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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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One of the hottest new artists on the Canadian Christian music scene, BEN CLARK, is joining us for an EXCLUSIVE Concert at our ie girl Weekend on November 5-6, 2010 in Cambridge.
Check out more about Ben and his single that's getting tons of airplay, "WooHoo" at www.benclarkmusic.com.
Can't wait!
Michelle and the ie girl Team
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 |
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Awesome news!!
Saidat and her crew are confirmed as this year's ie girl Weekend keynote speakers!! You'll love their high energy style and solid Biblical teaching, while motivating you to ROCK YOUR WORLD, becoming a world changer from the inside out!
Register today -- early bird registration ends August 31st!
Questions? Feel free to email or call me:
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1.800.387.4753
Hugs!
Michelle
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 |
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Hi all you fabulous ie girls!
Registration is NOW OPEN for our ie girl Weekend in Cambridge on November 5-6, 2010. Wooohooo!! Oh yeah!
So, click over here to register today -- early bird registration ends August 31st, so talk with your mom or mentor now so you can save $$. 
Enjoy your summer!
Michelle
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
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Helloooo everyone!
It's hard to believe it's the end of January already! Wow, spring will be here before we know it!
We're getting details in place for our 2010 ie girl Weekend, so keep an eye here on our website as we'll be announcing our November 2010 dates very soon!
PLUS, we'll be revealing some exciting new twists!!
Talk to you soon!
Michelle
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Monday, 11 January 2010 |
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Happy new year!
We're starting the new year off with new ie girl groups soon to launch in several more cities across Canada!
Keep your eye on our 'ie girl groups' page for confirmed cities!
Current cities:
~ Abbostford, BC (to be confirmed)
~ Barrie, ON
~ Brantford, ON
~ Cambridge, ON
~ Edson, AB
~ Sandford, ON
For more info about one of these ie girl groups or to start an ie girl group in your own community, I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at
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or call 1-800-387-4753.
Hugs!
Michelle
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
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Hey ie girls!!
WOW! What a weekend we had in Brantford last weekend! It was awesome to meet so many of you girls, moms, grandmas, and mentors from across Ontario!!
Remember...your past does not disqualify you. Your sin and shame does not mean that you can never live a life less ordinary. But Jesus died on the cross and rose again so that we each could accept God's gift of salvation, to know God personally and have our sins forever forgiven because Jesus Christ paid the price. God wants to take the broken pieces of your life and turn it into something beautiful!
Dream big and remember: "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12) You are never too young to make a difference!
What is one thing you can do to take the first step towards your dream? Maybe it's doing well on your tests so you can one day go to university to study in your area of interest. Maybe it's joining a choir or taking voice lessons to pursue your dream of singing. Maybe it's starting a daily journal to take a step towards being a professional writer. You might volunteer at an animal shelter to prepare for becoming a veterinarian one day. Research other countries of the world, how they live and what they believe to step towards being a missionary.
Whatever it is, commit to take the next step. Then the next, and the next...letting God lead you each step of the way!
Love and big hugs,
Michelle
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Sunday, 01 November 2009 |
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Hey everybody!
There's still time to register for our ie girl Weekend coming to Brantford November 13-14, 2009. Click here to register online or call 1.800.387.4753.
See you there!
Michelle :)
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Friday, 28 August 2009 |
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Hi everybody!
GREAT NEWS!! ie girl Groups are officially launching in September across Canada!
New ie girl groups will be starting in the following cities in just a few weeks:
~ Windsor, Nova Scotia
~ Laval, Quebec
~ Brampton, Ontario
~ Mississauga, Ontario
~ Cambridge, Ontario
~ Edson, Alberta
For more details about these groups or to start one of your own, don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear from you!
Blessings and hugs,
Michelle
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Friday, 28 August 2009 |
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August 28, 2009
There are just a few days left to take advantage of the ie girl Early Bird rates for our Eastern Canada Weekend! Be sure to register by Monday, August 31st to save.
Have questions? Contact me at
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or 1.800.387.4653.
~ Michelle
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Monday, 17 August 2009 |
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Hey everybody!
