Time Out for Women 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Friday, October 9, 2009
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:45 PM
South Ballroom, South Building
Jefferson & 3rd
Phoenix, AZ 85004 US
Thank you for sharing this SWEET experience with us!
Your experiences:
TOFW Phoenix was AWESOME! I cried, I was spiritually enlightened, I laughed so hard and I felt the Spirit so strong! Your speakers were REAL! Kenneth Cope was adorable! I loved that we got to meet with them afterward and talk to them! My sister and I had a wonderful time. It was truly a beautiful weekend. wish it couldve been longer! Thank you!
—Lori
Time Out was such a joy to attend. This was my first year attending and I will do my best to make it an annual event. I have never been in a room with so many sisters. It was so wonderful to get that extra spiritual recharge (especially after general conference). To hear the words of the speakers and the performers sharing their talents, the Spirit testified of so many woderous truths. Thank you so much for allowing me to have such a blessed oppurtunity.
—Erica
This was my first trip to TOFW, and I was overwhelmed by the feelings of peace, love, acceptance, determination and unity that I felt with the women and presenters. We are together in our mortal experience, conquering whatever the Lord has seen fit to put in our paths, but we all have a common course and destination, and the Savior guides each of us, if we'll take his offering. Like General Conference, this event was the perfect "boost" I needed to gain more faith in my trials, in the Atonement, and in myself. I couldn't stop talking about it, and I can't wait for next year!
—Amanda
Friday
Brad: Ph.D., University of Wyoming; associate professor at BYU; author, Growing Up and Stay in the Lifeboat; Debi: registered nurse; presided together over the Chile Santiago East Mission from 2003-2006
Keeping a sense of humor has health benefits, but it also blesses us spiritually. Humor helps us keep perspective, enrich relationships, and deal with trials and challenges. And anyone can have a sense of humor...you don't have to be born with it. You can train your mind to recognize and appreciate appropriate humor. So come relax, enjoy, and laugh out loud (a lot) with one of our favorite new TOFW couples. (Sometimes Brad doesn't even have to say anything. His laugh alone is funny!)
Religious Instructor, Brigham Young University; served a mission in the Phillipines; popular EFY speaker
Concert Violinist; Master of Music, Juilliard; former first violinist, National Symphony Orchestra; award-winning recording artist; albums include O Holy Night, Silver Screen Serenade, and Then Sings My Soul
You don't need an entire symphony when you're listening to the violin being played by the highly acclaimed and accomplished Jenny Oaks Baker. From the fun to the serene, Jenny's repertoire of music is an impressive musical feast.
Saturday
Singer; songwriter; producer; composer; multiple Pearl Award winner; albums include Women at the Well, Face to Face, and All About You
There's just something about his voice. We love it! And we also love and appreciate his rock-solid testimony of and passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ. He's a complete family guy but loves being with TOFW and we love having his spirit and heart with us.
Senior editor, Deseret Book Company; mother of five; author, Confessions of an Unbalanced Woman and I Hate It When Exercise Is the Answer
Do you ever have moments when you think that the entrance to motherhood ought to have a sign proclaiming, “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here”? With her trademark combination of stories and insights, Emily Watts shows just how much there is for moms to hope for (sign not included).
Writer; author, 21 Days Closer to Christ, The Promise of Enough, and Keepers of What Matters Most
It sounds like a great bumper sticker, doesn’t it? Did you know it’s actually a scripture in the New Testament? Based on this invitation from Peter (nearly 2,000 years ago), Emily Freeman shares a simple, but tried and true, recipe for living a more hopeful life.
B.S., Therapeutic Recreation, Brigham Young University; author, Hard Times and Holy Places
Being diagnosed with cancer and ultimately losing her sight initially left Kris Belcher in a hopeless state. But, she learned that when she walked, facing the light of the sun, the light from THE Son filled her dark world with a light only He could give.
Ph.D.; founder, Sixteen Stones Center for Growth, LLC; former president, Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists; author, Forgiving Ourselves and Weakness Is Not Sin
Research says that 40% of our happiness is within our power to control. And much of what we learn from research coincides with what we learn from the scriptures about how to cultivate habits of happiness and hope. Learn seven proven happiness enhancers and start building your own happiness plan.
* 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.