We are home after our 10 day trip to Washington DC, Williamburg, VA, Yorktown, Charlottesville and New York City. It was a wonderful and fast paced trip. I wish I could remember everything we saw and did but at this moment, I think my body is just trying to recover and get back to the normal time zone and routine. I posted a slide show with some of the things we visited on the right of this blog. I hope to share more memories with you later.
I wanted to write down just a few things to help me remember what I felt on the trip.
I found it interesting that our children were more interested in simple things such as a squirrel eating at the grounds of the capitol or a huge worm at Arlington National Cemetery. These things facinated the children who seem to automatically recognize that even these small creatures are unique and amazing works of God. We adults wanted to see the "big stuff". But I kept thinking that these monuments, these buildings, as amazing as they are, were created by man. To be sure, God gave men the talent and knowledge to be able to create these wonderful things but do they glorify God or man? Many things we saw were awesome indeed in the story of America. We saw the actual document the Declaration of Independence for which so many sacrificed their entire lives and lives of their families. We saw the Library of Congress where so much research is done which affects the lives of so many in our nation. We visited and learned about the Supreme Court Building. VERY COOL! It was sobering to sit in the very seats in a building where so many important decisions have been made.
It sounds odd perhaps but it seems that the main thing I came away with from being away from home was that we are responsible to do the job that God gives us to do. I mean that God has a job specifically for me that no one else can do. It may be that I am not working in the Capitol Building or anything that "big" but each one of us plays an important role- one that God determines for us. I pray that I am doing a good job in my role.
~More later~
Great pictures! I am sure you all enjoyed the trip. My husband and I toured Wash DC, VA, NY in 2001 for 10 days. too. It was very memorable to me. Sadly, the children were left home (Philippines) with the grannies. We wish to visit again soon as a family and show them the same places... and more.
It is good to be home! Isn't it neat how everyone brought home something different? I love the thoughts you brought home! This trip was a blessing for all of us!
Love ya!
This is Rachel. I am leaving you a comment as the HSB Literary Club because you are on the friends list at the HSB Club. I just wanted to let you know that we will be starting our next book tomorrow. Sorry this is such short notice. :)
We will be reading Enoch Roden's Training by Hesba Stretton. There is a post up at the Club if you want to sign the linky to join us. Posting about it on your blog would be a great way to let others know about the book we are reading and ask them to join us!
Hope to see your name on the Linky!
For the HSB Lit Club,
Rachel
The life and times of the McCullochs WEAVING in NM.
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life, you will have been all of these." George Washington
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