ABOUT
Lissa's Legacy
We provide wives of military and first responders (active duty, reserve & veteran) with education, fellowship with like-minded women, and resources to support their husbands, while ensuring the well-being of themselves and their children.
Our services are available to wives across the nation and around the world.
Altogether Beautiful: Altogether Free is a Christian-based conference specifically for wives, moms, daughters of military personnel (active, reserve and veteran) and first responders (including medical personnel and pastors).
Join us for worship, fellowship with like-minded women, and an amazing lineup of dynamic speakers. You will leave with your spirit refreshed!
Conference Highlights:
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Altogether Beautiful Worship Band to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus
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Battle Babe activities designed to help you connect with like minded women in a fun, comfortable way
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Panel of three couples who will tell their stories and open up for your questions
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Time to connect with other ladies over a delicious lunch (included with registration)
Our Speakers
Chris Blue
CO-LEAD PASTOR, PACIFIC POINT CHURCH
Once upon a time, an LA Laker Girl fell in love with an NHL goalie, and that was just the beginning. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Chris was in the dance and film industry for a long time and now lives with her husband, John, and their five children in Costa Mesa, CA, where they lead Pacific Point Church. They’ve spent the last 24 years of ministry on the frontlines of church planting and are revival-ready! With toddlers and teens under the same roof, there is plenty of wild & wonderful to write about, and Chris shares their crazy adventures daily @chris_blue. A passionate believer in things being altogether lovely, the Blue Crew mantra is “love hard & fight hard,” and their story tells of the sweetest growth coming from the most difficult moments. When she’s not leading Bible studies or speaking at women’s events, she can be found cleaning house or running carpool, in a hip hop class, at the beach or vintage shopping. Or cheering on and praying for all her kids and grands, especially her son JT who is a Navy Seal.
Cherise Cody
MARINE CORPS OFFICER & PASTOR
Cherise’s journey started with a God-given dream at just 10 years old- she knew she was called to serve in the Marine Corps. She also desired to be a wife, a mom, and a coach. Trusting God with the process, she pursued that calling, working as a strength and conditioning coach, nutritionist, and personal trainer before serving six years as an Air Support Control Officer and Captain in the Marine Corps. Currently, Cherise is a chiropractor at Irvine Chiropractic Offices where she helps people find healing in a wholistic way-physically, mentally, and spiritually. She also works with Bud’s Odyssey Foundation which provides neurofeedback, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and functional medicine services to veterans and first responders facing anxiety, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and other health conditions.
None of this would have been possible without her family. Cherise and her husband Scott have been married for 12 years and have spent 15 years in ministry together with Scott serving as a pastor in the Bay Area and Newport Beach, CA while pursuing his Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Their home is full of energy thanks to their two-year-old son, Levi, and their adventurous German Short Haired Pointer, Indy. The Cody family is excited to be launching Mission OC this fall, a church in South Orange County dedicated to helping people find their purpose and live on mission for Christ!
Cristi Rose
FOUNDER, BETHANY'S GAIT RANCH & LISSA'S LEGACY
Cristi understands all too well what it means to live with a man with a warrior's heart. Her husband Hoke is a retired Marine Corps Lt. Colonel, her oldest son is a Marine Corps Cobra Pilot, and her youngest son is a Navy Seal.
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In 2006 she founded Bethany's Gait Ranch, a ministry to serve at-risk children and horses in need. Seeing the struggles Marines were having after serving in combat, and searching for a way to help them heal, her husband thought work with the horses would make a difference. In 2011, with Hoke's assistance, she added an equine facilitated learning program specifically for active duty and veteran military. In April 2013, they moved the program to Prescott, Arizona and began serving first responders as well.
When Cristi's best friend Delissa was tragically shot and killed by her combat veteran husband in 2016, God put it heavily on her heart to create a ministry to honor her friend by supporting military and first responder wives. It became all too obvious that there just weren't resources to help these women support their husbands while ensuring the well-being of themselves and their children. And so, in 2017, Lissa's Legacy was born.
Sarah Sandifer
WRITER AND ARMY CHAPLAIN'S WIFE
Sarah Sandifer is married to a Special Operations soldier turned Army Chaplain. As a storyteller who speaks across the country and has written for a variety of publications, she tells him that he gives her a lot of material to work with.
An adventurous and fun-loving girl, she writes about life with God and life with each other, always looking for the good life while practicing courage in a hard life. Find more of her work at SarahSandifer.Substack.com or on Instagram @SarahSandifer. She lives in North Carolina with her family.
Erin Mills
LAW ENFORCEMENT WIFE
Erin’s journey began at just 19 years old when she married a Marine she barely knew. Nearly 17 years, two combat deployments, several states, eight homes, and two incredible children later, that Marine is now a Law Enforcement Officer in Texas. Erin, formerly a dedicated Probation Officer, has currently paused her career to help her family settle into their new life after relocating to Texas from Arizona.
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A lover of the outdoors, Erin spends her days shuttling her kids between activities, squeezing in a run when she can, and embracing the beautiful chaos of family life.
Erin attended the very first wives retreat hosted by Lissa Legacy, grateful to find something focused on supporting the wives. Since then, she’s been deeply involved in the program—serving on the board and contributing to wives’ retreats, marriage retreats, and conferences. Passionate about her mission, Erin is committed to encouraging and uplifting the spouses of Military, Veterans, and First Responders as they navigate the challenges of life alongside their warrior-hearted partners.
Schedule
8:00 am Registration
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8:30 am Welcome & Worship!
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8:45 am Speakers, Battle Babe & Gifts!
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11:30 am Lunch together!
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Noon Speakers, Panel & Battle Babe!
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2:00 pm See you next year!
Sponsors
Sponsorships available!
Contact Cristi Rose at 928-499-9442 for more info.
The Venue
PACIFIC POINT CHURCH
2968 Randolph Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA
Need a Place to Stay?
The official conference hotel is The Courtyard Costa Mesa South Coast Metro, which is a 10 minute drive from Pacific Point Church.
They are offering a conference rate of $189 King, $199 Two Queen room per night, plus tax. There is a $15 per day parking rate.
Use the link here to register by Friday, June 6 to get this special rate!
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