We boarded the plane that would take us on the adventure of a lifetime. My pastor, his wife, a group of twelve students, some of who were my best friends, and I had all decided to continue a journey we all started in 2014. We were all a part of a leadership organization named Student Leadership University. In 2014, we went to Orlando, and then, in 2015, we went to Washington D.C. This year, 2016, we went across the pond to England and France, in Europe. As we boarded the plane, I had no room to move or sit. We had as much leg room as if we were sitting up against a wall. The plane itself was old, with ugly upholstery, small walkways, old television sets, and an aroma that was not so pleasant. The flight was very long, tiring, and uncomfortable.
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It is where D-Day partially took place. According to worldwar2history.info, “There were six 155mm cannon in heavily reinforced concrete bunkers that were capable of hitting either beach with their big shells.” We explored the ground and heard from Jeff Struecker, who served in the army as a chaplain and a captain for operations like Black Hawk Down. I remember seeing craters the size of a house. These humungous and steep holes in the ground showed the damage that was caused during the war. After visiting Pointe Du Hoc, we went back to Mercure Hotel. We had baked chicken, fresh tilapia, and steamed rice once we got to the hotel. Altogether I enjoyed the food. I sat with my friends, joking and talking like we always do. I remember that night well, being that it was our last night in France. I was wearing an outfit consisting of white Vans, tan shorts, t-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. We ate our food and talked for about an hour or so. Then, we walked over to an empty conference room with the rest of our bus …show more content…
Jay Strack. Not only is he the President of SLU, he is on the Evangelical Executive Advisory Board of Donald Trump. He greeted us and casually talked with us. His laid back, calm and personal approach to talking with us made this experience a really fun and enjoyable one to have. As we ended up the talk, we talked about some of the issues that were so prevalent to the future of our nation, such as terrorism, race relations, violence, equality, and the presidential election. After talking for about an hour, we went back into our hotel rooms. We joked around, told stories, and enjoyed our last night in France. By 11:00 PM, we all went to our separate rooms and we prepared to go to bed. As I got ready, I reflected on what these few days meant to me. I prayed, thanked God for allowing be to be on this trip, and I went to bed. Even though this was the end of the first few days I spent in Europe, it opened up so many doors for what the other days had in
It is where D-Day partially took place. According to worldwar2history.info, “There were six 155mm cannon in heavily reinforced concrete bunkers that were capable of hitting either beach with their big shells.” We explored the ground and heard from Jeff Struecker, who served in the army as a chaplain and a captain for operations like Black Hawk Down. I remember seeing craters the size of a house. These humungous and steep holes in the ground showed the damage that was caused during the war. After visiting Pointe Du Hoc, we went back to Mercure Hotel. We had baked chicken, fresh tilapia, and steamed rice once we got to the hotel. Altogether I enjoyed the food. I sat with my friends, joking and talking like we always do. I remember that night well, being that it was our last night in France. I was wearing an outfit consisting of white Vans, tan shorts, t-shirt and a pair of sunglasses. We ate our food and talked for about an hour or so. Then, we walked over to an empty conference room with the rest of our bus …show more content…
Jay Strack. Not only is he the President of SLU, he is on the Evangelical Executive Advisory Board of Donald Trump. He greeted us and casually talked with us. His laid back, calm and personal approach to talking with us made this experience a really fun and enjoyable one to have. As we ended up the talk, we talked about some of the issues that were so prevalent to the future of our nation, such as terrorism, race relations, violence, equality, and the presidential election. After talking for about an hour, we went back into our hotel rooms. We joked around, told stories, and enjoyed our last night in France. By 11:00 PM, we all went to our separate rooms and we prepared to go to bed. As I got ready, I reflected on what these few days meant to me. I prayed, thanked God for allowing be to be on this trip, and I went to bed. Even though this was the end of the first few days I spent in Europe, it opened up so many doors for what the other days had in