Our team is excited to report that the number of Cadets and Midshipmen we sponsored this year grew 3-fold from 8 to 25! Those numbers included 4 Coast Guard Academy Cadets, 8 Merchant Marine Academy Midshipmen, 8 West Point Cadets and the top 5 Midshipmen Leaders from the Naval Academy!
On Wednesday evening we joined a group of 85 for an incredible Spiritual Heritage Tour of the U.S. Capitol sponsored by Congressmen Steve Womack and Juan Vargas. While we were in Statuary Hall, members of the West Point Glee Club sang “Mansions of the Lord” from the movie “We Were Soldiers.” The tour ended with prayer on the House floor!
On Thursday morning, while the President and 200 Members of Congress met at the Capitol, we joined with 2,500 others from 120 nations for breakfast at the Hilton. The program included prayers, scripture readings, and special music. The main speaker for the event was Ambassador Sam Brownback. Rather than the scheduled live streamed remarks from the Capitol, President Trump arrived at the Hilton and gave his remarks in person.
Speakers at lunch included Dr. Vjosa Osmani, President of Kosovo; Governor Glenn Youngkin; and May Golan, Member of the Israeli Knesset. Speakers for the evening session included Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi. What an honor to host friends from around the world with Mark and Karen Finlay and to make a lasting impact with young leaders!