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COME AWAY Rockaway Beach, OR January 17-19
Meals
All meals are provided during your stay at Twin Rocks. If you require vegetarian meals or gluten free, please contact the camp. Snacks will be available throughout the retreat.
Lodging
Women will be staying in the Cabins of the Trees at Twin Rocks Friends Camp. Each cabin has four bunk beds, two of which are doublewide (or queen) on the bottom bunk, providing 8 beds and 10 bed spaces per cabin. You can bring your own bedding, or, for an additional $7, the camp will provide bedding, towels and toiletries.
Nursing Infants
Day passes are available for those moms with nursing infants, six months and younger. Please see our website for more information.
Day Passes If you have other lodging near Twin Rocks or will be coming for just one day passes are available. See the registration page for details.
Airport Shuttle
Airport transportation is available via shuttle for $25 round trip.* Leaves PDX to Twin Rocks: 4:00 p.m. on the 17th Leaves Twin Rocks 10:30 a.m . Arrives at PDX on January 19th at 12:30 p.m. *Be sure to reserve your shuttle space when you register!
BusyMom Swag Bags
Conference attendees will receive a swag bag with special gifts from The Busy Mom and Firmly Planted Family as well as other conference partners. These come with the purchase of a full conference pass or a three-day pass–$130 value! You will love them!
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SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Come away:
The Secret in the Sunset with Heidi St. John
Come away:
Cultivating Restful Relationships with Heidi St. John
Come away: Just as I Am
with Heidi St. John
FRIDAY, JAN 17
Praise and worship Evening Discussion- iMom Hors d’ oeuvres by the fire Journal distribution
SATURDAY, JAN 18 Workshops Beach activity: Necklace vials General Session Prayer stations Evening DiscussionWhat He’s Really Thinking
SUNDAY, JAN 19
Final prayer activity: Journaling
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GENERAL SESSIONS with Heidi St. John
Themes we’ll be exploring through various workshops and breakout sessions as we Come Away this weekend… The Secret in the Sunset - Come Away and learn how to develop an attitude of gratitude, laying hold of the special treasures and moments hidden within your sometimes-overwhelming daily life. Learn how to hang onto those special gifts and let them strengthen your heart in the midst of the chaos. Restful Relationships - “No Drama, Mama!” Come Away and learn to blunt the strife and struggle that can bring unwanted drama into your relationships. The Lord wants you to find peace in the most important relationships that surround you. Discover the “Rest” found in the middle of the “wRESTling” that describes our closest relationships at times. Just as I Am - Come Away with the Lord now. In this PinterestPerfect world where everyone Pins their Perfect Life it’s all too easy to hold the Lord at arm’s length until we “get our act together.” The truth is, He wants you now, just as you are, Busy Mom. Learn the secret of developing an intimate spiritual life now- not later.
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Parenting in an Internet Age - Helicopter parents, snow-shovel parents, rigid disciplinarians or your kids best friend? There are 100 theories on parenting but we want you to help you determine what the Lord is asking of you, in your unique situation with your children. Finding the balance between theory and practice as we raise our children to serve the Lord is a challenge every Christian mom faces. Homeschooling - For those who have chosen homeschooling we’ll be sharing from our collective experience about ways to smooth the sometimes strained balance between parent and teacher while you help your children develop the self-discipline and self-motivation to walk out their unique purpose in the Lord. The Distracted Mom - Learning to be present for your husband and children as you focus on what’s truly important rather than what clamors the loudest. Discernment is essential in the all-too-crazy world we live in today as we learn to sort the essential from the urgent. The Power of a Praying Grandmother with Jerry St. John and Jane Lambert - Are you a grandmother or getting ready to make the transition into grandparenting? Hear real world wisdom from two grandmothers who have 15 grandchildren between them as they share how to pray for your children and your grandchildren- even if the situation may look discouraging. Faith is perhaps the least appreciated skill that every mother and grandmother needs! When Life Hurts with Pastor Allen and Joyce Kvalvik - in this very intimate session, we will be talking about the different faces of grief. If you have experienced the loss of a child, particularly miscarriage or a stillborn, we hope you’ll attend. This session will not be recorded.
