What a great time THRIVE staff and attendees had in Oxnard, California for the annual West Coast THRIVE Conference. Three tracks were offered this year with Jen Coursey leading Track I, Kitty Wilder guiding Track II and Chris Coursey directing Track III. The THRIVE Staff was incredibly blessed with the gracious help of Jackie Wern who volunteered her time for the week. Great job Jackie! Jen led synchronized dancing with the help of Maritza Khouri and Kitty Wilder. We practiced synchronizing our bodies, footsteps and movements in rhythmic fashion. What a task it was but the group excelled. Way to go! Also, the capacity-building exercises proved to be meaningful and edifying.
The location for this conference was at a hotel on the ocean surrounded by a large boat marina with the water practically surrounding the hotel! Talk about beautiful and peaceful! It was great having the chance to experience the conference and at the same time observe sailboats coast smoothly into the harbor. Practically speaking, the conference was a success on many fronts but we believe God moved throughout the week and plenty of folks reported how the experience and skill training will bless them as parents, grandparents, couples, counselors, ministers and leaders. We expect to see many attendees again in the future. Hats off to you, THRIVE attendees! You invest in yourself, your family and your community when you learn the skills that create healthy families and communities; we are proud of you.
