God wants to restore beauty to our lives from the ashes. He is weaving all of our lives together into His perfect plan. Come and be encouraged -- no destructive force in our lives is greater than God's ability and plan to redeem it all! We are excited to have Julie Nortune as our guest speaker this year. Growing up in a home that faced significant challenges and not knowing Jesus, Julie had an encounter with God at the age of 15. She saw the power of God transform her entire family bringing healing, freedom and a future. From that moment on her life was never the same. Over the last 35 years she along with her husband have given their lives to minister as youth pastors, family pastors and church planters. With her unique flair Julie is able to communicates God’s Word in creative ways that make the Bible come alive and be relatable. She is passionate about taking the same life-giving message of hope she received years ago to people everywhere she goes, helping them experience the presence and power of God in their lives as well as in their families. Julie’s great delight is her family. She and Michael have 6 children, 3 daughters-in-laws, 2 sons-in-laws and one grandson! Nortune Party of 14 (and counting) is always a great time! Our worship team this year hails from Cedar Rapids, IA, and is led by Brent Kelley, who is anointed and gifted in ushering worshippers into God's presence. Our conference kicks off Friday night as we connect with each other over appetizers at 6:30 p.m., followed by a time of praise and worship. This will create a moment to connect with God in a powerful way in order to prepare our hearts for what He has for each of us during this conference.