They must be exhausted! I am exhausted, and I just listened! God really dealt with me on an issue I have needed to surrender for some time now. I am fighting him, and I know it is a faith issue. I know better. And I know that just like Priscilla said, sometimes we get what we pray for, and then we say we can’t handle it. It is just more than we ever imagined. I loved her example of the Holy Spirit raining down like a downpour. (I also love that she shared that pancake story, I so can imagine us hanging out together after that!) I loved Kay’s sweet spirit, commitment to obeying the message God told her to give, and her humility. When she said she did not feel like she did a good job- I could not believe it. She was totally and completely AWESOME! Beth, well, what is there to say. She is electric. Bless her, she taught us a memory verse. Hearing her makes me want to study every single translation and every Greek/Hebrew word and verse! Thank you all for making it possible. I will never, ever be the same. Praise God, and I never want to be anything but HIS!

Melanie, It made me cry to read your post today. I SO understand your wonder at your weekend. I experienced my first LPL a few months ago in Jacksonville and was left in the same state of emotion that you have expressed. I am so happy for you and Sophie, not to mention the (what 15,000??) other women who were surrounding you as God spoke to each of you as if He had your face in His Hands locking eyeballs with just you. Bless you sweetie, You girls rest and soak it in! Pat

The worship and messages were truly amazing. What a blessing it was to be with 18,999 other women (and a few men) praising our Lord!! Kay was the hit of the weekend for me. Her message was bold and needed to be delivered - praise God for her obedience & the stamina to do it! Our country IS in deep trouble and as Christians, we must be in prayer BIG TIME and be bold in our faith & walk. These speakers are such wise and Godly women, and they inspire me to go deeper still!!

I have never attended a women’s conference before and had really no idea what to expect. The biggest surprise was the enormity of the crowd. I was not prepared for the chaos that was the sea of women trying to get in to the arena. I bought my tickets having no idea how that would look exactly. My tickets were purchased after the event had sold out from someone who ended up not being able to go. Until I had the tickets in hand I did not know there was no reserved seating. I am not a concert goer and frankly I stay away from crowds of any size. There is no one walking on the face of the earth for whom I would fight a crowd or stand in line for. Had I known this was to be the case no amount of coaxing could have made me drive 2 and 1/2 hours to stand in the midst of hundreds of women trying to get into an event of any nature. My tickets were an answer to prayer though and when I called I just happened to get the last room at the hotel connected to the venue,so I knew it must have been God’s will for me to attend. God knew that had I known the particulars of such an event I would never have gone,sort of “what I didn’t know wouldn’t hurt me”. Once inside, from the nose bleed section, I was truly struck by those in the audience who, even though it was made clear in the program and in notes on the screen that photos and videos weren’t to be taken, they took them anyway. I am one who follows the rules regardless and am not really impressed by people who do not, especially when they are at a Christian conference. People all over the arena were snapping flashes and women around me were recording on their phones. I must say this was very disconcerting for me and those of you who read this, if it gets posted, know who you are. Were we not called to Holiness by the same people you were compelled to record and photograph? Then there’s the “please don’t save seats” request. I’m not sure what part of that was unclear, however I am certain that it was not adhered to. There was a prime, almost entire row that was saved Friday night and as I watched from my highest view point the empty seats remained so all night. Ladies, some of us are called to speak the truth at all costs and thus I am doing that. Following the rules is what Christians do. Holiness does not see any gray area and makes no allowance for it. There are absolutes in this faith we share and one of them is grounded in integrity and doing what’s right at all times and certainly it is a “no-brainer” that you would be called to uphold the rules at a Christian event of this caliber. Right? Or did I miss the point of the event totally? As I reflect on what I’m writing I am aware that it most likely won’t be posted, but the failure to look at the truth simply defies what Kay, Beth and Pricilla were saying, doesn’t it? Excellence in our faith as I see it, is a requirement, not an option. Perhaps those of you who are planning to attend a future conference of this nature will be more aware of the testimony you are presenting by ignoring the rules. Those of us who respect the rules and uphold them are watching. That being said, although I would never put myself in the position I was found trying to get into an arena both Friday night and Saturday morning, I was truly blessed by the event once I did get in there. Praise God for women who are willing to stand in the gap! I have heard all of these women before, but I wasn’t prepared for the event as it unfolded. Profound? Yes it was. And so much more. The messages were timely and valuable and not to be ignored. I was reduced to tears more than not,tears produced by the spirit that covered the speakers and the praise team. God was speaking to me in a fresh new way and at such a time! As one of those broken women whose husband has chosen another family I received a bold new resolve to look at me as a child of the King, not as the failure I have seen myself since the divorce. My highest calling was to be a Wife and Mother and that was all at which I wanted to succeed.I felt as though a huge portion of that had been taken from me in one fell swoop as my husband walked out taking that dream with him as he slammed the door. I sit here at the computer knowing afresh that I am not hidden from God behind the tragedy of my life, rather I am in the very hollow of His hand about to be rustled out of that nest where I can soar on the wings of eagles, realizing my definition is as a child of Christ regardless of the title I would put on myself or allow anyone else to. Thank you for the ministry of Deeper Still, I am grateful beyond words as I endeavor to go beyond and deeper than ever in my pursuit of THE LIVING TRUTH that is JESUS CHRIST.

