Lubbock Junior Academy

Our Visit to the Ford’s Theater We were fortunate enough to visit Ford’s Theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The refurbished and still used theater lets visitors explore the auditorium and stand next to the Lincoln box. It was there on the...

Lubbock Junior Academy

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian No trip to Washington, D.C. is complete without visiting at least one of the 19 Smithsonian Museums. We chose The National Museum of the American Indian to tour. The building itself is made to look like the cliff...

Lubbock Junior Academy

After our visit to the Library of Congress, we crossed the street to see our nation’s capitol. We entered through the visitor’s center where we were given headsets. Our tour began with a 13- minute film “Out of Many, One,” which took us on a journey through our...

April Newsletter 2013

Dear Church Family, I hope this letter finds you blessed and in health. Somehow, I don’t think the person that coined the phrase “April showers bring May flowers” lived in West Texas. In spite of the lack of showers, little green buds are starting to appear on the...

Lubbock Junior Academy

The Library of Congress was the first stop on day two of our Washington, D.C. trip. The Main Building was renamed the Jefferson Building after President Thomas Jefferson. It is just one of three mammoth buildings that house the Library of Congress. I led the students...