KEYNOTE SPEAKERS oice V hem a hem T ive G ilence: ilence: S reak the reak B ,” and through her Travel Ed Workshops. Teens Longing to Belong at the Latino Coalition’s 6th to Belong Teens Longing onference / onference Loving Natalee C tatewide S Mark will speak on the topic Annual Statewide Conference. Mark and Jan Gregston, LCCA, are the Executive Directors of Heartlight Ministries. They manage the day to day operations of the ministry. The Gregstons began their work with teens 34 years ago as youth- involve Their ministers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ment also with Young Life moved them to open their home to work with teens who were struggling through crisis family problems, which sparked the idea for larger residential programs for teens. During the 80's Mark helped start the residential program for teens at Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri. In 1989, Mark and his wife Jan moved to East Texas where they started a residential program for teens in Longview that they named Heartlight. from ground up in Built modern log cabin architecture, the residential program is located on 100 beautiful acres in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, about 150 miles east of Dallas. The Heartlight campus houses 48 teenagers at a time. for 9-12 months It is dedicated to providing counseling and mentoring to bring about needed behavioral changes for troubled teens from Christian families. Heartlight has helped several thousand of families work through difficult situations with their teenager, and has helped the teenagers themselves have more positive motivations in life than they once had. In recent years, Mark and Jan's ministry has expanded beyond the campus of Heart- light as well, to share their lives and wisdom through radio, the Internet, church seminars, books, retreats, and speaking engagements. Mark and Jan have two grown children, Adam and Melissa, and two grandchildren. She is a dedicated teacher committed to sharing Natalee’s story so may that others learn from it. She is a model of how to endure tough times and an inspiration to all who hear her personal story. Like many people all around the world, you have people all around the Like many the disappear probably heard about - She had just Holloway in . ance of Natalee graduated from school and was high something senior trip when enjoying her happened to terrible on the very last night her home. Nataleebefore she was to come has not been heard from since May30th of 2005. Natalee’s Holloway’sBy her own account, mom, Beth, a quiet, somewhat lived pathologistuneventful life - - a speech for children with special needs years. Her for 22 in thelife changed quite dramatically summer of 2005 when her daughter Natalee story becamedisappeared. This tragic the leading news mystery when it happened, and today. Bethcontinues to make headlines has appeared on every television network in ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, FOX,the nation including MSNBC and CNBC, as well as on she has appeared in numerousinternational TV; and magazine and newspaper articles courageous motherhere and abroad. This captured the world’s attention as she daughter. searched for her missing asBarbara Walters selected Beth Holloway one of the world’s most fascinating people for her perseverance in seeking answers to what to happened Natalee. Beth speaks movingly about her experience and inspires audiences with her message of shareshope, faith and personal safety that she with young adults and people of all ages all across the United States. To date, she has presented her message to tens of thousands of students and parents alike in high schools, colleges,- churches, conven tions and other venues. Beth continues to work on educating the public on personal safety safety and travel through her book “ nnual A th 6 and . regston

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