Will with Phil Wickham 
We love serving together! 
Will @ Ridgecrest NC 
Soundcheck complete in Arkansas 
New York City 
Falls Creek Oklahoma 
Watermarks Camp – Virginia 
Evangelism Retreat – Oklahoma 
Look who’s on the Ridgecrest Marketing materials! 
New friends in Texas 
Will on Acoustic Guitar 
Women’s event – Fort Caswell, NC 
All smiles in the UK! 
Christmas T-shirts! 
What a special place! 
His handiwork! 
Beautiful church doors in NYC! 
Stop by and see us at the table! 
House concerts at Christmas – so much fun! 
‘Unplanned’ Movie Event – Christ United – Myrtle Beach, SC 
Concert time in Fort Smith, AR 
Christmas Service – Van Buren, AR 
Sidney and Bailey – best friends! 
Christian Writers Conference – NC 
Kristi always makes new friends! Knoxville, TN 
Columbia, SC 
Will giving ping pong lessons at camp! 
Sidney leading 
Cookout Concert. – NC 
Will and Samantha leading worship 
RK leading @ Ridgecrest Conference Center – NC 
soundcheck shenanigans! 
NYC 
with Abby Johnson – ‘Unplanned’ movie. event 
Russell keeping an eye on all things technical! 
Amazing view of God’s glorious creation – YMCA – Black Mountain NC 
We love leading and serving with friends! 
FCA Coaches Camp – Black Mountain NC 
Our drummer and friend – James 
Congrats Will! High School Graduation 2019 
On the train in the UK 
Louisiana means Beignets! 
Christmas CD – released 2019! 
Will doing a demonstration at camp – Virginia 
Will & Sid after sharing music with some folks in Myrtle Beach, SC 
Evangelism event – Oklahoma 
Christmas Service – Arkansas 
Beautiful church in NYC 
Amazing ladies from NC! What a great women’s event! 
Russell with Phil Wickham 
ready to go! 
Let His name be praised! 
more beignets! We can’t be in Louisiana without finding some 
Starkville, Mississippi 
in the studio… 
Second Baptist Houston TX 
Murrells Inlet, SC 
Will helping out in the studio 
Setup for a breakout session! 
Thankful for these two kids! 
His glory is always on display! 
Magnolia – Waco Texas 
with friends in Pennsylvania!
Conference
Kristi’s Blog – REST
REST
Rest. What a seemingly simple word. It is only four letters. But, oh, the implications it can have on a life that actually does it!
My husband, Russell, will often say to me, “Sit down…rest.” There’s that word again. It’s sometimes, (I’m being a little too easy on myself), it’s often difficult for me to sit down and rest. We homeschool our children, Will and Sidney, and this year is the first of many years to come of a lot more to do. 
Will is in eighth grade and Sidney is in third grade. Their workloads are only increasing from here. So, as I write this, I am looking back on yesterday – a Saturday that we were actually home and not out on the road doing ministry. I had a terrible day because I couldn’t seem to rest. There’s that word again!
Will is in eighth grade and Sidney is in third grade. Their workloads are only increasing from here. So, as I write this, I am looking back on yesterday – a Saturday that we were actually home and not out on the road doing ministry. I had a terrible day because I couldn’t seem to rest. There’s that word again!Saturdays, in my mind, were meant for catching up on the things you couldn’t get done during the week. Well, because I homeschool, I had laundry, tons of emails to go through and send, and just the normal cleaning. What I needed more than anything, though, was to rest. There’s that…you get the picture.
Jesus had a few things to say about resting. He tells us to come to Him, all who are weary and burdened and He will give us rest. He says our souls will find rest. He told His apostles to come away to a quiet and desolate place and rest a while because there were so many people needing them that they hadn’t even had a chance to eat! We are to “be still and know that He is God.” We are to rest.
I have to realize…it’s okay to rest. Our bodies are designed to rest. We can’t function properly without it. Sometimes we just need a day, or even a few hours, doing things that instill joy into our lives: playing games with our kids, watching a movie, or just napping or taking a long bath. Maybe you haven’t just sat quietly and waited for the Lord to speak. Tell yourself, “It’s okay to rest!” Say it with me, “It’s okay to rest!” One more time, “It’s okay to rest!”
Now, I wonder if your family will notice? I think they will. I think mine will. When we’re rested, we can hear The Holy Spirit’s voice louder, easier. We can feel the joy that He intended for us. I think our Heavenly Father will smile as we take time rest.
Now, can you count how many times I used the word REST? Oh stop it…go rest!!
Kristi 🙂
Southeast Conclave was a big success!
The Southeast Conclave was a big success. All that I can say is wow! We met some amazing new people and were really surprised to see so many of our friends there, some that we had not seen in years! Events like this aren’t the norm for us, but we have felt led in the past year to try and reach out for new opportunities to discover what God has in store for us. We are already looking forward to next year’s Conclave and excited about the new ministry opps that lie ahead!
Our friends, Jennifer and Philip, are amazing…just so you know!!! They helped us tremendously and our booth reflected their hard work! Thanks Jen and Philip!! You are awesome!
Traveling to Southeast Conclave
Next week we will be traveling to the Southeast Conclave in Chattanooga, TN. We are excited to be exhibiting at the event, which is a conference and training event for youth ministers and their teams throughout the South. Our prayer is to meet and speak with a lot of new people and hopefully discover some new opportunities for ministry for ourselves. If you or your youth team is going to be at the Conclave, please come by and see us at booth number 329 in the exhibit hall.
