2012AUCKLAND, NZ

SAT JUL 30, 2011 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Auckland Convention Center
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
50 Mayoral Drive
Auckland CBD, AL 1010 NZ

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Your experiences:

Time Out For Women in Auckland was like sunshine in winter. I felt a part of something really powerful and loved the chance to share it with so many other women. Please come back soon, we need your strength and testimony to help build ours. Thank you for spreading your inspirational words, and sharing your spirit. -Tracy Maurer, Auckland, New Zealand
—Tracy

The most inspiring event I have ever attended! An awesome range of speakers with topics that each and everyone of us can relate to. Hilary Weeks was the absolute hightlight for me. I drove from the middle of the north island... my only regret was that I didn't fill my car with friends to bring them with me. When will you be back???
—Hildegardt

My spirit was uplifted, renewed old friendships and listened to wonderful people bearing their testiomony of a loving Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ through speech, song and spirit to spirit. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with me and so many other sisters. I feel blessed to have attended TOFW and would love to attend your next visit in New Zealand with my daughters, sisters, mother and friends. And if at all possible, right here in Hamilton where we are blessed to have the Temple too. Arohanui (much love) Geraldine Karaitiana :-)
—Geraldine

Hilary is a hero
—wendy

Time Out for Women was awesome. We had a sold out event and everyone loved having a deseretbook store there as well as the Awesome presenters. I was privileged to be a Team Captain for the event and was thrilled to be a part of it as I attended the Logan event last year in 2010. Chelsea Horsford of Maromaku, Northland
—KAREN

Hi, my name is Toli Aoina and I'm from Auckland. Having attended TOFW with friends & family, listening to the experiences of the wonderful TOFW team that came from the states, I felt a strong Spirit throughout the whole day. I enjoyed listening to the songs Hillary Weeks had sung for us. I enjoyed the experiences shared by Hillary, Laurel, Sheri, Virginia and Brad. It was a day I will never forget. It has inspired me to become just a little better tomorrow than I was today. I have been inspired by the Spirit to share this with my young woman and those I come across. Choose to become was an awesome theme for TOFW. This was my first TOFW experience and I can't wait for the many experiences to come! Thank you to the TOFW team for coming all the way to Auckland NZ. I miss you all already and wish you could have stayed a little longer so we can all enjoy yummy NZ ICECREAM & visit WHAKATANE :) I hope to see you all again very soon. Safe journeys back to the states. May the Lord bless you all for the messages that you have been able to instill into my heart. I will never forget my first TOFW experience. xox
—Toli

I sincerely wish i could PERSONALLY thank the presenters of this years TOFW in Auckland New Zealand. I had a fantastic day - have never laughed or cried so hard in all my life. Hilary, your music changed my life and continues to do so! Brad....Thank you for giving me a new perspective on subjects like the atonement Virginia, thank you for your inspiring words of encouragment for women. Now we know we're not alone in this journey. Laurel - you almost had me committed to do a marathon - ALMOST! And Sister Dew....One of the most inspiring women i know of. Thank you for bringing this program to New Zealand and helping us women realise that we all have the same challenges, hopes, dreams, and even fears. You made me realise my potential as a daughter of a loving, kind, patient Heavenly Father. I am a better woman for having heard you all....
—Julia

What an inspiring, wonderful, beautiful day this was! Loved it! Laughed, cried, laughed again and cried again... Felt the love and spirit of the presenters, grateful for such a wonderful program. Put the positive clicks to the test yesterday, and must say, what a GREAT day i had! Positivity in all we do is a powerful thing, positive thoughts, prompt positive action. I cant wait for TOFW 2012. Arohanui ki a koutou (Love to you all). Bronwyn Wikaira, Glenview NZ Stake :)
—Bronnie

I had an amazing time. The spirit of unity and womenhood overcame me as soon I stepped into the auditorium. I laughed, I cried and I was overcome with the spirit. The messages and experiences that were shared were relateable and real. I can't wait till the next one.
—Ariel

I was fighting back tears of joy as my spirit feasted upon the thoughts, feeling and personal experiences from our presenters. the music touched my heart and reenergised my soul. thank you for the upliftment. Being play Sheri Drews CD's for the past 3 days to continue to feed my soul. Look forward to the next time NZ have a time out for woman
—Jan

I will remember the beautiful words and voice of Hillary Weeks. The words to her songs were hitting my heart. I am truly thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed the presenters with a great talent and that they are sharing that talent. I feel blessed beyond measure with the thoughts that were shared. The gospel is true.
—Donna

It was amazing! I am so glad that I went and was able to feel of the spirit. Thank you for making the long journey down to us!! What a treat!
—Kelly-Anne

