Time Out for Women 2009
Orlando, FL
Friday, March 20, 2009
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Saturday, March 21, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:45 PM
West Hall F
9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819 US
Thank you for sharing this SWEET experience with us!
Your experiences:
Awesome, amazing, wonderful, inspirational. I am so glad I went.
The talks we all great on the topic, each overlapping enough to give that "sweet assurance", yet different enough to touch each person.
For me each TOFW is so uplifting, but I must say that this one like the first one I went to made me instrospective as well.
The 1st time I saw Michael McLean was in Orlando at the 1st TOFW I went to. I found him funny and hoped his off Broadway show was a success (anybody know how that went by the way). This time for me he was still funny, but he truly touch my heart, the spirit was so strong Friday night. Thanks for that.
Really all of the speakers were great.
Thanks to the time out production crew, volunteers, and speakers for putting out so much of themselfs to lift us up.
—Jarrett
It was awesome! Hilary Weeks was funny and spiritual and I loved her being the "emcee" of the program. Michael McClean was great too and also funny & spiritual and so nice to stay late and meet and hug everyone. All the presenters were down to earth, and funny, interesting and spiritual. I learned so many things, my only regret was that it isn't 30 years ago as this would have benefitted me greatly raising my children. Cheiko was an inspiration. Kris was amazing, funny enough to do stand up comedy and so honest. Like EFY for Women, just a terrific program. PLEASE have one in Orlando every year!!
—Leigh Ann
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't tell you enough how glad I am to have gone to TOFW this year.
It was wonderful! I loved Hilary, she was funny, spiritual and inspiring. Kris...I can't even put into works how amazing and wonderful she is. I can't imagine going thru what she has been through, yet still be able to laugh. It really put a lot of things in perspective for me.
Thank you for all being in tune with the spirit. I know there were a few times that I know was meant just for me.
I love you and appreciate the time and sacrifices you all made to spend with us in Orlando. Please come back soon!
Love,
Shalee
—Shalee
It was uplifting! I flew from Seattle to attend the Orlando TOFW to truly have a 'time out". I needed a break to be by myself...I saved money, booked the tickets and went. Some at the seminars said I was brave to come by myself. But I am thinking-not so much. I left my family, my job, my church calling and my responsibilites...how brave is that?! The presenters did not dissapoint and it was worth every sacrifice by me and by my family to join you in Orlando. Thank you! The woman next to me had never been before. I told her it would be a life changing experience and it was. You do great work beyond what you will ever realize. Thanks again.
Nancy
—Nancy
I have attended 5 TOFW events and each gets better and better. There were so many wonderful sisters attending. The presenters were amazing. There were several sisters attending with our group that needed to hear the wonderful uplifting presentations. They came away with a renewed sweet assurance.
—MOnica A
TOFW is always an inspiration and uplifting experience! I've attended all the TOFW offered in Florida and they just get better and better. My 16 yr. old daughter has also been inspired by the music and singers as this is the career path she is pursuing. Hillary Weeks is so genuine and is a wonderful part of TOFW. Michael McLean's music is simple and true. The speakers this year were interesting and real. The "sweet assurance" theme was a good one and I appreciated having a few minutes on Saturday to meditate and receive inspiration while Hillary played piano. I'd like to thank all the TOFW presenters for their accessibility. I brought a woman with me who lost her eyesight about six years ago- Kris Belcher's talk was awesome and so helpful to all. I know it helped my friend. I recommend TOFW to everyone. We so need the opportunity to refill our cups so that we can continue to uplift and nurture others. Thank you for your willingness to travel, teach, share, and inspire. I'm already excited to attend next year! Sincerely, Dawn and Jessica Shields
—Jessica
Friday
Songwriter, entertainer, creator of more than 25 albums and soundtracks, including The Forgotten Carols and 25, a collection of his most beloved songs over the past 25 years
Some famous entertainers are known by one name or one song. Michael McLean isn't just "some famous entertainer." He's known for dozens of songs. Michael is a master songwriter whom we've accused of reading women's journals ... his songs say, sometimes almost perfectly, what all of us have felt. Chances are he's written one for you.
Former counselor in the general Relief Society presidency; author, Lighten Up and Being Enough
"Teach them correct principles and they govern themselves." A clearer understanding of this amazing truth provides a certainty for life that is hard to match. What are "correct principles"? How are they best taught? What impact do these principles have on us? Chieko has 82 years of experience learning and living correct principles, and she has much to share to help you implement this powerful concept in your life and the lives of those you love.
Professional photographer; attended, Brooks Institute of Photography; creator of Reflections of Christ
What started as a simple offer to create a photo experience for the Mesa Temple Easter pageant turned into a personal journey of faith and testimony. Mark Mabry is a photographer with a story. As he embarked on a quest to capture, for the first time, the story of the life of Jesus Christ through photographs, he learned some powerful lessons. The images his camera captured were not just about the life of the Savior but rather about how our lives can be reflections of His.
Saturday
Top-selling female LDS artist; singer; songwriter; multiple Pearl Award winner; albums include He Hears Me, Day of Praise, and most recent, If I Only Had Today
She's an important part of TOFW because she really is just one of us. Hilary is a wife and a mother first and foremost; being a brilliant performer is secondary. She's funny and witty but has depth and substance as she shares her testimony of Jesus Christ through her songs.
Senior editor for Deseret Book Company; author, Take Two Chocolates and Call Me in the Morning and Confessions of an Unbalanced Woman
The fruits of motherhood are so agonizingly slow to ripen, it's hard to tell from day to day if the kids are going to "turn out right." Your child can be screaming her head off one moment and singing sweetly to her baby doll the next. (And no, that doesn't mean you've messed her up!) Emily has a message that assurance comes from knowing that Father in Heaven actually does trust us to raise His children. And He trusts us because He's with us every step of the way.
Ph.D.; founder, Sixteen Stones Center for Growth, LLC; former president, Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists; author, Forgiving Ourselves: Getting Back Up When We Let Ourselves Down.
Are our weaknesses the means to foster our progression or the reasons we feel stuck? The truth is, understanding the source of weaknesses and learning to distinguish them from sins just might change your perspective on life. Wendy will help you put energy into developing your virtues and strengths so your weaknesses can take a back seat and go along for the ride instead of driving the car...and your life.
B.S., Therapeutic Recreation, Brigham Young University; author, Hard Times and Holy Places
Born with a rare form of eye cancer, Kris has spent most of her life blind in one eye. Recently, cancer returned, leaving her completely without sight. While her life circumstances might be unique, her story of healing doesn't have to be. Kris is blind, but she has experienced a healing-the kind of healing that comes through personal testimony of the mercy and grace of Jesus Christ. She shares how similar healing is available to all of us, regardless of our circumstances.
Ph.D., professor and former associate dean of Religious Education, BYU; president, Illinois Peoria Mission from 2004-2007; author, When You Can’t Do It Alone
When Brent Top was asked to serve as a mission president, he thought he knew what it meant to rely on the Lord. But it wasn't until a personal crisis of confidence that he learned important lessons about what it really means to "focus on Christ" and allow Him to lift and strengthen us. Brent shares key spiritual skills that, when put into practice daily, will sustain you during good times and keep you from sinking during the bad.
* These listed presenters are committed to attending this event; however, Time Out for Women cannot guarantee that illness or other emergencies will not interfere with this schedule. No refunds or exchanges. We appreciate your understanding.