I wish I was there, but I know how it feels. That’s just how I felt after Women of Faith in Phillips Arena (with pre-conference by Beth Moore) last year! I’m so glad you got to experience it!! I’m not at all jealous :-) Really.

Great to see both you and Sophie in ATL - thanks for the shout out the moment you hit the hotel check-in line!

Was this weekend one of the most INCREDIBLE weekends of your life, or what! What a movement of our Heavenly Father! One of my favorite things was just to stand in the concourse and soak in the movement of the Holy Spirit as women passed me going in and out of the arena.

God totally moved Priscilla, Kay and Beth out of His way and brought three incredible messages! 19,000+ CHANGED women left that place … me included. See you on the web. And of course, at Deeper Still Las Vegas in September. Counting the days!

Melanie, I’m so glad to read this… so amazing! I am just thrilled at what God did there this weekend there with all 19,000 women. Unbelievable!

Thanks for sharing, ladies! I wasn’t there but felt like I was :-)

There were so many moments. I, too, am changed…but I think(hope) I always remember singing On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand with my face towards Heaven and tears streaming down my face. There were 19000 there, but my soul felt as if it were only me & my Father. Amazing!

(And, of course, it was a treat to meet you and Sophie)

My favorite part was worshiping Jesus and hearing from Him. It was fabulous!

Hey there, OH was I there. And I am forevermore changed, that’s for sure….more so than any other conference I’ve attended. I got to worship with my best friend, who lives about 2 hours away from me here in Atlanta. We thought all of our tears were “cried out” but there was always a fresh supply to respond to His moving us to yet another amazing place with Him. Everything ran so smoothly…especially with 20,000 women there. What an incredible blessing.

i accidently sent my blog before i finished. is there anyway i can retrieve it so i can finish it? or either you can edit it to a completion. thanks. sue

God is so good! I am still reeling from the shower of blessings poured out during Deeper Still! It was not just a trip for me, it was a journey…Satan tried his best to stop me from going, but with the help of the Lord, I soldiered on.

Before I left for Atlanta, my prayer was for God to help me feel full of the Spirit again—it’s so easy to get numb to everything we see and experience around us & get stuck in a spiritual rut. It was Friday night when I really felt my soul stirring, and by Saturday morning after the first round of praise & worship music, the tears were flowing freely and didn’t stop all day. God filled me up to the point of overflowing! He is mighty, awesome, omnipotent, omnipresent, and everlasting!

I challenge all you ladies who were there (and all who were NOT there too) to take the charge we were given & live out your relationship with our Lord & Savior at a level deeper than you have ever experienced!

A favorite part? I’m with you, I think it would take ten years. I wish so much that these events were recorded so that we could watch/listen & process all of it even more!

What a great time altogether!!

Priscilla was AMAZING!! My first time, but not my last, I will make sure other women know about your teaching.

KAY… One word: WOW!!!

I Hope God keeps you another twenty five years or more. We needed to hear that!!

No one… NO ONE better to deliver that message to the 19.000 women that were there than you!!

I TRULY SAW THE HEART OF GOD IN YOU!

WHAT COURAGE, I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I WAS HEARING, My heart was leaping with joy!! KEEP IT UP!! Continue to be corageous and strong sister… I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!!!! LOL

Beth… We looove you, thank you!! and thank you!! I’m working on ‘Stepping Up” these days and I’m LOOOVING IT!

Mandisa was a true inspiration, she is Divine!!! I so wanted to bring her home with me!!!

The worship still give me the chills!!

THANK YOU FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!!

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEE THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR A BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR…FULL OF TRUTH AND GRACE. SEE YA’LL IN HEAVEN (but hopefully sooner :)

Been there, done that….last year at Deeper Still in Nashville. Let me tell you, my friend, that almost a year later, I’m still affected by that weekend. It was amazing.

I’m so glad DS Atlanta was all we have been praying it would be. DS Nashville definitely was. Beth, Priscilla, and Kay totally brought the Word like no one’s business and it rocked me completely.

Travis and the Praise Team/Band made me wish I was a little taller so I could raise my hands even higher.

God is so awesome! When He shows up, HE SHOWS UP!

WOW!! No words can even touch what took place this weekend. God walked among us and touch each one personally with what ever we needed in this time of our life.Kay gave me a renewed sense of country and confirmed my belief about were we stand as a country. Priscilla helped me find God in the middle of my widerness and walk through it with my eyes focused on Him. This is my frist time with Beth. I sand in awe of her energy and honesty in her love for Jesus. I look at the pictures of 19000 women at this event and each one of them have a place in my heart and my prayers because we shared this special weekend. Thank you Lifeway for this time. God’s peace to you, Margaret Buice Frist Baptist Loganville,Ga.

