The Pearl Event II ~ The Double Strand

I'm writing with a big smile this morning...

With complete awe and wonder and excitement....

It is with an overwhelming joy that I get to type these words and share this news with you today!


The Pearl Event II~ The Double Strand


Saturday, March 10, 2012


9:00 ~ 4:00 


The Opryland Hotel


Magnolia Ballroom


Nashville, Tennessee



Can I tell you the best part?

Amazing women are coming to share their hearts and their testimonies with us!!

Like this incredible woman.....

Please try and remain calm........

Paige Knudsen of Simple Thoughts!!!

I'm pretty sure I squealed for three days straight when she said "Yes!"

I have such a heart connection with this precious woman and I am so honored that she is allowing the Lord to use her as His vessel for the upcoming Pearl Event!

In addition to raising four, beautiful daughters. In addition to being the wife to amazing Dan!! In addition to having the most gorgeous home that has been featured all over the place....

She loves the Lord and has a powerful testimony of His goodness and His faithfulness....


A little about Paige:

Paige Knudsen is the author of the inspiring blog titled Simple Thoughts, where she shares her heart and life as a Mother of four daughters and Wife to one wonderful Dan.

She also shares her heart for the Lord and the lessons he has been teaching her from the time she was a little girl. Paige grew up in a loving , Christian home and learned

as a young Mother than she was truly in the palm of His hand.

Paige has walked through deep things with our Father including the passing of her young, athletic Husband due to cancer, leaving her with three, young daughters all under the age of three to raise alone.

She often shares how the Lord has been faithful to keep His promises as a few years later she fell in love and married another Godly man and was blessed with another daughter.

Having recently sent her first born off to college, she continues to grow and stretch within the loving arms of her Savior.

Paige is known for her gift of authenticity as well as her willingness to praise God through every chapter of the story He is writing in her life.

And guess who else?


Please do not pass out in the reading of this blog post......

Edie Wadsworth of Life in Grace!

(An episode of fainting may have taken place when she said "Yes!")

She is such a gift....we all love her!

This woman who lost her entire home to a fire just last Christmas....

This woman who has shared her moments of sorrow and her joy as well as her tremendous love for Him through it all....


A little about Edie:


My name is Edie Wadsworth and I am a good Southern mama to four wonderful children and I am crazy over my husband, Martin Luther, C.S Lewis, theology books, lip gloss, cowboy boots, lamps, vintage dishes, butter and doilies. I am a (Lutheran) christian blogger at life{in}grace where I try to cherish the sacred grace moments that spring up among the stony ground of everyday living. Like most weary travelers, I am no stranger to sorrow and I’m still learning that all of life is God’s gift---every single circumstance. It’s all grace. I practiced medicine for 5 years and quit to stay home with my children. That led to homeschooling 2 of those sweet babies which led to locking myself in my bathroom one Monday and sobbing for two hours uncontrollably. Four years later, I’m discovering Jesus’ words----- that ‘laying down one’s life’ is truly the only way to find it. And yet….. sometimes those crosses seem difficult to bear. So, I cling to Christ---in whose cross we have been reconciled to our Father and in whose mercy and grace we can finally rest. And I guess I might as well tell you up front: I love Loretta Lynn too. Amen.




And some of you may remember a post here recently titled  "The Unraveling"......

Written about this precious friend of mine, Sarah Cantrell, who recently kissed her twin boys goodbye at just twenty weeks of pregnancy.

She has a beautiful story of the Father's love in the midst of such tremendous loss....you can read a little more about Sarah and her story here.

I know there are so many women who have walked this path in life and He will be there to meet you through this heart overflowing with compassion. She is absolutely amazing and has become someone very special to me. I am so honored that she would partner with me for this event.

A little about Sarah:

Sarah Cantrell is the Mother of two precious babies on this side of Heaven and two babies on the other.
She is the wife of a wonderful man and an absolute lover of Jesus and His people. Sarah's testimony of faith in the tragic loss of her twin boys has allowed her the opportunity to communicate the love of Jesus through her story. The story of His unfailing, lavishing love, comfort and redemption. In her spare time she is actively involved in her community, enjoys the role of a party planner and loves spending time with her family and friends.






And I am excited to introduce you all to a very special friend of mine,  Jane Mathews, whom I have known for close to twenty years! She will be sharing with us as well!

Jane has a powerful testimony that will minister to many hearts on many different levels. She is real and true and genuine and sincere and you will be blessed by the magnitude of His love that she carries.

A little about Jane:

Jane Mathews is a single mom, to her amazing fifteen year old son. She is often found in the neighborhood high school football or basketball stands with a video recorder in hand yelling
"Get the ball!" She has just recently learned with difficulty how to "let go" of her adult son to
find a life of his own.

Jane works for an international Christian ministry as a prayer counselor and serves on the prophetic team at her local church.

As a teen, Jane suffered the loss of her Father and brother as a result of her parent's divorce. She began seeking to replace those relationships, which only led to more loss, abandonment and pain. As God began to draw her to the person of Jesus, she began to find hope, true love and peace like she had never known. She has discovered that any mistake, no matter how great, can be covered by the arms of a loving Savior.

Jane delights in seeing others find their true love and the realization of how deeply they are loved, regardless of their circumstances. Through a life of brokenness, she understands the words "He who has been forgiven much, loves much." Her desire is to "love much" and help others find freedom to do so as well. She holds on to the hope of restoration in her own life, and is passionate about helping others to find the same in theirs.

Jane shares her testimony for the purpose of others finding hope, encouragement, and strength for their own life, and to give glory to the One who has shown her the way.




Can I tell you how excited I am?


No words big enough......


I will be sharing pieces of my testimony as well, but more importantly, these vessels of oil I just mentioned are going to be blessing each one of us in very special ways that weekend.


There will be more information to come and more details as we get closer to the date!


But for now, you can register and purchase tickets here:

http://thepearlevent.eventbrite.com/


Thank you so much for your love, support, prayers and patience as we have waited almost three years for the second Pearl Event to take place!


May He be glorified!