Monday
This is actually being posted on Tuesday. There is a $12.00 fee for internet access through the hotel, so I am trying to time the postings so I need only pay one fee.
The trip started out with a little stress as 95 and the turnpike were both closed down due to a gas leak. Getting everyone to the airport on time was quite a feat, but God was definitely on our side, as everyone arrived in time to make our flight.
We arrived in DC with no further problems and began our whirlwind tour of the city. It was rainy and cold (55degrees).Our first stop was the White House for a photo op. Matt was very excited to see the snipers on top of the roof.
Our next stop was Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot. Unfortunately, it was closed for renovations, so we weren’t able to see the interior, but we did see the Peterson house across the street where he later passed away. A few minutes of vendor shopping, then off to Union Station for dinner.
We finished our night with tours of several memorials. The WWII Memorial reminds us of the great cost of defending freedom not just in America, but also around the world. The Jefferson Memorial is a beautiful example of architecture, and an even greater lesson in Christian history as we see the quote, " God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?"
Our last stop was the FDR memorial that was a walk through 20th century history from the Great Depression through WWII.

The students are awesome. They have retained so much information from their American History studies. Morningside is one of the best behaved groups I have seen here in the city.