Gatlinburg, Day 1

December 27 we left for Gatlinburg for a Youth Winter Xtreme conference.

Greg and Grace stayed home to hunt and play Skip Bo and watch the complete season 7 of Andy Griffith and Nancy Drew DVD's new from Christmas, Yes, the whole season!

The ride up in all the snow was beautiful and scary, I had a whole new lease on Prayer!

So Gorgeous!
Gatlinburg had 6 inches of snow on the Ground, Ware Valley 13!

The view off our room balcony.

First night of the conference. The speakers were all great. The music host of the Conference was Unhindered.

This was 10th Avenue North. I really liked them!

Mercy Me! Great as always!

The roads in Gatlinburg were clear, the sidewalks, well NOT SO MUCH!

Very slick! More prayer time!

Gatlinburg Session 2 and Break!

Session 2

The Music was by New Song

More Ice skating on the way back from the Morning season. Might I remind you it was 15 degrees walking 3 blocks on Ice earlier that morning. But it was still fun! By Break time it was a balmy 28 degrees! Kacey and Kimber

Cold enough for a running Creek to get ice in it!

Myself and Kacey

Kacey

As the sun melted the snow and ice you would hear chunks falling off buildings, you either walked right against the bldgs or out from under them!

On the Space Needle

So pretty!

Gatlinburg Session 3

On our way to session 3!

Have I mentioned it was COLD!

Francesca Battisti I was excited to hear her because she sings a few songs we love. Also we had tickets for all four of us to go hear her and had a conflict so we gave our tickets away a few months back.
Then, let me tell you I have NEVER been to a rock concert but I have now. My hearing my never recover... Skillet was Great!

It was so loud your organs vibrated... NO EXAGGERATING!

The kids loved it!

That ends our second night! It was a great conference.. I must say the next Women of Faith I attend will seem pretty tame in comparison!

Session 4 and Home!

More Unhindered!

Kim had found our seats the night before for Skillet... 7000 people first come first serve where you sit... so Denise not to be out done got Great seats way close to the front and said, they will not be as loud as Skillet...

Oh Really! Denise had ear plugs, Paige only wished she did!

Newsboys were probally my favorite...

Their lead Singer used to sing for DC talk - You know Jesus Freak!

So lets just say... IT WAS LOUD>>>

And my Lungs were vibrating so hard I think I could feel it on the outside of my chest! LOL!

They put the keyboard player over us...
the drummer was different!
They lifted the drummer up and then tilted him completely on his side and the he spun around while he played.... CRAZY!

Kacey and Kimber with the drummer from Unhindered.

Skating back to the Condo for the last time...

The snow on the way home!

Thank you Lord for a fun safe trip!

Gatlinburg Video

Excuse the movement but just to get the picture. I had a GREAT video of Newsboys on my phone of the drummer sideways and spinning but it got flushed literally in the potty along with my phone! That takes talent!

one of the more tame songs!

Taken 12/28/10 on our Gatlinburg Youth trip.