Adventures in Washington, D.C.

DAY 1

    Once again the Dessez family is on a little vacation adventure.  We have our loving Poppy to thank.  One of his wishes for his family his entire life was for us to travel to Washington together and visit his beloved city.  We began the Dessez descent onto the city streets Friday.  We traveled by car, foot, and subway throughout the day.  We saw all types of human existence.  God has to laugh at the menagerie of what we, the human population, has become on this earth.  Today we have seen a lady visiting the zoo in at least five inch hills and matched with her ensemble I would not see her as a typical zoo goer.  Throughout the day we saw ladies of all ages, nationalities, and sizes in see-through clothing.  At home anywhere these ladies would be in jail.  We saw a pretty serious car accident and Secret Service Police drive by multiple times and just ignore it- Who knew this was an option?  We met countless members of the ACLU.  They are very concerned about Gay Rights and our feelings about it.  We saw the sadness of countless homeless people.  Although our youngest was very concerned about one of them smoking a cigarette.  And I forgot to mention probably over 300 Girl Scouts from all across America were doing all of the fun tourist stuff we were doing also.  I must say they are a very polite bunch. 
    We had one of the best adventure days in our lives and saw everything that makes us proud to be a part of this wonderful country.  I am amazed how incredible our Founding Fathers were to create and build what they did and I am just as amazed how day by day we as a people watch it be destroyed bit-by-bit.  We saw everything you could imagine that was against our own personal beliefs and then we saw a Bible verse with letters the size of our youngest hanging from the side of a building.  As they try to chase us out of town we stand tall and show them the Word of God.  I love this country and I know God built it for His purpose.  I pray that His purpose and no one else’s is carried out.
    I leave you with one of the most moving and amazing things we saw today, the actual STAR SPANGLED BANNER.    It is encased in this huge glass structure.  It is tattered and torn, but yet it moves you.  It truly moves you to tears.  This banner represents red (the blood of all), white (washed and purified by GOD), the blue (our bruised and battered, soldiers, leaders, and spirit), and gold (the color of the streets in Heaven that shine so bright).  As I looked at it, that is truly what it all means and then as you look closer pieces have been cut and torn off.  Why is our banner so battered?  Because people wanted a little piece for themselves and the owners allowed them to cut it.  The cloth represents nothing if it is not intact.  The Constitution is no different.  It represents nothing if it is not left intact.  Our souls are similar to the Banner itself, they are red, purified, they shine with God and some day they will walk on those streets of gold.  A great day in the District.  We can’t wait for tomorrows adventures.