Exciting news: Our ie girl group material is just about done! I've got some of Canada's best writers for teen girls working on this with me and I can't wait for you to see it.
If you want to start an ie girl group in your area, send me an email (
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) or call me at 1-800-387-4753 and I can tell you more about this exciting new program!
Your friend,
Michelle
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009 |
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Hey ie girls and moms,
There's just one month left to get our early bird special rate of just $65 for this November's ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend and registrations are already coming in! You can register today online or by phone at 1-800-387-4753.
Our location, New Covenant Church, is located just off the 403 in Brantford so it's super easy to get to and there are several hotels very close by.
If you have any questions, let me know!
Michelle
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Monday, 13 April 2009 |
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Hi everybody!
Wow, it's been way too long since I last posted here...lots going on in ie girl land! 
One exciting thing I wanted to tell you about is that the president of Women Alive, Margaret Gibb, and I were on the Canadian TV show, 100 Huntley Street on March 12th to promote ie girl. It was a great opportunity for us to spread the word about ie girl to people watching across the country!
Click here to watch the program online (scroll down to Download the March 12th broadcast - we were interviewed during the first twenty minutes of the show)
AND, more exciting news!
I have been invited back to be a Guest Co-Host on 100 Huntley Street's "Full Circle" on Friday, May 1, 2009. We will be interviewing model and speaker, Tressa Lemke and talking all about purity and modesty with teen girls. How awesome is that?!
Be sure to check it out! Click here for channel listings to find 100 Huntley Street in your area.
Big hugs,
Michelle
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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Check out new ie-ZINE articles posted today:
- Clearing the Clutter
- Four More Clever Clutter Cutters
If you don't like cleaning your room, you WILL like these helpful tips to clear the clutter and love your space!
Michelle
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Monday, 02 March 2009 |
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Hey girls!
Click on over to the ie-ZINE for our March issue, with new articles all month long!
Want to be an ie girl Jr. Writer? Tell us why in 200 words or less at
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See you soon,
Michelle
P.S. And be sure to let me know what you think of the ie-ZINE too!
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 |
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Hello girls, moms, and youth leaders!
Just a reminder to all of you that our ie girl registration rate goes up January 31 from $99 to $119 each. Click here to register now.
Also, the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre has given us special ie girl group rates for their cityview and fallsview rooms. However, you need to book your room/s before January 27, 2009 in order to take advantage of the ie girl savings. (Accommodations are not included in ie girl registration and must be booked directly through the hotel) Click here for more details or to book your room now.
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Group leaders (of 10 or more), we are able to offer you a special discount, so please contact me for further details.
Can't wait to see you in Niagara Falls!
Michelle
ie girl Director
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1-800-387-4753
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 |
Happy New Year ie girls!
I don't know about you, but the beginning of a new year is usually an extra-hopeful time for me. A fresh start, a chance to look at things from a new perspective, a time to reflect on what God has done in my life in the past year and pray and ask God what He might have in store for the year ahead. I take time every January to write down memories from the past year and to renew or make new commitments to the Lord.
This year, as I thought back on 2008, I'll be honest...I'm usually a joyful, positive person, but the first things that came to mind were not positive, they were painful. Challenges, trials, heartache, grieving. Not fun stuff. Stepping back from a friendship that tore me down instead of building me up, mourning with a close friend who lost their mom to suicide, losing my grandma, saying goodbye to precious friends who I won't get to see as often anymore, seeing people close to me reject Jesus, unexpected sad changes beyond my control, and seeing areas of my own life that were hindering my relationship with Christ. And that's just the big stuff, not to mention other little discouragements and trials that seemed to pop up out of nowhere.
Yep, it was a tough year. I felt stuck. Ever been there?
I asked God to help me remember through His Word that He is in control, loves me unconditionally, and that He knows my heart. See, I know that God is bigger than my problems, and circumstances can change on a dime.
