On our trip...First stop the Creation Museum

My favorite thing about the creation museum was the garden outside.

It was very well kept and designed. I really like the oriental flavor that it had. With the bridges, waterfalls and pond creating a very peaceful atmosfear.

Sorry we didn't get any pictures of inside the museum. It too was very well done, and everyone working there was very nice.

mammoth cave

From the Creation Museum, we headed off to Mammoth cave where we spent for wonderful days hiking and caving soaking in the Gods glory both above and below the ground.

eating lunch in the cave

Most of the writing in the cave was smoke writing. They did it by holding the candle up against the rock and smoking it on. Most of it would put our writing with a pen or pencil to shame, it was so nicely written.

"Bottomless pit" aahh don't look down. I think they said the bottom was 130 feet down

our favorite tour guide Rick. Somehow we got him on two of our tours :o)

Grant hugging a very large tree lol

We took a picture of this tree because we thought it kinda looked like Treebeard

there was a lot of beautiful sights at the park. I enjoyed walking on the trails

Father and Daughter

the Cpc

After Mammoth cave it was off to Tennessee for the annual gathering of the cpc. This year it was held at camp. And we had a very good time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.



One of the funnest thing we did was stay up late, chat while passing around popcorn and oreos. And reminding each other to be sssshhhh because the little ones where in bed :O)

smile

chattin'

Maggie and her best friend that she sees once a year Gabbie.

They both came from the same orphanage in Liberia. But Gabbie was adopted before Maggie got there.

cousins :O)

On the way home from Tennessee I was dropped off in Illinois at my cousin's house to spend the week with them and my grandmother (Granny). I had a wonderful time getting to know them on a deeper level, as we discussed world view, marriage, family life and theology...and of coarse had a blast :D

Jo, Bekah and I, trying to look serious (but it didn't work)

bekah

The three o' us

Ok so not the whole time where we discussing deep things. (and yes we are hanging off the bed upside down:)

Jojo (aka Joanna)

jo and i

Stonewall Jackson's Maexims on "Politeness and Good Behavior"

Good breading or true politeness is the art of showing men by external signs the internal regard we have for them.
It arises from good sense improved by good company. It must be acquired by practice and not books.
Be kind, condescending, and affable.
Anyone who has any thing to say to a fellow human being to say it with a kind and sincere desire to please and this when ever it is done will atone for much awkwardness in the manner of expression.
Good breeding is opposed to selfishness, vanity, or pride. Endeavor to please without it hardly allowing it to be perceived.

Maxims of Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson

Guidelines for good behavior

- through life your principle object be the discharge of duty: if anything conflicts with it, adhere to the former and sacrifice the latter.

-Endeavor to be at peace with all men. Never speak disrespectfully of anyone without a cause.

-Endeavor to do well every thing which you undertake through preference

-Sacrifice your life rather than your word.

-Let your conduct towards men have some uniformity.

-Temperance, eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation

-Silence, Speak not but what may benefit others.

-Order, Let all things have their place. Let each part of your business have its time.

-Resolution, Resolve to preform what you ought, preform without fail what you resolve

-Frugality, Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself. i.e. waste nothing

-Industry, Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut unnecessary actions.

-Sincerity, Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and if you speak, speak accordingly.

-Justice, Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

-Moderation, Avoid extremes, forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

-Cleanliness, Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

-Tranquility, Be not disturbed at trifles nor at accidents common or unavoidable.