Cincinnati!

What an incredible week we had with the Taylor family! We enjoyed hanging out with them so much. It was sooo good to see what their life is like in Cincinnati.

While we were there we did many fun things. We started with a visit to King's Island which is an amusement park. The kids enjoyed seeing characters such as Dora the explorer, Spongebob Squarepants and The Backyardigans. We saw the Eiffel tower (american version) and of course got to ride the roller coaster, swings, helicopters etc. I (Tina) got to experience a ride on the "Beast". It has been such a long time since I have been on a roller coaster. Let me tell you that this was a good one to jog my memory! Whoo hoo! Thanks April for going with me. (at the very front too!) And thanks Jeremy for watching the kids while we did this!

Isaac and I went with April to The Freedom Center. This is a place in downtown Cincinnati that talks about Slavery, the underground railroad and much more. From the Freedom Center, you can see the Ohio river. This river is where many slaves would swim across as they began their journey to freedom. As disheartening as it was to learn about slavery and how people were treated, Isaac very much enjoyed learning about the underground railroad and how it helped people find freedom. We learned how to tell which houses were safe to go to and which weren't. A lantern in the window means that this home will hide and help protect people escaping from slavery. (Can you see Isaac hiding?) It was good for us to learn about all that has happened and to see how far we have come with this issue. However, there are still many people in our world that are in bondage. This flame will continue to burn at the Freedom Center until we see an end to slavery.

Of course there was much playing, swimming and ice cream eating! As well as having a chance to visit Kenwood Baptist. The place that brought the Taylors to Cincinnati to begin with. We leave with many fond memories and look forward to many more.