Hola Friends!This is Rebekah Roberts and the 30th of June. We only have five days left including today. Everyone is having fun, but uber tired.
Today we woke up between 5:00 and 6:00 for a long day on Capitol Hill. We boarded the bus and ate our specially made box breakfasts. We then headed to the White House where we toured rooms allowed for viewing for the public. Even though the security was extremely tight everywhere we went…we survived.
After touring the White House we bumped into Sentor Brownback (not planned) after he had picked up his drycleaning. We had the opportunity to ask questions and how he felt about them. He was a joy to talk to, but had to leave for a meeting.. I personally think he was embarrassed of his clean clothes.
After that encounter we headed upstairs into “his part” of the building. There his agriculture assistant, spoke to us about his job and experiences with Brownback and living in D.C. After seeing where the Senator’s office was, we happened to take some chocolate from the front desk.
We were disappointed to not meet Pat Roberts. However, we did meet with his assistant. After about 15 minutes a voice from God said, “Wake up, it can’t be that boring." As Senator Pat Roberts walked in, we all woke up, and poor Garrett was so scared, he about wet himself. =) He also had the chance to answer important questions we had.
At the end of our long, but fun day, we went to a terrific concert which the Army performed. “The Twilight Tattoo," sang songs, the drill team had a gun show, and the jazz band played beautiful songs. At the end of the concert the “Old Guard” dressed as former soilders in different wars and important times of our history. The narrator spoke a very effective speech that personally made me realize how lucky and grateful we are to be living in a free country.
Overall, today’s trip was extremely worthwhile and rewarding. I think everyone needs the opportunities that CWF brings. We have learned so much about our country, so far, in four full days. There is so much more to learn, and we have the opportunity to experience them!
Rebekah Roberts
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