“I felt that I should write to you to tell you how much all of the events in Virginia meant to me. It was great to have a celebration of America’s providential history that really honored God. Sometimes it seems like there is no way to get away from politically correct history. It was so wonderful to have a real celebration of God’s hand in the founding of America, and I was honored to be a part of it. While we were at Ft. Pocahontas, it really felt like a big, happy family reunion. People that I had never seen felt like long lost friends, it was truly amazing! ...We have been to two other Vision Forum conferences, the Entrepreneurial Bootcamp and the Uniting Church and Family Conference. It is such an inspiration and a blessing to see so many like-minded Christian families together at these conferences! We have been able to meet people, talk with them, and make some friends that we are still in touch with!...” Sincerely, Justin W. Soli Deo Gloria et Honor
We praise the Lord for families that come in diverse shapes, sizes, ages, and colors. And that is precisely how they came to the Jamestown Quadricentennial: A Celebration of America’s Providential History.
Some were small. Many were big. Others were in transition. But they came.
They came from most of the fifty states as well as from a broad variety of Christian churches and denominations. In so many respects they represented the beauty and diversity of God’s church united under the banner of Christ. These families came to praise the name of God and to rejoice in His many mercies and providences on our nation.
Many commented that (with the glorious blessing of the Lord) the event was a safe place for these families to rejoice and get to know others. Christians were respectful of others, patient with one another, and for the better part of an entire week, a spirit of celebration and charity governed the events and the people who participated in them.
The week was also notable for what was not present. Noticeably absent from this event were gossips, or the ungodly cynicism which often predominates. Also absent was the typical snickering and sarcasm that sadly presents itself in the face of large families who have embraced children as God’s reward and who delight in the fruitful womb.
As Geoff Botkin has observed:”People left their cars unlocked. There was no fighting, no drunkenness. It was a tremendous place of peace and orderliness reminiscent of a time in American history where families enjoyed this kind of community. It was a picture of Christian culture.”
