I was twelve years old when my grandmother took me to Washington DC as I was preparing to start my 8th grade year of grade school. It was a trip I had looked forward to for several years; since she had made the same trip the previous two summers with my older brothers. Only this time, disappointing as it was, my mom insisted on coming and bringing along my younger sister. UGHH! What was supposed to be MY special trip turned out to be a three ring circus, or so I thought. (Blistering heat in August and unwanted company dosen’t make for a great time.) Not to mention it was 1963 and the preferred mode of transportation was the Greyhound Bus from St. Louis MO to Seabrook MD, where my uncle lived just outside of DC.
I also visited our nation’s capitol with my sweet hubby when we were first married in the early 1980′s for one of his national meetings but it was late in the fall and the weather was quite dreary and miserable.
This trip however, was a wish come true! Everything I could have hoped for and more.
Every year I hear the advertisement for American Family Radio’s ‘Spiritual Heritage Tour’ ,and every year I wish I could go…this year I made it. Travelling with Colin and I was our good friend Alexa and her two son’s Michael & Ben as we joined a group of about 140 people, from all over the U.S. on a guided, whirlwind, packed-to-the-gills informative tour of our nation’s spiritual history. We were treated to history lessons by not only Tim Wildmon (son of AFA founder Don Wildmon) but by Stephen McDowell, well known author and noted historian. http://www.providencefoundation.com/tours.php
We got a peek at the founding father’s and what motivated them that not many get to experience. We also came away with a fresh appreciation for how precious our liberties are and why we should protect them fervrently.
We left on Wednesday (6/17) and returned late Sunday (6/21) and had a full three and days of touring. Starting at the crack of dawn and not stopping until dinner at about 6:30, but it was worth it, boy was it worth it!
Now I’m looking forward to going back…I just hope it’s not too long in between trips! Hope you find a worthwhile trip to take this summer that will enrich your lives as much as this one has!
Thanks! Katherine
