Richard and I were able to drive up to Boston, MA earlier this month. The leaves were just beginning to change, it was beautiful.
I loved being in Boston. I loved seeing the historical sites. But more than anything, I loved the talks that were prepared for us at the conference. The timing and the messages couldn't have come at a better time for me and I have to say that I felt a divine hand in it.
On Tuesday we visited for a while and then drove to the The Minute Man Museum and statue in Concord, which was inspirational. We discussed the courage and valor these men and women possessed that started this country's revolution! Those people were there "for such a time as this". We talked about the unsung hero's of our country and how the fabric of our country is made up of them.
Wednesday we had some amazing talks...this was the day that really felt productive in word more than sight. After being nurtured by the good word, I was so excited to take a tour of Boston's Freedom Walk. A tour was offered by the student/secretary of the institute there. We felt that would be the best choice...I ended up being a little disappointed. Instead of taking us to the Paul Revere house and the old North chapel, we went to the holicost memorial and saw some other places that I had not expected to go to. (not that the holicost memorial wasn't very impressive, I just wasn't mentally prepared to go to anything like that.)
Then the next day we met together for some other classes and had a good time talking to the other CES couples. The drive home was filled with some frustration with traffic and not knowing where to stop to get something to eat, and then finding out that the hotel on the way home was RIGHT next to a busy street that made you feel like you were camped on the freeway. Sleep escaped me that night.
But the next day we drove to Philadelphia, PA. That was one of the highlights of the trip. We went to the visitors center there to get tickets to Independence Hall. While we were there we were invited to join a pretzel tasting contest who was MC'd by that man that dresses up like Ben Franklin there! We enjoyed that and also walking the streets where our nation became a nation and the declaration of Independence was signed. We had to have a philly-cheese sandwhich while we were there. Yum.
Then we drove home and were able to hug the kids, the best part of coming home is having your children gather around you and then to be able to sleep in your own comfy bed.
I loved being in Boston. I loved seeing the historical sites. But more than anything, I loved the talks that were prepared for us at the conference. The timing and the messages couldn't have come at a better time for me and I have to say that I felt a divine hand in it.
On Tuesday we visited for a while and then drove to the The Minute Man Museum and statue in Concord, which was inspirational. We discussed the courage and valor these men and women possessed that started this country's revolution! Those people were there "for such a time as this". We talked about the unsung hero's of our country and how the fabric of our country is made up of them.
Wednesday we had some amazing talks...this was the day that really felt productive in word more than sight. After being nurtured by the good word, I was so excited to take a tour of Boston's Freedom Walk. A tour was offered by the student/secretary of the institute there. We felt that would be the best choice...I ended up being a little disappointed. Instead of taking us to the Paul Revere house and the old North chapel, we went to the holicost memorial and saw some other places that I had not expected to go to. (not that the holicost memorial wasn't very impressive, I just wasn't mentally prepared to go to anything like that.)
Then the next day we met together for some other classes and had a good time talking to the other CES couples. The drive home was filled with some frustration with traffic and not knowing where to stop to get something to eat, and then finding out that the hotel on the way home was RIGHT next to a busy street that made you feel like you were camped on the freeway. Sleep escaped me that night.
But the next day we drove to Philadelphia, PA. That was one of the highlights of the trip. We went to the visitors center there to get tickets to Independence Hall. While we were there we were invited to join a pretzel tasting contest who was MC'd by that man that dresses up like Ben Franklin there! We enjoyed that and also walking the streets where our nation became a nation and the declaration of Independence was signed. We had to have a philly-cheese sandwhich while we were there. Yum.
Then we drove home and were able to hug the kids, the best part of coming home is having your children gather around you and then to be able to sleep in your own comfy bed.
