Indianapolis,Indiana! GNAA 2015

Take me back...

It's been almost a full month since Good News Across America that took place in Indianapolis, Indiana and I am aching to go back again.
The ministry work that was accomplished was amazing, and so was the people that I met! This trip was truly my highlight of 2015.

 On wednesday of the first week, we went to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. That's right.. THE Creation Museum! When they announced were we were going I was literally jumping off the walls I was so excited! The drive there was around four hours and when we got there it was the best day ever. We got our tickets and started through the museum. All the information! They had this HUGE collection of rocks, fossils, and minerals!
I did geek out. (in case if anyone was wondering) What I found to be the most interesting part of the museum was the emphasis on what really happened when the flood came. Just how destructive it was and how it came to be.

They had this miniature model of the ark on the flood waters and people outside of the ark stranded on the highest peak of a mountain. Even in this little model you saw death and it made me rethink the flood. You almost never hear about the people who died in Sunday school.
We finished going through the whole inside of the museum and we still had 6 hours left. So we went through it a second time and went to explore the big gardens and petting zoo they had behind the building.
It was a fun-packed day for sure! The trip to the museum was fun, but I have to say the friends that I was with made the trip worth it.


  The next big thing that happened was Saturday! On Saturday, me and some other people from my area (Western Wisconsin) went to explore downtown Indy. Before we hit the streets, we kayaked the canals going through the city. It was absolutely amazing! We went out early morning so it wasn't very hot on the water.  
We were on the canals for a good hour, going under bridges and seeing the museums that were alongside it. What I thought was the
coolest thing ever was the apartment buildings! Right up against the canal with a sidewalk in front of it. I'm not a fan of apartments, but I would not hesitate moving into one of those apartments. There was pretty foliage growing down from the flower beds alongside the sidewalk that just flowed down the side of the canal. It reminded me a little of Venice. We even kayaked past some gondolas that were tied up under a bridge.

After kayaking, we went to the mall and hung out there for a little bit, by this time it was very hot and humid outside. After cooling down a bit and hiving lunch we finally explored the streets. First stop, the Soldiers and Sailors  Monument.
 Almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty we decided to hike up to the top, and I am not exaggerating when I say hike. 330 steps, and 32 flights of stairs. It was a great workout and that's what I kept telling myself that as we climbed up. I don't think it worked as motivation.The view was pretty amazing when we got to the top overlooking the city.
It was worth it in the end. A well spent day with fun people.

This year at GNAA was a blast! What God did there and the people he brought onto my life. Particularly two lovely gals that made this the best summer. I hope that we can have many more adventures together!

Travel Hard!