Sunday at Thomas Road Baptist Church

Well this year is Thomas Road Baptist Church's 50 year anniversary and to commemorate the church's anniversary and July 4 there was a huge celebration with thousands in attendance on Sunday. Sunday was also the church's grand opening of their brand new church facilities which includes a 6, 000 seat sanctuary! The festivities started at 2:00 with rides for the kids, food vendors, and tours of the new church which is adjacent to Liberty University. At 7:00 the church's patriotic service started with special gospel music guests such as Charles Billingsly and Guy Penrod. Senator George Allen was also a special guest in which I was able to meet. I asked him if he planned on running for president in 2008 and his answer was that he had to win the election for the Senate first. It is rumored that he might run though. I would love to see him kick Hillary Clinton's butt! Actually it would be even better to see Condoleezza Rice kick Hillary's butt, but we will see.

Ok to continue... other special guests, President Bush...wait did I say President Bush? Thats right! President Bush showed up at my old church's 4th of July celebration! Well even though our Pastor does know the president it was only an impersonator. They really did trick everybody though! This presidential parade of cars pulls into the stadium, they announce the president and the crowd goes crazy! This guy looks and sounds so much like George Bush. He is good but after a few sentences I knew it wasn't him. Well after Bush they had more music and then a message from Jerry Falwell. Then... the fireworks and let me tell you it was incredible! It really was a great display of fireworks. I will not tell you how much I heard it cost.

All in all it was a great day. I ran into so many old friends including one high school friend Isaiah who is married with a one year old baby that I didn't know about! I am starting to feel very old.