My Weekend

This weekend was such a blessing because I was able to attend the Jamestown Quadricentinnial celebration with the Alexander family! On Saturday, they picked me up and we all travelled to Jamestown together in our colonial attire, of course. :) The event was sponsored by Vision Forum Ministries, and it was so neat to be with so many like-minded families there.

I especially enjoyed being able to see the different speakers that I've only listened to on tapes in real life! My friend Meredith and I were excited to see many "famous" people such as the Botkin sisters, the Bradricks, Kelly Brown (now Kelly Bradrick), Jenny Chancey, the Brown family, the Philips family, the Hendrys, and so many more! We were a little star-struck. :)

Here, Meredith and I are surrounded by beautiful scenery at Fort Pocahontas. This was our first attempt at making dresses like these! It definitely took a lot of patience! Meredith and I just loved wearing our puffy dressed during the weekend. It's funny how wearing a dress like that will make you feel even more feminine, cause you to stand up straighter, and walk more gracefully. Well, I had to walk gracefully because I was afraid that I would step on my dress on accident and cause it to unravel. :) Besides that, I loved walking around Jamestown in a fancy dress! This is the closest we came to the Philip's family! The top picture is of Mr. Philips' lovely wife and children, and the bottom is of himself . On Saturday, we enjoyed listening to the messages of many different speakers, including Doug Philips and Paul Jehle. We also saw the firing of muskets, colonial dancing, fifers, sword fighting, fireworks, and so much more. The Alexander's and I were so excited when we heard that my family and the church family were going to meet us there for the church service on Sunday morning. The service was beautiful but very hot! Afterwards, we all followed each other to the home of a family from our church for lunch. A perfect ending to a perfect weekend! Thank you so much Alexander family for taking me along on this exciting experience! It was definitely one to remember. :) ~Alli