Where do I begin. Firstly the news of TOFW came and in a household of three women which consists of my widowed mother, my older sister who is raising two children on her own and then me - some what jumping from YSA activities and then also Single Adult activites, you know in denial that my age had finally put me offically into the Single Adult age group. It really was timely in terms of just having time out and also getting the much needed spiritual guidance one needs. Even two weeks out from the event in NZ, my mother was up in arms as to whether she would attend. My sister and I were confirmed to attend as a sister from our ward had purchased tickets for us to attend but there was still "no idea" as to what we were going to attend. We weren't vigilant in terms of looking up the websites promoting TOFW but we were all in the whole "I guess we will go" attitude. Then I saw the updates from many of my friends in Australia and begun to share the experiences with Mum and my older sister from there the excitement was not 100 % but more so "oh ok then". Funnily enough we told that TOFW NZ was sold out so getting tickets was like we had won the lottery but did we even act like it well not really. So we packed up the station wagon with me and my older sister in the front and the Kids and mum at the back we drove from Porirua to Auckland. During that time we were thinking perhaps it was a good idea to upgrade the car to something bigger, so we drove and 8 hours later we were in Auckland. We checked into the hotel and also had my sister in law who was driving up with her friend that night. The morning of TOFW arrived and we were determined to get to the venue early, so 8am we got there but so had many other diligent sisters who had the same idea. I mean go figure of course all the women had the same idea - we are women of course and when we say were going to be there at a certain time we try as hard as we can to get there. So we joined the lines and got our cool tote bags - mum was looking cherry, my sister whose normally stressed because she works so hard but was looking relaxed. So we hear Laurel's voice telling us to all come into the auditorium. It was great to sit with my Mum, Sister and my sister in law. So there we were getting uplifted spritually and then also getting challenged to be something better then we were. Entertainment from Hilary Weeks was so funny I mean sometimes I really think my Mum is connected to the washing machine more then anyone in this whole family. Even when the washing machine is asking for a break and the spools are sounding "off" my mum is there putting another load in. Laurel - we related well to the losing weight goals and running a half marathon and yes definately bless your heart for doing so I mean I would rather do a half walk or something but to see your pics just made me reflect to my older sister who decided to do a 10km run. Me and her son waited eagerly for her at the finish run and clapped and cheered her on, because of her determination we have decided that next year we will do the same run while she tackles her first half marathon. Then we had Virginia H Pearce talk about her life and how she was a bad record keeper and then she asked that we all write about her in our journal just in case something slipped her memory and then she could take from our journals and say "Well I did this, and I did that". I loved her talk about mothers and how she shared that as you get older our relationships improve with our mothers. This is so true - if you had asked me 10 years ago to go on a roadtrip and sit with my mum in a seminar I would have declined politely and gone back to texting my mates. I was also grateful that she spoke about being a widow as too has my mother - my father has been gone for 10 years however I know my mother misses him dearly as I too miss him but it was a touching talk. Brother Wilcox has spoken to the YSA in NZ before - and I remember the impression that he left on me so I was really looking forward to his talks and he did not dissapoint. I was so grateful and blessed that my family and I were able to travel together and listen and be apart of TOFW. It was such a sight to see everyone walking out of the Auckland Convention Centre during the lunch brake holding their tote bags - one person shared how someone in the shop thought " we had come from a circus" well not quite a circus but from something that certainly uplifted the spirit. I was thinking here we are 1500 sisters all learning and happy, imagine what Heaven will be like. Sister Dew was so honest with her life experiences as talking about being single and how shes just left it over to the Lord. I can't explain how much Time Out For Women has really impacted my family but judging from the talks we had after it finished and having the chance to debreif about what we loved. It was the lesson in our Family Home Evening and I know that all the women who attended from the Porirua Stake will just be rearing to go, perhaps there will be a resurgence or more women being and striving to be even more righteous as we traverse through this life as well as bringing up their children in this life. Even though I have no children of my own I know that this is a very sacred calling and even something I always say "is the best job in the world". Thanks so much for coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, and for teaching us so much from treading to Ice Cream to knowing our worth to knowing we have to climb, to beautiful music and spritual uplifting messages. So I guess this is where I end this and continue to CLIMB whilst remembering in the fog I am a child of God and being reminded again from TOFW that with HIM all things are possible - I won't be the one thing to stand in the way of my progression.
—Hy-bee

Thank you so much. I am a better mother, wife, sister because of time out. I want to be kinder and friendlier to not only others but to myself now. I am going to ask for more bread! Donna Robinson Hamilton New Zealand
—donna

