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April 2018 Family Update
We kicked off April with our Spring vacation. However, April 1st was also Easter. We couldn’t fathom missing our 1st Easter at New Tribe so we delayed our departure by a few hours and it was definitely worth it! The church has grown so much since we started attending around Thanksgiving, so they launched a 2nd service on Easter Sunday. It was super exciting to be a part of the inaugural 9 am service! Since then Mike has been serving in the kid’s ministry and I have become a part of the Welcome Team. After the struggle we faced last year trying to connect at various churches in the area, being a friendly face to a newcomer is something that has become near and dear to me despite how far it is outside my introverted bubble. Everyone is so genuine, friendly, and welcoming at New Tribe that it’s pretty easy to follow their lead! Our small groups (ahem, Tribe Groups) also kicked off this past month and we are enjoying getting to know other families. Our little group is just precious to me. We are all at different stages of life and spirituality but we seem to click pretty well!
Ok, back to vacation. We spent a week in Washington DC and it was fabulous! There is no way to do everything in one week but that didn’t stop us from trying. LOL! We visited…
- Ford’s Theatre
- Spy Museum
- Museum of Natural History – The gem exhibit was a highlight for me.
- Air & Space Museum – This was a favorite for Skylar.
- Botanical Gardens – It was orchid season but I loved the medicinal garden best.
- Museum of the Bible – Absolutely fascinating! I could have spent another day here.
- Arlington Cemetery – Saw the changing of the guard and visited several other areas.
- Annapolis & Chesapeake Bay
- Monument Tour – We did this at night and it was spectacular. Saw Lincoln, Jefferson, MLK, Vietnam, Roosevelt, WWII, Washington Monument, and the Cherry Blossoms which smelled amazing!
- Capitol Building – We had a fabulous tour guide and also got to see Representative Cooper’s office.
- Library of Congress
- Air & Space Hangar – This was a last-minute stop on our way out because Skylar enjoyed the other museum so much. I think we all really enjoyed this one!
The BFF got another upgrade this week and we checked another item off our list. Skylar has been driving our new 4-wheeler around everywhere.
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March 2018 Family Update
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May 2018 Family Update
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