I asked God to help me remember the GOOD things that happened in 2008 - to help me see beyond the brokenness and see the blessings, and WOW, He did not disappoint! I ended up with a list an entire page long of AWESOME, encouraging things that God did in my life last year! I went through my journals and remembered times that had started to fade in my memory...meeting incredible girls in Montreal, leading worship for the EFC National Prayer Leaders Retreat, rejoicing with new believers at my church, watching my best friend marry an incredible godly guy (hello! That's HUGE! hehe), helping with youth worship and becoming friends with some awesome 11-year-old girls (shoutout to Michaela, Katie, and Sophia!), precious times with God as He opened my eyes to sin in my life and the 'heart surgery' he performed on me through it, reconnecting with our ie teams at our November ie girl and getting to know some of our sold-out crowd of girls, moms, and leaders; spending an awesome week with my friend Lauren at Kingdom Bound (where I first met Hello Kelly!), encouraging prayer times and fun girls nights, laughing til it hurts, rockin' out to Vicky Beeching, Bethany Dillon and Starfield, and learning more about what it means to trust God with the future, especially when it can seem uncertain. I turned 25 -- oh yeah! -- an exciting, awesome, inspiring, joy-filled time of life.
Yes, that's right....despite the pain this last year held, God proved His love and faithfulness to me through it. He reminded me that He will never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5), that He has a plan for my life, to give me hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11), and that He knows my heart.
If you haven't already, I encourage you to take a few minutes to find a quiet place with a cup of hot chocolate and write down the highlights from 2008. It might seem that the tragedies outnumber your triumphs, but I'm willing to guess that if you ask God to remind you of His blessings and the ways He was at work in your life that you'll end up with a longer list of blessings than brokenness.
Then, write your hopes for 2009. Ask God to show you what His dreams are for your life and how you can make a difference for Christ this year in your church, school, and community.
I would love to hear what God did in your life in 2008, what you’re looking forward to in 2009, and how our ie girl team can be praying for you!
Love and hugs for a HOPE-FILLED new year,
Michelle
P.S. Hope to see you in Niagara Falls February 27-28, 2009!
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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Hello!
Woohooo! Do I have some exciting news for you!!
You can save $30 off the regular price of registration for our ie girl Niagara 2009 Eastern Canada Weekend when you register before December 31, 2008!
It's our SUPER EARLY BIRD rate, but it's only here unti the last day of 2008 so don't wait - take advantage of the savings!!
Just think: If you come with your mom, daughter or friend, that's a total of $60 savings!!
Check out the "IE GIRL WEEKENDS" page for more details about our 'Inspire Excellence' themed weekend. Speakers, Music, and Special Guests will be announced very soon!
Love ya!
Michelle
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Thursday, 04 December 2008 |
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Hey there!
It's crazy to think it's December already -- and that it's been almost a month since our ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend!!!
We've got exciting things planned for 2009 but I can't give details just yet...so keep checking back regularly for some super cool announcements!
Also, before the end of 2008, there's one really awesome concert I want to let you all know about. It's the Women Alive Benefit Concert at Evangel Temple in Toronto (4190 Yonge Street, just south of the 401) on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
This is a Christmas celebration for the ENTIRE family, with 10 awesome performers of all ages!
For more details and to buy tickets online, go to Celebrate Christmas!
You can also purchase tickets (just $20) by phone at 1-800-387-4753.
Even if you can't make it to Toronto, you can still 'purchase' a ticket or make a donation in support of Women Alive.
The Concert is just over a week away now -- Hope to see you there!!
Big hugs,
Michelle
P.S. Check out new photos from our November 2008 ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend in our Photo Gallery! 
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
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Hello!!
It was AWESOME to meet all of you girls, moms, and leaders at our ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend on Friday and Saturday! To finally put faces to the names that our teams have been praying for by name was so much fun.
We want to hear your stories of how you were impacted through the weekend, what stood out to you, and how you're now living it out -- inspiring excellence in your own school, family, church, or community, based on the Truth, God's Word!
Remember our theme verse: 1 Timothy 4:12
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity."
Big hugs,
Michelle :)
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Monday, 27 October 2008 |
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Our ie girl: inspire excellence tshirts are now available!
Get yours at the ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend, or order by phone at 1-800-387-4753.
Just $20*, this tshirt is a GREAT Christmas gift!
Check out the Merch page for a photo.
See you soon!
Michelle
*Please note: Delivery orders will be subject to a shipping and handling fee.
