Nation's Capital

We’ve been given a perfectly beautiful weekend. Our trip yesterday was safe, thank the Lord. You can be thankful that I don’t plan to describe the final 90 minutes that we spent in a virtual 3-mile “parking lot” just before we got to Lisa’s house. That would be the big city at 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. We’re so happy to be here with her and her schnauzer Maggie.

Today we’ll take a walking tour of Embassy Row, and then visit the recently reopened Portrait Gallery; and if energy permits, we’ll stop in at the Smithsonian Craft Show.

I took advantage of several hours in the car yesterday to read a stack of newsletters from SIM workers. As always, I’m struck by their creativity, faith, and perseverance.

Lisa, having earned her Master of Social Work degree a year ago, now counsels homeless people who have decided to reclaim their lives. She has a 53-year-old client who is about to graduate from high school! (Really graduate, not only get a “graduate equivalent” thing.) That’s something to celebrate.

I hope your weekend is great. God is good.

Love,
Carol