Re: The Prez is coming to Chill Twn
Wow, what a day! Just had to write to all of you tonight to let you know about our day today. We had the opportunity to go to Johnstown to see President Bush! It all started on Monday when our phone rang and it was the Republican Headquarters asking if we wanted to see President Bush! Of course we did!<br /><br />On Tuesday we were able to pick up tickets and today at Noon "she who must be obeyed", the littlest aspeck, a couple of friends, and I left for Johnstown.<br /><br />We arrived at the Johnstown War Memorial around 1:30, just as the doors were opening and we were in a l-l-l-o-o-o-n-n-n-g-g-g line. There were a few protesters there, but I sure would not have wanted that group to represent me! Misspelled signs, dirty, one sign said, "We may be "donkeys", but we can run the (scribbled out letters) country." They were not very impressive representatives for the "other side."<br /><br />After standing in line for a little over an hour we finally made it to the door. We were now in! Unfortunately our seats were what seemed to be a mile away from the podium. But we had a good view, so we were content and we waited patiently.<br /><br />About 15 or 20 minutes before the President was to enter a girl came up to us and asked us to move to the front - they needed some seats filled in! We ran! But the seats were taken, so we ended up on the floor of the area, right where the President would enter and exit the building. We were also directly behind him, so the camera was on us most of the time, with the littlest aspeck getting in several of the TV shots when she was on top of Daddy's shoulders.<br /><br />The speech was terrific and there was excitement in the air. But the best part was as our President was leaving. He shook our friends hands and then made his way toward the littlest aspeck. When he saw her, his eyes lit up. It was so cool, you knew he was determined to shake her hand, even though we were 4 people back from the rail. With her on Daddy's shoulders, Daddy leaned as far forward as he could and the littlest aspeck reached out to take the hand of President Bush! Since Tuesday Morning the littlest aspeck (who will be 3 on Tuesday) has been excited about seeing President Bush, and now she is even more excited!<br /><br />I am sure that today is a day we will not soon forget. There are ticket stubs to go into the littlest aspeck's "baby book", pictures, and videos to help us all remember September 9, 2004.<br /><br />It is amazing the lengths we will go to meet our President, and how excited we are when he touches someone we know, or especially when he touches us. How much more we should be hungering to reach out to our heavenly Father and to remember those times that He has touched us ... to wait in line for Him, and to run to the front to get close to Him. We have access to Him everyday!<br /><br />Yes, it was an exciting day, but then, everyday with Jesus is an exciting day!<br /><br />Just had to share this with you all! Have packing to do and much more to get ready before vacation tomorrow, but we couldn't let this go.
