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 August 6, 2009    
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heidi st. johnWATCH 2009
by heidi st. john

Welcome Home!  Oh, how we are looking forward to hearing those two little words!  We are officially in Washington and the WATCH Conference is the last stop on our cross-country trek.

Something we love about WATCH is that they have a heart for encouraging homeschoolers.  You are going to be blessed in your homeschool efforts by attending.  The goal is that you will leave feeling like you've been refreshed, encouraged and equipped.  

Ken Ham is an obvious draw but you are also going to hear from our friends Todd Wilson, Terry Small, Diana Waring and even little ol' me.   I will be teaching a workshop called "Real Life Homeschooling" which is one of the workshops I wrote for the FCHM road trip.  I am also teaching Notebooking and Multi-Level Teaching.  (Because I happen to have a houseful of multiple levels O.o)  

How is Jay involved?  He will be using his musical gifting by leading worship.  Do you have teens?  Bill Jack has an AWESOME teen program!  You will be blessed and the cost of the conference is one of the lowest we have seen.  

WATCH will be one of the highlights of our summer, and we hope to see a bunch of you tomorrow & Saturday!

Blessings,
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Jay and Heidi St. John have been married for over 18 years and are the homeschooling parents of six children who range in age from seventeen to three.  Heidi speaks to mothers with humor and grace on many subjects dealing with homeschooling.  If you are interested in having the St. Johns speak at your event, please contact Heidi.
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Blog Entry - August 5, 2009
Blog entry by Savannah St. John
 
savannahIt has been so incredible to see God's hands at work over the summer. Obviously, I have been around ever since the very beginning of First Class, and I have seen God work in amazing ways. However, it wasn't until this trip when I came to the full understanding of the ministry behind First Class and the impact God is making through it. I've seen so many lives touched, so many discouraged families find hope, and so many hearts knit together. God is definitely doing something big!

The thing is, God isn't only working through my parents to reach out to them, but He's using them to reach out to us! I think God has done as much in my life as he has in the many other lives during this trip. If not more. He has used various parents to help mentor and speak to me, reiterating things that He had laid on my heart just moments before.

God has proven himself to be very faithful, even in our hardest times. New Orleans, for example. Being robbed was a terrible thing, it left us feeling insecure and farther from home than ever, but God helped us through it, even in the little things. Through that hardship, God shone brighter than ever, He reached out and comforted us through all of you. Thank you.
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WATCH 2009
Aug 7 & 8


HeidiWATCH Conference with Ken Ham of
Answers in Genesis
and Todd Wilson of Familyman Ministries.

Other speakers include:  Diana Waring, Heidi St. John, Lee Binz, Patrick Nurre, Dr. McKenzie, Ann Dunagan, Carla Williams, Melody Waring and the Miller Brothers.


Location: 
Eastside Foursquare Church, Bothell, WA
For more information about the WATCH conference, please visit WATCH online.


REGISTRATION is now only at the DOOR -
See you there!

All registration opens 30 minutes before starting.

Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm, Sat. 8:30 am - 4:00 pm = $60 at the door (spouse included FREE)

Friday night 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Sat 8:30 am - 4:00pm = $40 at the door (spouse included FREE)

Friday night 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm $10/person


Supplemental tickets:  $10 per person per day (max $40 per family) for non-conference attendees for the Exhibit Hall or the Friday Night session with Ken Ham.

The 2009 Summer Workshop Schedule is full.  For information about inviting  the St. Johns to speak at your homeschool event, please email First Class or call us at 360-326-8826.
 
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