Dear ATI families,

These are the final 2010 dates for the Journey to the Heart!

Dates:

• October 9-19, 2010
  (Young Men) Apply >>
• October 23 – November 2, 2010
  (Young Ladies) Apply >>

Testimonies:

“For the first time in my life I experienced God. God is alive! He is real. I felt the power of His Spirit that week. We would pray for hours, crying out to God, and it would only feel like a few minutes. It was the most beautiful experience of my life, and one that I will never forget.

It was on my Journey to the Heart that I learned how to have a personal relationship with God. You cannot experience the power of the Christian life until you lay aside and choose to remove anything and everything from your life that will hinder you from serving God with your whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. Choose to be rid of the things of this world. Choose to be surrendered to the Lord, and the power of Jesus will be made evident in your life.

For the very first time in my life, I had hope, hope for the future and hope for my life. I now had something to live for.

I am not telling you that the moment I found God, that my life fell into place, that I never had struggle again. Jesus says, “Take up your cross daily”. It is a personal choice for me, everyday to surrender my will to God and trust Him. I struggled for many months with surrendering everything to God; I struggled with bitterness toward the ones that had hurt me, especially the young man that I had left behind.

It has now been over a year since I first stepped on the plane to Chicago. I can say with all sincerity that God has given me freedom from my past. My desire is to know God, and in doing so, lead as many as possible to Him.” ~ Olivia

“Before I went on the Journey, I was having a hard time reading the Bible. It was really becoming boring, and I was not enjoying it. When I went to the Journey, I learned about not just reading the Bible, but really meditating on it, and asking God to show me what it means.

When I read about having an “enlarged heart” (see Psalm 119:32), I realized that in order to have my heart enlarged I must fill it with things of the Lord, one of them being His Word. When I came home I decided to read the book of John, even though I have read it before. I wanted to get my love for reading the Word back into my heart. I also decided to start memorizing the Psalms, and have actually really enjoyed it. It is a challenge that helps me want to stay in the Bible, and meditate on it!” ~ Carleigh

When Henry heard the message on Exposing the Lies of the Enemy by Paul and Jenny Speed while on the Journey, he realized that a painful memory from the past had triggered a lie that was controlling his life. Click here to hear his (and other’s) audio testimony!

For more testimonies and information, visit our blog: Living the Journey

We are blessed and excited to offer a full ten day Journey for mothers, for the very first time! Last year the Lord honored us with the opportunity to offer a shortened Journey for mom’s in order to give them a time of rest and refreshment.
This year, God has made it possible for us to hold a full length Journey to the Heart for mothers. We hope and pray that this will be an opportunity for the mother’s to have an incredible experience with the Lord, and with each other.

Dates:
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Cost:
ATI Member: $50 per day (Total of $500)
Non ATI Member:$80 per day (Total of $800)

Travel Information:
The Journey will begin and end at IBLP headquarters in Oak Brook IL.

If Flying:
Please book your tickets to arrive on Wednesday September 22nd between 8:00AM and 5:00PM.
Please book your tickets to depart on Saturday October 2nd between 8:00AM and 7:00PM

Airports: Tickets may be booked for either Chicago Midway airport (MDW) or Chicago O’Hare airport (ORD). Pick up and drop off will be provided for both of these airports at no extra charge if flights are booked within the time frames specified above.

If Driving:
You are welcome to arrive at Headquarters any time between 9:00AM and 5:00PM on Wednesday, and you are welcome to depart at anytime on Saturday.
For directions use the following address:
707 West Ogden Ave, Hinsdale, IL 60521

As a note, registration for the Journey will actually be held at our Staff Center which is about an eighth of a mile up Adams road and to the right.

Items provided:

• Towels and Washcloths
• ALL Bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows..)
• Washer, Dryer, and Detergent
• Iron and Ironing Board
• Meals and Snacks
• Transportation to and from the Northwoods

How to pack:

• On summer Journeys, in case of water activities, it is suggested that ladies bring modest swimwear. Pants, shorts, capris, or skirts, (all of which must fall bellow the knee), and a t-shirt. Please avoid sleeveless tops.
• On fall/winter Journeys, please bring warm clothes, including warm pants to wear under skirts for outdoor activities.
• Due to unpredictable weather conditions in the Northwoods, please refer to the link available at http://northwoods.iblp.org/weather for a current weather forecast, weather related details, and clothing suggestions.

Journey Overview:

The Journey begins on Wednesday September 22nd with each attendee having a personal interview with Mr. Gothard at some point during the day. The first official session will start at 7:00PM Wednesday evening.

Thursday will be a time of completing personal interviews, getting to know team members, and teaching sessions on various topics such as Lies we Believe, how to Hear the Voice of God, and how to Prepare your Heart to Seek the Lord.

Friday all Journey attendees will travel up to the Northwoods of Michigan where the real Journey begins. For the next five days, (Saturday through Wednesday) there will be much individual time interspersed with group prayer and discussion time as the teams work through the Journey to the Heart binder, and simply take time to seek the Lord. In the evenings there may be speaking sessions, or various DVD messages or testimonies.

Monday will be a day of delighting in the Lord through fasting and seeking Him.
Thursday morning the teams will leave the Northwoods and return to Headquarters in time for an evening meeting. Friday will be follow up training, and practical counsel for going home. Saturday everyone will return to their homes and families.

Our hearts desire and prayer is that this will be a precious time of refreshing, healing, brokenness, and sweet fellowship with Jesus. The most wonderful thing on earth is to know and abide in the love of our Savior, and we hope that this Journey will be an opportunity for you to be reminded of how much Jesus loves you.

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Ephesians 3:17-19

When your registration has been confirmed we will be sending you some powerful material to help you prepare for the Journey.

If you have any questions, concerns, or needs including things you would like us to pray about before you come, please don’t hesitate to call, write, or email us.

It is our privilege to serve you.
May God bless you as you seek His face.
In Christ,
The Journey to the Heart Office
630-323-9800 Ext 522
JourneytotheHeart@iblp.org

~Click Here to Register Now~

(Pictured above, left to right) Top: Elijah Lloyd, Grant Anderson, Caleb Stevens, Ryan Barth, Johnathan Shepherd, Jesse Case, Reuben Lanctot, Nathan Burkhalter, Peter Corduan, Joshua Gonzalez 2nd Row: Keegan Martin, Jordan Steele, Daniel Hanson, Erwin Xia, Jordan Williams, Joshua Koehn, Micah Fortune, Cody Price, Josiah Schilling. 3rd Row: Jeremiah Stevens, Ian Boyes, Samuel Waller, Tony Lopez, Dr. Paine, Timothy Piotrowicz, Preston Cole, Carlos Lopez. Bottom Row: Joseph Wu, Peter Brecht, Joe Shepherd, James Staddon, David Waller, Juda Armas, Ezra Lanctot.

Those pictured above went on a Journey to the Heart this past week. Please pray for them as they are headed home and are striving the serve and honor God.