Patriots and Pioneers: Day 1

For two weeks in July, I had the INCREDIBLE opportunity to go on an American and church history tour with a group called Anderson Tours with wonderful tour directors: Kristy Dimmick, Erica Brown, Sheldon Nixon, and Robbie Taggart. I dragged my cousin, Michael, and sister, Ali, along with me. There were 56 of us on a gratefully large, clean, and new bus. We first flew to Baltimore. Here's day one..

p.s. if you're going to go on a tour (which I suggest you do) choose this one! there isn't one better. My dad says so. And he knows all.

Washington monument

Lincoln Memorial

World War II memorial

Jefferson Memorial
*we also saw the Vietnam War memorial, FDR Memorial, and the Korean War memorial

Nina

It's been two months today since Nina has been on her mission. Only 16 to go! I miss her so much but when I get sweet letters from her I feel like she's right next to me. They have her singing every week and she says she's getting the language down. She already has one baptism. GO NINA! ROCK ON.