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EVENING DISCUSSIONS
iMom - Join Heidi and the Busy Mom Writers for some honest talk about the dark side of a media-mad world in which both children and parents are all-too-often in the same room yet worlds apart as their brains are engaged in FaceBook, Pinterest, Twitter, cell phones, pads, pods and all things “I”. Great for blogging moms! What He’s Really Thinking with Jay St. John, Steve Lambert, Allen Kvalvik and Ryan Bates: Honest talk from four husbands in different seasons of marriage. Moderated (in Busy Mom style) by Heidi St. John Creating a Remembrance Marker - Join the staff at The Busy Mom as we put together a special gift and talk about the importance of creating “markers” in our lives. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
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BREAKOUT SESSION
Speakers
JANE LAMBERT Jane is the mother of two and grandmother of five. Married nearly 43 years, Jane is a stay-athome mom, former homeschooler, mentor and award-winning author. Jane serves in several ministry organizations including her own publishing company Five in a Row Publishing. She also serves on the board of directors of Real Life Press and Firmly Planted Family. In a world abuzz with 1000 competing philosophies for parenting, marriage and ministry, Jane quietly and convincingly points young moms toward the still point in this turning world; Jesus. JERRY ST. JOHN Jerry has been married to her husband, Lou, for almost fifty years. She retired a few years ago from her job as an office manager and now devotes her time to caring for her husband and encouraging her family. You’ll be blessed by Jerry’s perspective and passion for prayer. Jerry will be available throughout the weekend to pray with you, listen and offer encouragement
ALLEN KVALVIK Allen has served the LORD in vocational ministry for 26 years. He has extensive experience in church planting, teaching & preaching, leadership training, small groups, Bible curriculum development, and music & worship. He earned a Masters Degree in Family Ministry from Multnomah Biblical Seminary and currently serves as an associate pastor at River’s Edge Church in Vancouver, Washington. Both Allen and his wife, Joyce, serve on the Executive Board of Firmly Planted Family. JOYCE KVALVIK Joyce has been married to her husband Allen for 26 plus years, have 4 amazing kids (ages 8-21), they have homeschooled for 14 years, graduated two kids and Joyce is the founder and owner of Integrity Bookkeeping Solutions in Vancouver, WA. Joyce has a heart for the Lord, serving Him and His people.
RYAN BATES Ryan is an Associate Pastor at Calvary Community Church in Camas, Washington and a recent Multnumah University graduate. He is married to Jay and Heidi’s oldest daughter, Savannah and the two of them became firsttime parents to Noah in 2013. Ryan brings joy and enthusiasm to his role on the men’s panel and worship team for this event.
STEVE LAMBERT Steve is busier than ever at “retirement age” working full-time with an eclectic collection of at least four businesses and one ministry organization. He serves on the board of directors of Firmly Planted Family and brings his diverse experience as a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and entrepreneur to every conversation. Steve has an uncanny ability to cut through the fog and anxiety of living in today’s fast-paced world, reminding young parents of the eternal truths that bring peace and hope in the midst of chaos. Funny, passionate and articulate, Steve loves encouraging people. JAY ST. JOHN Jay has spent most of his life in full-time ministry. As a worship pastor, he has a passion for leading God’s people before the Throne in worship. His years of experience in leadership have provided the foundation for Firmly Planted Family Ministries, a parachurch ministry that encourages and equips parents as they seek to build stronger marriages and to disciple their children. Jay and his wife, Heidi, have been married for 25 years, have 7 children and recently became grandparents!
Heidi St. John has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. They have seven children ages 2 to 21 and have homeschooled all the way through high school. A popular radio guest, blogger, author and conference speaker, Heidi approaches mothering with humor and grace at events across North America and Europe. Her passion to encourage homeschool moms and set them free to be who God has created them to be will bless and encourage you. Heidi is the author of “The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance: Nurturing Your Marriage Through the Homeschool Years” and “The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight.” Together, Jay and Heidi are also authors of the popular reflective, integrated family Bible Study program “Firmly Planted,” designed to walk both parents and children through the Word of God in a way that can change lives. Heidi and her husband Jay are also the founders and executive directors of Firmly Planted Family Ministries, a parachurch organization dedicated to helping parents strengthen their marriages and disciple their children in the Word of God both individually, and through homeschool co-ops.
SPECIAL GUESTS The Busy Mom Writers Worship led by Durenda Wilson Melissa Crabrtree Marianne Sunderland
Titus Two Grandmothers Jane Lambert Jerry St. John
Jay St. John
Men’s Panel
Steve Lambert, Jay St. John, Ryan Bates, Allen Kvalvik
