Big bloggy fun
Sophie - October 13, 2009
What do you get when you combine Living Proof Live, Corky's BBQ, around 35 AllAccess readers / Twitter friends / blogging buddies - not to mention Pam, Paige & Kris from LifeWay Women?
A WHOLE HEAPIN' BUNCH OF FUN, THAT'S WHAT.







Oh my word, y'all. It was just a delight.
Even better? It was Pam's 50th birthday, so we got to eat cake!
And even better than that? When Melanie picked up the cake from the bakery, it said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PUM!"
IT MADE ME SO HAPPY.
So thanks, girls, for meeting us for lunch and being so stinkin' fun and making us smile and pretty much being the perfect way to end an incredible Saturday morning. Y'all are the best.
And my mother-in-law wants y'all to know that you are all DARLIN', JUST DARLIN', and she thinks every single one of you is perfectly beautiful, and if she hopes that if she doesn't get to see you again until heaven that she'll be wearing a really cute white jacket when y'all run into each other.
I'm not even kidding about that last part.
We love y'all!








Melanie
Sophie
Pam
Paige
Kris
Comments (17)
so fun ~ I love all these pictures!
And that Martha. Oh, is she something else! I would adopt her in a second!! =)
Thank you for getting this lunch together in the midst of everything going on that weekend. I know it blessed us all so very much!
love, rachel
Posted on October 13, 2009 4:47 PM
Aw! These women are all so beautiful inside and out…praise the Lord!! Headed to Bible study!!
Posted on October 13, 2009 4:49 PM
Looks like a blast!
Posted on October 13, 2009 7:03 PM
What a fun time at Corky’s - that BBQ was so worth it!! Not to mention getting to see some great women and celebrate Pam’s birthday! What a blessing Thank you so much for all your hard work in getting that together!! :)
Posted on October 13, 2009 8:59 PM
It was such a blessing! The whole weekend. Really. Sweet new friends, worshiping with my girls, sitting under the Word with my girls for the first time like that.. humbled, blessed and still trying to process the whole thing.
And Ms. Martha was just stinkin cute!
We love ya’ll!
Posted on October 13, 2009 9:59 PM
I’m brand new on allaccess and want to know how y’all knew where/how to get together…was it planned through the blog? if so then i’ll keep my eyes open for the next opportunity to meet my new friends in person! also, do any of you ever get together other times of the year to encourage one another of just play? i’m living in mississippi and would love this unique fellowship!
Posted on October 13, 2009 10:27 PM
Hey Kerri -
So glad you’re here! A few weeks ago we did a little roll call here on the blog for readers who were going to be at the Memphis event. I emailed those commenters with the get-together info. It was actually the first time we’ve done anything like that through AllAccess, but hopefully we’ll be able to plan future get-togethers at some of the events.
Lots of the girls at lunch Saturday had met before at other events - and many of them are long-time readers of Beth Moore’s blog (http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com). I think that’s where lots of the initial bloggy connections happened.
Thanks so much for your comment and your interest!
Posted on October 13, 2009 10:34 PM
Oh What fun it was! I can still taste that loaded baked potato with yummy bbq on top. (I am back on my diet) Thanks Sophie for organizing a fun memory. We must do it again. Praying for all of you as we “re-enter” real life and do this thing! Or as Mrs. Beth has said “go do that thang!” Loved our time together. wendy
Posted on October 14, 2009 6:38 AM
That was SO much fun! Thank you! I love seeing these pictures! Just precious! Wish we could do it more often!
Tell you Mother in Law she is JUST DARLIN! : )
Posted on October 14, 2009 9:48 AM
It was SO FUN to see everyone and celebrate Pum’s birthday (among others’ who shall remain nameless. ;o)).
And you hug that sweet Martha for me. She is darlin’ PLUS.
Posted on October 14, 2009 11:01 AM
Darlin’ plus, hon, darlin’ plus!;)
Posted on October 14, 2009 2:43 PM
What fun we had! AND some pretty awesome food too!
That Martha just cracks me up. :)
Posted on October 14, 2009 3:48 PM
Oh these pictures make me oh so happy!!! What an awesome time together. Room 631 was the bomb. ;)
And, I could have cried when you, Melanie, and darlin Martha held hands and said the commission together at the end. Oh my.
Thanks for organizing all of that Sophie. I hope its not too terribly long before I see ya again. You are just a gem.
Happy Birthday Pum….you are one cool chick!
Posted on October 14, 2009 4:40 PM
Just an amazing weekend with my sisters in Christ. A time of sharing, encouraging, laughing, crying, ministering to others AND being ministered to! God blessed me more that I could ever hoped or asked for and I am so very thankful.
Sophie and Melanie, THANK YOU for all you do!
Pam - Happy Birthday!
Posted on October 14, 2009 5:54 PM
It was such a fun time! Thank you so much for putting everything together so we could spend some great time laughing and enjoying our time together! I was floored when the girls told me that weekend was the first time any of us had met in real life. It’s just such a God thing!! He can do anything through any avenue He sees fit! It was a joy to see that sweet smile across Martha’s face when the event was over. God works His way to reach every single generation!
Posted on October 15, 2009 9:26 AM
Ok - please tell me that y’all got a picture of the “Pum” and have sent it to CakeWrecks… because seriously, that’s funny. What are they? British?
Okay, Sophie, it was a delight to meet you face to face and Corky’s was perfect. That apple barbeque sauce tasted like apple pie on top of my barbeque. I had a wonderful time and like many others, it has taken me the better part of this week to process all that I think the Lord was showing me throughout the entire weekend.
Thanks for putting this little gathering together. I met and got to spend time with people that I would have never met otherwise. Thank you for your ministry. Because, truly, it is.
Love your heart! Donna
Posted on October 16, 2009 12:29 PM
I just had to return to these photos again!!! Not because it was my birthday, although that part was SO MUCH FUN, but because I fell in love with each and every one of you again!
I cannot wait until the next time our paths cross. Meanwhile, we’ll stay in touch here and thru @twitter!! Much love to you all from PUM, I mean, Pam!
Posted on October 16, 2009 2:33 PM