Well it's Tuesday and we are traveling to Williamsburg, VA. We were scheduled to travel for 7hrs. After 11 hrs. we finally arrived in Williamsburg. It's amazing how long it takes 47 people to go to the bathroom and just how many times we have to go. "Lord, help us......"

The bus worked great today and Fred is awesome behind the wheel...(he is a "Wheeler")

We arrived and went to our secret destination for dinner. Dewey's step sister and husband own a restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg. It was a great meal and good to be fellowshipping together off the bus.

We have the six wonderful folk from Waynesville with us and we are so encouraged by their presence.

Tomorrow we tour Williamsburg and then sing in Richmond. We are staying in the Baptist Student building on William and Mary College.

Good night!!!!!!!

Well it's Wednesday and we just spent the night at William and Mary college Baptist Student Union house.

Our Cathy, Brad, and Annette made a great breakfast for us and before we could head out the door to tour Colonial Williamsburg the rain set in. We were able to drive to Jamestown and ride the Ferry as well as see the three replica sailing ships.

We then traveled to Richmond to sing at Goodwill Baptist Church. Mike had joined us that morning and delivered the plan of salvation during our concert and personal testimony. It was a great concert of praise and sad to think that this was the last full concert for just our group.

I think everyone's secret pals are doing a good job and we are all learning how to clean up after ourselves on the bus. With 47 people in close quarters there's just no room for trash.

We can sense the prayers being offered on our behalf. Thank you for the emails of encouragement and for going to the website and following this year's tour.

Soli Deo Gloria!!!

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We woke up with the chickens this morning as we hit the road at 6:30am.

That's right I said in the am. Needless to say we had some happy campers!!!

We arrived in D.C. around 9:50am and went to City Central Church for rehearsal for our concert on Sunday at National Cathedral.

We then ate lunch at Union Station and then had a 1pm appointment for a private tour of The Capitol through Rep. Westmoreland's office. We were able to see Rep. Westmoreland as he was leaving to go and make his vote.

Following our tour of The Capitol we were able to visit the Air and Space Museum and have dinner off of 7th st. We were to see a concert by the President's own Marine band at the foot of the Washington Monument but rain canceled the event.

 Tomorrow is another big day in D.C. and we have a big evening planned. I wonder who will win the "Weenie of the Day" award tomorrow. We've had many candidates today.....

Soli Deo Gloria!!!

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Today was walking day. We finished up rehearsal this morning, road to Union Station for lunch (more than 30 min this time!!!) and then went walking to the Smithsonian (natural History museum). The weather was beautiful but some folks legs and feet were starting to show some fatigue. We took the subway back to Union station and took the bus to the Potomac Nationals baseball game. It was supposed to have taken only 45 min. but on a Friday and with us going out of D.C. towards Richmond our trip took 2 and a half hours. We did make it in plenty of time and the choir did a fantastic job on the National Anthem.

The choir is really starting to come together as a great musical, mission team. They have sung on the subway, and have carried themselves in the manner of Christ throughout this trip. I pray it will continue!!!!

Tomorrow is our last rehearsal and dress rehearsal at the National Cathedral. It's gonna be a great day.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Our venues for rehearsal changed today as we had our first rehearsal at First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C.

After our 1st rehearsal we went and ate lunch on the grounds of the National Cathedral. What a beautiful day! We closed out our lunch by sharing in communion. How solemn and memorable a moment as we sat at our Nation's capitol and as we viewed the 6th largest Cathedral in the world. I will never forget that moment!

Then we had our 1st rehearsal in the National Cathedral with members from the National Symphony Orchestra. What an awesome sound as the voices from nearly 400 youth accompanied by strings echoed and stirred our hearts.

We finished around 4pm and headed to the monuments. We visited the World War II, Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Vietnam, & Korean memorials. Again, what a day to be in Washington. There was no humidity and we even had a breeze.

We closed the evening by eating at the mall (shopping that is) and having to leave our hotel rooms as soon as we arrived because of someone setting off the fire alarm (no one in our group!!!!).

Tomorrow is the big day.......we've got to get some sleeeeeeeeep!!!

Soli Deo Gloria!!

Today is Sunday and our big day. We started off with our worship service at United States Naval Academy Chapel for their worship service. The choir sounded GREAT!!!!  After worship we went to Buddy's Crab Shack for the Sunday Buffet. Everyone at their fill and we took a tour of U.S.N.A. led by Jim Long.

We finally ended back at the hotel to pick up our shirts to wear for the evening. Though being very tired the finale concert at the National Cathedral was spectacular. Everyone sang out with great passion and coupled with very fine instrumentalist from the National Symphony the sound was able to transcend the listener to other worlds. Truly amazing! I found myself having a moment several times as the sound of these teenagers soared throughout the room encouraging me in the foundations of God's truth and with the assurance of Christ's love.

Tomorrow is a long ride back to Newnan. Pray that we will continue to get along with each other as we are supposed too and that the weather will hold up. We look forward to being back to Newnan. It's been a great tour........

Soli Deo Gloria!!!