Last weekend some of the ladies and girls in our church traveled to Pensacola, FL (Olive Baptist Church) for an E-Women Conference (Extraordinary Women). We had some really cool speakers like Lisa Welchel (Blair from "The Facts of Life"), Shonda Pierce (Christian comedian), Karen Kingsbury (Christian fiction writer), Angela Thomas and several others. We also had some incredible entertainment. Charles Billingsly led most of the worship service music and he was SUPER, but we also had Mark Schultz, Mandesa (from the 5th season of American Idol- sorry, I didn't know who she was since I don't watch it), Micheal O'Brien (I think that was his name, I've sort of drawn a blank), and "The Children of the World." It was so fun to get away with friends and enjoy their company. I hope I can go every year!
Ashley, Beth, Shonna, Lyndsay and Amy before the conference started Friday night.
Mendy, Adrienne and me -Friday night
Shonna, Beth, me and Ashley Saturday during the conference. That is Olive Baptist Church in the background and we're sitting in about the middle portion of the balcony. That is one HUGE church!
"The Children of the World" concert was absolutely the most moving thing I've seen in a very long time. These are children from all over the world (mostly 3rd world countries) that have been left as orphans from parents who've died of AIDS. They could sing like NOTHING I've ever heard before. They also danced and played drums. It was beautiful!
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It was wonderful to be there with everyone. It was such a great conference! Can't wait to go back next year!
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