barefoot in D.C.

project day #9 was spent in washington d.c. and i couldn't have been more excited.
my heart feels at home in big cities, so ever since i first heard rumor that we would be venturing there my pulse had been quickening.
and it once again reminded me why i would very much like to spend my life in a city very much like itself.
the day started early with a 4-hour drive ahead of us...which ended up being beka, betsy, layne and i sleeping while freddie drove (i still feel bad about this)
the majority of our day was spent at a salvation army where we put on a little car wash to raise money for the chapel.
it was way more fun than i had originally imagined it would be. i found that i enjoy vacuuming cars, so if you ever need someone to make your car floors presentable, hit me up.
around 5 we moved onto the metro station and rode it into the city where we had the opportunity to share some food with the park dwellers.
i still find it mildly ironic that our nations capital is one of the most homeless populated cities in our country...you can tell alot about a nation by looking at it's poor...way to go U.S.. way to step up to the plate.
i can't really rant about the speck in our nation's eye though, because i'm definitely enabling the problem...ugggg...my selfishness rears it's ugly little head again.

aside from all this...it was a rainy day in our nation's capitol.
when we got back to the smithsonian metro i was able to wring the water out of my shirt.
and as much as i hate wet clothes, i was not upset, because that day had been perfect in so many ways.
once again, i am in love with these people that i have spent my summer with.
and i haven't done a very good job of letting them know that, and today i will change that, i'm writing letters to them all...it's hard for my heart to contain all this.

i love you.
and i will leave you with this...
enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0