Saturday Feb 24th we drove to Alexandria, VA to spend time with Engleside Baptist Church. Pastor Ben greeted us at the van and said everyone’s name as each exited the van. He had been practicing for a week to get ready. It was a great place to start our adventure visiting churches. Pastor Ben showed the kids his chickens and then joined them playing a Khmer stone tossing game they taught him and his daughters. We presented at the church, Josh preached, and Monday morning Josh did an elementary school chapel.

Monday the 25th we visited The National Museum of the United States Army. It was a great place for our family and had things to keep all age ranges occupied. The docents in each exhibit room were amazing – each being a former solider. A very educational, very enjoyable place for our kids. No one was asking to leave when we finally had to go.

From the museum we went to visit the Gustafsons. They kindly hosted us for two nights so we could visit with their family. Tuesday we visited Mount Vernon. It was another great fit for our family. It was a little cold and rained in the afternoon, but we were able to do most of the outdoor things before the rain hit and the indoor museums were excellent.

Wednesday we traveled down to Burlington, NC to be with Beacon Baptist Church. We enjoyed fellowship with our friends there, and it was great to reconnect with church people. The younger girls are especially good at being friendly with grandmotherly type ladies. It’s been great to watch.