Old Glory Ribs

My 4th celebration did not go quite as planned...it was much better!

The wedding rehearsal in Havre de Grace went very well. Really looking forward to the wedding and reception today.

After the rehearsal we drove to Branch Ave Metro station and took the subway to Foggy Bottom...Walked to Georgetown...and had ribs at Old Glory. They were great!

To top off the ribs we went to Barnes and Noble and cashed in a gift card for Starbucks coffee and cheesecake... an unbeatable combination.

After dessert we watched the fireworks from the Lincoln Memorial.

Barbecue ribs @ Old Glory...Starbucks...Cheesecake...Lincoln Memorial...Nations Capital fireworks...That's celebrating Independence Day.

National Day of Prayer

It was so neat getting invited to the White House today for the National Day of prayer. The President reminded us how important prayer has been to previous presidents, and he personally thanked us for praying for him during his two terms in office.

It was also cool meeting some people for the first time...recognize this person?

If not...here's a clue...

I really enjoyed being able to meet and talk to Beth Moore. She has been such an encouragement to so many people.

We do need to remember to pray for our president and other national leaders.

'I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior' (1 Timothy 2:1 - 3)

Air Force One

Jeff's retirement ceremony was a real blessing today. So amazing being in the hanger of Air Force One. The back drop for the program was the actual 747 dedicated to moving the President. The Air Force One crew is one of those organizations that you never hear anything about and that is good. In this case no news is good news. Their mission has been so successful for so many years. They work behind the scenes of the public, with such precision and dedication, yet they never receive public recognition for what they do. I heard the History Channel recently did a documentary. Be sure to watch. It debuts this June.

I really enjoy being invited to the work place of our church members. So cool to see what they do and to be able to meet the people they spend their lives with.

It was great spending my day at Air Force One. Truly is one of the perks in pastoring here in the DC area.

Congratulations Jeff for a very successful 23 years!

Cherry Blossoms

One of the things I love about living in the DC area is that there is so much to enjoy. Gi and I were able to spend a day downtown this week. We really enjoyed the cherry blossoms. We walked from the tidal basin to Georgetown...ate some ribs at Old Glory...boy, were they Great! We topped our day off with a cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. I figured after all the walking we were up to it.