To start off the day we visited the Spy Museum where we were able to take a closer look into the "History of Secret History!" We walked away completely amazed at the many secrets we had uncovered! Following our spy adventures we headed out to the National Portrait Gallery and took a look at the many clever ways in which America's artists have, in their own way, portrayed and expressed their views on our country. After we left the art gallery we stopped stopped by Subway for a quick lunch and walked over to a cool looking building to sit and eat our lunch. Little did we realize, we were sitting on the steps of an FBI building and were being watched by multiple security cameras! A security guard escorted us off the premises.
After lunch we took a tour of the Holocaust Museum. It was an experience we would all never forget. We were able to take a closer look at the negative influence Hitler had on not only the Germans but the world. In the words of our one and only Mr. Anderson, he says that "part of what amazes me everything i go through the museum is that they were doing it in the name of the common good..." This exhibit opened our eyes to the cruelty that exists in our world today. We were so blessed to have had the awesome opportunity to meet one of the Holocaust survivors, Manya. Our hearts were touched by her testimony and graphic retelling of her experiences in the concentration camps. In leaving she ended her talk with these words of wisdom, "I didn't tell you my story so that you feel sorry for me. I told you so that you learn and understand what happened so that we may never go back to that again."
We then traveled to see the White House and the Vietnam, Korean, and Lincoln Memorials. It is difficult to understand how many men and women we have lost so that we may have freedom. The Lincoln memorial was AMAZING! It made us realize how small we are, but we need to understand that God has a plan for everyone whether its being the President of the United States or a student learning about it. We then concluded the day with dinner at Chevy's and celebrated the "Birthday" of Mr. Anderson. He gave the sombrero to Cody since it was his creative idea! We enjoyed our last walk back to the motel, but although we had heavy hearts at the thought of our trip being over, we felt greatly accomplished and blessed at what an amazing trip this turned out to be!

Cody and J Girl