Joshua & Andrea's Betrothal
Upon Joshua and Andrea's engagement, our families held a betrothal ceremony and celebration. You can watch the video from it here,
Engagement of Joshua & Andrea
I'm very happy to announce that last Saturday, Andrea Noah and I got engaged. Our courtship over the last four months has been an amazing experience. We look forward to many years of joyful service to God together. Praise the Lord, for he has blessed me with far more than I could ever deserve!
Fall in the Linville Gorge
Stephen and I with several others went backpack camping in the Linville Gorge this past week. We went to Hawksbill Mountain, and down to the river via the Devil's Hole Trail. Here's a few pictures from our trip:
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| Mist on Hawksbill |
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| The camping group |
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| Looking from Hawksbill towards Table Rock |
Massachusetts Tour Day 6: Adams Family
On our final day of touring we studied the Adams family - John, Abigail and their son John Quincy. We visited the presidential birthplaces, just a few dozen feet apart, and saw the Unitarian Church that they attended.
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| John Adams |
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| The Adams' home |
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| John Adams Birthplace |
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| The Church |
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| John Quincy Adam's pew |
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| Tour Closing Lunch |
Massachusetts Tour Day 5: Saratoga
On Friday we drove out to upstate New York, stopping along the way at Springfield Armory and the Battle of Bennington Monument in Vermont. Our last stop was at the beautiful and critical battlefield of Saratoga, where an entire British army surrendered to the Continental troops.
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| Springfield Armory |
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| Vermont countryside |
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| Bennington Monument |
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| John Stark at Bennington |
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| Saratoga |
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| The tour group |
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| Inside Benedict Arnold's Headquarters at Saratoga |
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| Bus ride |
Massachusetts Tour Day 4: Bunker Hill and USS Constitution
On Day Four we started out at the Bunker Hill Monument, then visited the Massachusetts State House. We saw Washington's Headquarters, which was later owned by the poet Longfellow, and finished up at the USS Constitution, which is in drydocks for the next few years undergoing repairs.
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| Bunker Hill Monument |
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| State House |
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| Musket used by John Parker at the Battle of Lexington |
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| Washington's Headquarters/Longfellow House |
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| The stairs used by George Washington |
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| USS Constitution |
Massachusetts Tour Day 3: Lexington and Concord
We started out our third day of touring by heading back to Boston, to see Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church, where the famous signal lights were hung. We then went to Lexington and Concord where the militia rallied to defeat the Redcoats.
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| Paul Revere and the Old North Church |
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| Paul Revere House |
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| Inside the Munroe Tavern, where militia waited for the Regulars to arrive |
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| Clarke House in Lexington, where John Hancock and Samuel Adams stayed just before the battle |
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| Original plank of Concord's North Bridge |
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| Reenactment at the North Bridge |
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