Rachel came for a visit!!!

So, as I mentioned in my birthday post, Rachel - my best friend - purchased an incredibly cheap ticket ON MY BIRTHDAY to come see me, and well, I just dropped her off at the airport tonight!

We had the best time, ever. It was so wonderful getting to "show" her D.C. as much as a person who has lived here for 2 months can, ha! I loved that she was a "tourist" because that meant I got to be one too and take pictures at all the monuments! (I posted the photos on my Shutterfly site if you're interested.)

She arrived on Thursday afternoon and I managed to arrive at the airport and meet her in baggage claim with Charlie and had no problems! Awesome. We had dinner with Sharla and then drove into DC that night so she could see "DC by night" the most beautiful time, for sure. This however, was not just your normal night, because, I did NOT use my GPS system one time, not at all. I made it from Falls Church, into DC, around DC showing her the major things, to David's house to say hi, and then back home. This is monumental, much like D.C. :)

Friday, David gave us, well her, (it's my 3rd tour, I'm almost certified) a tour of the Capitol, and we actually got to go onto the House floor - how amazing is that, we got to sit where important members of the House of Representatives sit and make important decisions for our country! So incredible. That was a first for me...Congress had been in session during ever other tour I had done! Friday night we hung out in Georgetown with some other Aggies and had a fun time being "out on the town!"

Saturday was spent "being a tourist!" We did most of the monuments, walked a lot, and had a great time, finishing up our day with dinner at a really good Chinese restaurant here in Falls Church!

Sunday, Rachel went to church where David and I have been attending, to National Community Church and the sermon and worship was just excellent. After church we headed over to the Natural History Museum which is really incredible, probably one of my favorite Smithsonian's! And of course, what trip with Rachel and I together would not be complete without a stop at On The Border :) Yes, we had OTB for dinner on Saturday night with David and it was soo yummy! That's the closest to "Tex-Mex" you can get here! We also ended up at the Jefferson Memorial later that night for a few pictures!

We ended her trip today with a stop at Iwo Jima and the Air Force Memorial. I definitely did not enjoy leaving her at the airport but I'm so thankful that I was sad to see her go!

Rachel I had the best time with you and I'm so thankful for restoration and forgiveness! I'm so glad you got to come up, and I can't wait for you to come back (hint hint, July 11!).

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