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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 |
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Our ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend is officially SOLD OUT!! Woohoooo!!!
Carrie, myself and our ie girl leaders can't WAIT to meet each and every one of you!
Please remember that your accommodations are not included in your registration fee and that you are responsible for making your own overnight arrangements.
Lunch and snacks are included on Saturday.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at
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or 1-800-387-4753.
Big hugs,
Michelle
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 |
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Hello ie girls,
It is with heavy hearts that we write you this morning, as we learned that Saidat's husband went home to be with the Lord on Monday night as the result of a hit-and-run crash.
The London Free Press quotes Pastor Bill Coleman as saying, "[Jason] is well-known in our community as a man with a very big heart, especially in his work with troubled youth. He's known as a hard worker and a man everybody respects because of his ethics. People are extremely sad and devastated and they're rallying around the family to provide whatever encouragement and comfort they can."
Please keep Saidat, their two children, and the rest of their family in your prayers in the weeks and months ahead.
Praying along with you,
Carrie and Michelle
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
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Recently a gentleman, in whom has become somewhat of a grandfather to Brea since our move to Kelowna, helped me out by offering to pick up Brea from her volleyball practise. As Brea nears the age of 13, I and everyone else around us can testify to this young woman that is emerging. There is no denying the power and allure of a girl becoming woman. It is amazing. And despite that in between stage of pimples and braces, there is a deeper unseen but most valuable development in their heart and mind. There is this awareness and self consciousness that continues to pop up. This wondering of; “Do I fit in?” “Will I be accepted?” “Am I special?” “Do guys think I am pretty?” I bear witness to the deep need for young women to feel affirmed and a desire to be a princess. Granted it’s not in barbies, fairies and dolls anymore, but rather in the way they are treated and portrayed by those around. Grandpa Jack, picked Brea up and as she ran outside in her uniform. He was standing there front and centre incredibly proud. He then walked quickly to her side door and opened it for her just as royalty. The volleyball coach and fellow peers dumbfounded as they watched this magical moment with their classmate, Brea. As they drove away, being the first to leave the parking lot, she beamed her smile ear to ear as she batted her eyelashes lovingly to the open mouth stares of her friends. As soon as we got home, she declared with unceasing excitement “Mom, I felt so much like a princess!! It made me feel so special.” We had some serious giggles as she relived the expression on her coach and friends’ faces. “It was as if I was some movie star or something, mom!” How my heart smiled and treasured what had just taken place. For here is the truth. Her sweet, unknown delight of being affirmed and treated with such respect even at 13 years old is commonly wired into young women. I also felt confident with such a bar set in how a woman would like to be treated that I would encourage Grandpa Jack with his continued “standard”. For as her mother, it will make the dating years much simpler in that she will have come to love this bar of respect for a lady that she will grow up knowing. As young women, you ought to demand respect in a gentle and loving way for being the more delicate one. Despite the world’s desire for the contrary, it is in these pivotal years, that God will show you He has indeed wired his ladies to be princesses. The more you walk in this truth, the more the sweet delight will continue to flood both the smile on your face and your heart. carri.e.
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Tuesday, 09 September 2008 |
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Heya girls!!
The countdown is on...there are officially less than 2 months until our ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend (November 7-8, 2008). Can you believe it?! It's going to be here before we know it!!
We're going to be talking about some of the biggest lies that teen girls face today...What lies do YOU deal with? Be thinking about what you messages the media (tv, internet, music, news) is feeding you that may be lies.
We've got to go to the Source of all Truth, God's Word...the Bible.
Can't wait to meet you in Kitchener!
Michelle
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 |
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Hi girls and moms!
Don't forget to register for our ie girl weekend before Saturday, August 30th to save $20 on your registration cost!
Also, keep an eye here on the website for news coming soon about special ie hotel discounts (remember: accomodations are not included in your registration)
Can't wait to see you there!!
Michelle
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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Ok, so you reaaaallllllly want to come to ie girl with all your best girl friends, but maybe $65 is more than your whole life's savings....
We'll be posting ideas for how you can save up or earn money to come to ie girl, cause we know it's not always easy.