Thanks Melanie for your comments on the Deeper Still event in Atlanta. If I were able to write my thoughts as well as yours that is exactly what I would have written. God showed up and you felt His presence in such a powerful way that my life will never be the same this side of eternity. Thank you ladies for your dedication to study of God’s word and your love of Jesus. It is so contagious as anything I have ever been exposed to.

It has been so fun to go to Big’s, then Boo’s, and now here to see the recaps. Looking forward to hearing more!

I can not write it. I am still in the midst of processing all I heard and rereading my notes and retelling parts to my husband and children. It was such a powerful experience to be in that place worshiping with my sisters in Christ. Priscilla is a teacher after my heart! I have got to do one of her bible studies. I love the way she teaches and brings a WORD! How fun! Kay, I can only say that if you look in Oswald Chambers book MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHTEST and go to the entry on JUNE 28 (the day she taught)it will bless you! “Never water down the Word of God, but preach it in its undiluted sterness.” Amen and Amen! Beth, I didn’t think I could love that woman more and now I do - and it is because of the way she puts herself aside and just lets the Spirit do what He is gonna do through her! The Christ in these beautiful women of God was SEEN and HEARD and FELT.

It looks to me like God not only showed up, He showed OUT!

Melanie,

When I read your words, “cried for the last 36 hours” (loose paraphrase) I just felt my heart go - “I know, girl… I know.”

I was not at Deeper Still this weekend, but on May 3, 2003 I was in the middle of an auditorium at First Baptist Euless, TX when I heard a message that led to an experience that forever changed my life.

I cried for 36 hours straight. I just couldn’t help myself. Tears of pure love and joy rolled down my cheeks every time I thought about the heart of God and the way it was showing up all around me. All I could say to my husband the next morning as I tried to apply my mascara amid the drops of fresh revelation coursing streams down my cheeks was “It is like the scales have fallen off and I can see God everywhere.”

I am quite sure that he and my entire church body thought I was having a nervous breakdown, but I was just overjoyed and cried my way through every minute of church that day! The worship leaders said, “I saw you crying and was concerned, are you okay?”

I said, “I’m just so happy.”

I cried every last drop of make-up off of my face that day. Oh yes, I did. I was washed in God’s Love and have never been the same… I was swimming in it.

Love Ya!

can we get a DVD or CD of the weekend anywhere?

This was the first time I had ever attend an event and I dare say that it will certainly not be my last. I have never attended anything that was as moving as this past weekend was for me. Priscilla was such a blessing. I had never heard her before but she brought God’s word that evening. Couldn’t go to sleep! I haven’t ever heard Kay before but she was just unbelievable. It was so evident that she brought the message that God wanted her to bring. It was a hard message to bring but one we certainly all needed to hear. Wow! She is an awesome speaker. Now, I had taken several of Beth’s studies and had enjoyed those greatly. Still, though, nothing prepares you for being there in person. One thing I am so grateful for is the altar call that Beth extended. I have wrestled with something for years and Satan loves to keep it right there to bother me whenever he can. I was always trying to forgive myself for my sin, but I don’t have to because Christ has forgiven me. I know without any doubt because I will remember June 29th as the day I was finally able to lay it down. I can’t wait to another conference. I’ll be there if the Lord is willing. I haven’t even started on how great the music was. Heaven on earth!!

This weekend was a real turning point in my life. It will be one that I’ll never forget. Beth, Priscilla, Kay, You were all wonderful and it was evident that the Lord was there speaking through you to us. Kay, thank you especially for your obedience and boldness in delivering such a message.It was most assuredly one that we all needed to hear. I wish you could have given the rest of it that you didn’t have time to cover. I would have willingly skipped lunch, and I certainly like to eat. PLEASE MAKE ALL THESE MESSAGES AVAILABLE ON CD OR DVD. They are much too powerful not to be able to share with others who were not as fortunate as I was to be there and experience this weekend in person. Kay’s message is especially important to get out to people before this election in November. I tried to take good notes, but there was no way to get everything down. I would love to be able to go back and listen to all the messages again and fill in the gaps in my notes. Beth, you have been a favorite of mine for years. Your books have touched me in ways that are unexplainable. I am so glad that I finally got out of my pit. Thank you! Priscilla, your message was so timely in my life. I have been in the wilderness for several months, and am finally seeing my way out. God has been teaching me some tremendous lessons, but it has often been hard to see in the middle. I cannot tell you how much your message spoke to me. After this conference, I can truthfully say that I will never be the same again. The Lord was working overtime in Atlanta. Mandisa, I always enjoy you so much. Your voice is truly a magnificent gift from God. Travis, you were wonderful. Praise Team, what can I say? You were such a blessing as you led in worship. THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!!!