We went out first thing this morning and voted! It's a gorgeous day so we walked the 1/4 mile (or there 'bouts) to the elementary school to cast our vote.
I've never gone in the morning, so I don't know if it's usually a busier time than later in the day, or if this election really does have more people getting out to vote. Or both. But there was actually a line in front of us! (well, three people). While we were there, we heard two people ask about registering to vote. I wonder how many people nation-wide hoped they could register today?!
And while we looked at the paper to see what we'd see in the booth, a woman came over and looked, and asked us if she had to vote for all the categories, or if she could just vote for president. It was fun to help someone who was doing it for the first time! (especially because it looked like she was voting the same way we were ;) But I would have helped either way, don't worry).
We wore our most patriotic gear: I'm wearing a shirt with a flag that says "strong and proud," Josh is wearing a shirt with an eagle and flag on it, Jasmine's shirt has a flag on it, and Bekah wore a navy and white dress (no flag gear in the house in her size, unfortunately). We did our patriotic duty and now sit and wait. And pray.
I'm praying for all the people who haven't completely made up their mind, praying they see how important this election is, not to just vote for "history," but to vote for the direction the candidates will take our country. More government intervention, or the promise of less? For the rights of the unborn, or against?
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