Heartland Women are Fully Alive
It was a beautiful Fall day in Oklahoma, and the promise of rain was in the air. Women from all over the Heartland Conference made their way to I-40 and Anderson Road for Fully Alive 2011. Some drove for 15 minutes, some for 2 hours. All were ready for a fresh word from God and some necessary girlfriend connections. This was their time.
The theme for this year's event was Willing and guest speaker Rev. Debbie Burpo brought a powerful message about the necessity of freedom for the willing heart. Pastor Debbie is the former director of Heartland Women. She resigned two years ago to plant a church in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. She and her team have a lot to show for their efforts. Frontline Ministries has a heart for the lost, a variety of outreach ministries, connections with the city and county, and a wonderful building. They are reaching out to those struggling with addictions and introducing them to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
Friday's service was blessed with the ministry of Abby Palacios, a senior at Southwestern Christian University, as worship leader. The
presence of God rained down as she and an all-girl band, made up of Jennifer Becker, Madeline Lafferty, Brooke Scammahorn, Blaire Scammahorn, and Jenny Faiella, led us into whole-hearted worship. This team recently led worship for Power Chicks, the national Girls' Ministries event held in North Carolina in July. Each one has a heart for worship and for ministry. They were truly a blessing during this Fully Alive Women's Conference.
July 29-August 1, over 35 girls and sponsors from Heartland Conference attended Power Chicks at Ridgecrest Conference Center outside Asheville, North Carolina. The trip was organized by Heartland Girls' Ministries Director Frances Cullum. The girls spent four days learning, praying, playing, giving, and worshipping, together with over 500 IPHC girls from around the United States. Power Chicks raised $5000 to take Girls' Ministries to other countries. Keynote speakers were Alyssa Shull and Beth Stephens. Several of the daytime speakers were from Heartland Conference, including Kimberly Hooper Wilkerson, Jennifer Parker Terry, and Debbie Little. Reports indicate that 75 girls were filled with the Holy Spirit during the final Power Chicks service. 
Leonardo’s Warehouse was the setting for our discovery sleep-over. They have a huge second floor area that was reserved just for our event. Girls showed excitement as they arrived from all over the Heartland Conference. They checked in by groups, getting their bracelets and heading upstairs to drop off their belongings. Then it was next door to Adventure Quest castle where they used their imagination and stretched their creativity muscles until it began to get dark. Back inside, they explored all that Leonardo’s Warehouse has to offer.