Last week Mom up-and-skipped out on work just to hang out with me a day. We had such a good time. Which i would say is typical for us if we are not shopping together. So since we both dislike shopping, we did none of that.
The morning started with a nice long walk around the park pond and back, ate breakfast, and washed a car together. Then we set off (after showering, of course) and went to the Billy Graham Library. Mom and I were both excited, but i think in no way prepared for how much we would enjoy our time learning about Billy, the BG Ministry, his wife Ruth, but mostly about the eagerness of a man to get to know and love his Father and Savior more than all else.
The tour was estimated to last 1.5 - 2 hours. Yea, we were there for a little over 3 hours. Some of the rooms had video and testimonials, but mostly were filled with scripture and truth, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The setting of the library is in a barn that represents the childhood of Billy who grew up on a dairy farm; and funny enough the intro to the tour is given by a cow. Here are some pictures:
I have such a beautiful mother. Or bobba, as i call her.
her name was daisy, i believe. mom and i had differing views on whether she was real or not when we walked in. then she began to talk. mom had high hopes i think.
ruth graham's high school bible. she was in china for most of her years as a child while her family was living there (i'm pretty sure for missions).
Ruth tombstone engraved, "Finished with Construction--thank you for your patience."
The house Billy grew up in. It had been moved, but it's true location was only a few miles down the road.
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