TIP #1: Ask for ie girl for Christmas! Chances are your parents, grandparents, guardian, aunt or uncle, friend, mentor, etc would LOVE to give you something that you would LOVE for Christmas...and let's face it, sometimes they just have no idea what's cool.
Why not ask them to help you come to ie girl? What could be better than that??
~ Michelle
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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Hey everybody!!
Have you heard about our ie girl Facebook group?! Meet ie girl team members plus other girls who are coming to our ie girl weekend in November!
Click here to see the group.
And don't forget! Less than 10 days left to save on your registration fee -- only $65 before August 30th!
Talk to your parents, guardian, youth pastor, mentor, and friends and make it an ie girl roadtrip! This November, it's ie or bust!
Register now before school starts back and things get crazy busy (eww! yes, I said it! Summer's almost over, but hey it'll be an awesome year!)
Any questions, give me a call at 1-800-387-4753. I'd LOVE to chat with you about our ie girl Eastern Canada weekend or pray with you.
Big hugs,
Michelle
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
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Helloooo!
Well, I don't know about you, but my July has been FLYING by!! It's hitting home that I need to make the most of every single day of summer because the fall will soon be here!
Which reminds me....just over one month left to go before the ie girl Early Bird special says goodbye too! Get all your girlfriends together and plan to register before August 30th to save some serious cash! (Just think...that extra $20 each could pay for your hotel room or an ie girl t-shirt! Oh yeah!!)
Tonight our Brantford ie girl team got together at my place, and I tell you, we are gonna have some fun!!! The girls have so many awesome ideas for our ie girl Eastern Canada Weekend. I can't wait!!
See, that's the cool thing about ie girl...it's created BY teen girls FOR teen girls. So it's what YOU want and a place where you can bring your friends and know it's gonna be totally awesome!
Shoutout to all my Brantford/Port Rowan/Hamilton girls!!!
Love ya!
Michelle
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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Hey girls!
We're so excited to have Saidat and Carried Away with us as special guests this year! They'll be hanging out with us all weekend and we can't wait!! :)
If you'd like posters for your church, school or to put up around your community, let me know and I'll send them your way!
Talk to you soon!
Michelle
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Sunday, 29 June 2008 |
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Summer's officially been here for about a week now and I am LOVIN' it!!
Do you have any fun summer plans? Pool parties, amusement parks, concerts, family vacation??
Tell us about it! What makes YOUR summer great??
Chillin',
Michelle
P.S. Happy birthday Mom!!
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Thursday, 12 June 2008 |
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Hey!
Did any of you take part in the Canada-Wide Dove Sleepover for Self-Esteem last weekend??
Michelle
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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Hello everybody!!
Registration is now open for our November 7-8, 2008 ie girl weekend in Kitchener, Ontario. Woohooooo!
Register early and save -- it's only $65 before August 1st!
Tell your youth pastor, parents, and friends and plan a road trip! Oohhh yeah!!! :)
PLUS with every 10 registrations, you get 1 free leader / mom registration!
Click here to register!
Questions?? Give me a call at 1-800-387-4753.
Super big hugs!
Michelle
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
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Hey girls!
It has been AWESOME being on the road these past two weeks, connecting with so many of you in Montreal, Waterloo, and Windsor! I loooved it!! Can't wait to see you all again at our ie girl Weekend in Kitchener (one hour west of Toronto) in November - it's gonna be amazing.
Keep checking back here for updates - we're releasing the details all throughout the month of May!!
EXCITED YET?!?
Big hugs,
Michelle
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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Has life become simpler or more complex? Do we shorten the term “weblog” to “blog” for
convenience or is there really a need for the “WE” in our fast paced” I” driven
society. From Ipods to Iphones, has the
“I” replaced the “we”? Has “We” quickly become yesterday? Even the Nintendo Wii chose to drop the “e”
for a double up on the “i”. May I
suggest we keep the “i” and the “e” to create “i.e” ,an Inspired Excellence
that no longer conforms to patterns the world dictates. But as a fellow young woman, I will choose to
step out of the mould with intentions of deepening the “WE”. Together we can make a difference. I believe in “We”.
~Carrie
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