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<\/a>While I was dazed by all the sites, wonders, scents and tastes Las Vegas had to offer, I met some pretty incredible men and women at the Senior Administrative Assistants Conference who serve Jesus faithfully beside their respective pastors in their home church. Some of these ladies will become friends for years to come. These folks were amazing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I learned some pretty invaluable information. I learned tips and about tools that will make my job easier come Monday morning. I gleaned priceless gems during casual communication while walking, standing in line or sitting around a table. All of this is jammed inside my little brain and within the pages of my notebook. I can\u2019t wait to begin putting it into practice.<\/p>\n
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There were other things I learned along the way. I am able to find my way around Las Vegas without getting lost\u2026despite the mountains on all four sides of this city! I am not the city girl I profess to be. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever go back to Las Vegas, at least not to go to the strip. But I\u2019d go to the outlying areas in a heartbeat! These are just a few things I learned\u2026I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be hearing more as time goes on.<\/p>\n
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What I loved most about this trip however, is that God met me there. Well, He was with me from the start, but when I pushed aside all the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas, I saw God. I experienced God. I breathed God. And it was glorious.<\/p>\n
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On our last morning of the conference, we had some time to reflect about our own spiritual well-being. I\u2019ll be honest with you. There are women I met on this journey who were struggling spiritually. Their work puts them on a collision course with spiritual drought. There\u2019s little time to worship, there\u2019s little time to retreat, there\u2019s little time to push aside the demands of the job.<\/p>\n
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You see, an assistant has a brain that is usually focused on a task that needs to be accomplished. Our brains are engaged with a duty instead of meeting God in the moment. So this portion of the week was especially exciting for me. Oh yes, I am always in need of a little spiritual boost, but I knew there were many sitting in that room that really needed to be in communion with God.<\/p>\n
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After a few words of instruction, we were allowed to spread out across the campus of the beautiful church property. Earlier in the week, Shan (my boss) and I had had a conversation about Elijah in 1 Kings 19. At the conference, we gleaned some beautiful information about Elijah from 1 Kings 19. There was something in this chapter God wanted me to hear or see or embrace. All I needed to do was open my heart to what God had to say to me.<\/p>\n
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