...you had to be there to REALLY know what took place... it was like a CONCERT with full on HOLLYWOOD celebrities...they were celebrities in their own right!!! i cried, clapped, cheered, roared with laughter and felt the spirit soooooooooooo strongly. thank you soooooo much for helping us KNOW and come to KNOW of a 'deeper' sense of our potential and that we really REALLY are daughters of God and that we AN BECOME! loved it!!!!!!!!!! still couldn't get over how it was just all that in one day!!!!!!
—Leima

Thank you so much for coming to NZ! I had prayed that one day I would get to go to a TOFW event, I never dreamed it would come to me. Our prayers are heard and answered. Thank you for such an inspiring day, arohanui, Angel
—Angel

My mother and I attended this together and we now have a beautiful memory to share forever. I am now truly motivated to become more than I am. I have grown up in the Church and never strayed from the gospel teachings. I even served a full time mission. The last time I have felt this determined to do something MORE for myself was when I returned home from my mission. I felt like I could do anything, be anything, do everything. It was a blessing of confidence and assurance that everything was possible. Slowly over time I forgot that feeling, I chose to be less than my potential, just playing it safe. So yesterday was a wonderful reminder of that feeling I had when I returned home. I want to be MORE and I know I can do it with the help of my Father in Heaven. I thank you all for your inspiration and your faith and works. Please come again. My mother and I will be there in a heart beat and this time we'll make sure we drag along all the women we love and know. Love always, D Lameko
—Doreen

Its been a week since I attended TOFW in Auckland and I still have that buzzing feeling I had on the day. I traveled up from Wellington which is an 8 hour drive (it could have been longer if not for our R/S presidents speedy driving hehe) with 4 other sisters and two babies, one being mine. My experience was so uplifting that I left feeling replenished, refreshed and renewed, things Im sad to say I haven't felt in a while despite attending the temple as much as I can given how far we live from it. And what a blessing it was to see my best friend Ree, a recently re-activated member, give a shout out to her mom (Bonny Ranfurly) who over the years has been an inspiration to both of us. We spent our long drive home laughing and sharing our thoughts and feelings on how TOFW affected us. There simply isnt enough I can say about how TOFW has helped me, but what I will say is even in the space of a week I can see the changes in me already as a wife and mother. I hope its not too long before TOFW comes back to NZ, and heres hoping that next time Wellington will be one of the stops. Guaranteed it will be a sell out! Thanks TOFW, you rock!
—Kylie

I feel so blessed to have been able to take part in TOFW Auckland. The night before the event my 3 year old had been vomiting through the night and I only got 1hour of sleep before heading out to TOFW. I thought of staying home but my amazing husband said, "go, enjoy yourself, you deserve a break" so I went. I don't know what I was really expecting to get out of the event but as the speakers spoke, I laughed out loud, had tears rolling down my cheeks and felt the spirit touch my heart. I've come away a better wife, mother and daughter of God! I've chosen to become the women my Heavenly Father knows I can be. I'm participating in a half marathon in 3 months along with a whole group of other sister who attended TOFW. I'm spending more quality time with my husband and children. Creating a more beautiful spirit through study, prayer and drawing closer to the Lord. Thank you TOFW!
—Annette

Our time together was short but you left a lasting impression that is eternally stamped on my heart. I thank you for making me laugh and cry and then laugh again. I felt loved, blessed and emotionally uplifted. It truly is a privilege to have you come to my home town. Arohanui until next year!!!!
—Fleur

I loved everyone, everything. Thank you for thinking of us and inspiring us all to BECOME what we were meant to become. Arohanui, Adele
—Adele

It was so life changing, very encourging, so uplifting & definitely had the possibility to make me "Be-come" more then I ever thought I was worthy of. (I am of worth) Laurel is so funny & very delightful and above all so real. Hillary Weeks sings words that are so profound ishe expresses words that I myself wish to share. Virginia Pearce holds a special place in my heart because of who she is & her talk on Mothers is so rewarding. Brad Wilcox is so full of love & sincerety that is was truly a magnificent experience to hear him speak of such encouragement on how we can improve our own relationship with the Saviour & how we can be more "Heavenly". You know & feel his testimony of our Saviour. Magnificent speakers thank you so much. I cannot end without speaking of our dear Sheri Dew. What a humble, devoted woman of God. I am so thrilled to have heard her speak in person & to hear her speak words that are so dear to my own heart. It was as if she had read my very thoughts & expressed my own deep seated despair of living life on my own. (Sometimes hard to fathom in a family oriented Gospel) I felt a warm kindred spirit between Sheri & myself. I love her strength, her humility, her steadfast testimony in the Lord. Expressed in the like -"What wil you have me do Lord" Thank you Sheri for giving me the strength to endure all things & "perform" all things for with God everything is possible. (I will go I will do) God Bless you all please come back again, I look forward to it.
—Lovey

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