PAO 2011

This was our second year at PAO, and as great as last year's conference was, his one was even better. Both JJ and I learned so much about ourselves, each other and our faith. What a blessing to be surrounded by others in the NFL who share the same beliefs and values.

There were several amazing speakers, who each could have individually carried the conference, so it was amazing to hear from all of them back to back. Simply incredible. If you nee any ideas to spice up your week, try downloading sermons or reading the books of any of these speakers.

Dave and Ann Wilson were back again to talk about marriage and the different needs of men and women in relationships. They are hilarious and open your eyes to the needs of your spouse.

Miles McPhearson is a former NFL player who is the pastor at The Rock church in San Diego. The focus of his message was to put your faith into action and "Do Something" in your community.

Dr. Tony Evans is a pastor at Oak Cliff in Dallas, TX and a very well known speaker. He focused on educating us about the Biblical roles of men and women in the family, and the roles of the family in the church and community. I have already read two of his books and can't wait to get started on the next!

Francis Chan is another well known pastor from California and his recent book Crazy Love is an awesome tool to help people see how amazing God's love is. Also, try to pick up Forgotten God if you need more to read.

We met some incredible couples from other teams and were able to reconnect with our friends from Charlotte. It is so nice to expand our NFL circle of friends and it didn't hurt that the conference was is Orlando, which is close to family and of course...Disney World. LOVE IT. But more on the rest of our Florida trip is in the next posts.