Ladies' Getaway

Melissa Sylvia, my former roommate and future bridesmaidDana and Ogechi looking like long-lost sisters Melissa King and I enjoying our gifts Reuniting with Gina after seven too long months

Bonding with bridesmaids is so fun! Melissa models a veil Dana reenacting her pageant days for me Eating out after a long day of shopping and

driving through I-4 traffic during rush hour- bad idea

New York follows me everywhere!

Where can you hear from God, hang out with the girls and go wedding dress shopping all in the same weekend? The Ladies' Getaway, of course! We had an amazing time hearing from Pastor Suzanne and Havilah Anfuso about true beauty in God's sight. The most beautiful women are those who know who they are, daughters of a king. I was very blessed by Havilah's message the first name about how God wants to give you a new name. In 2004, God changed my name from Vicki to Victoria to signify the work He is done in my life. So it meant a lot to me to hear that He does the same for others. I also had a great time rooming with Dana and Melissa King. Thank God for them, and my new friend Barbara Fuller, or I may not have made it through wedding dress shopping. It started out a little shaky with too many overwhelming choices. Then Dana took charge and said, "We want to try the one on the manequin". Melissa had been quiet but when I walked out the door with that dress, she just rose and joined the others in surrounding me. Then a light came from heaven...not really but Andrea did pray for me the night before so I believe there was some supernatural help. I also discovered it's really true that you just know when you find the right dress. They happen to have one left in the warehouse in my size. Good thing since it takes 12 weeks to order and I had 12 weeks and 2 days until the wedding. Accident? I don't think so. Anyway, thanks Dana, for stepping up to the bridesmaid plate and hitting a homerun!