Summer--IN to MO Gateway to the West Psalm 100:4

We set out on June 27th to head for Branson, MO. We had selected St Louis for our halfway point for the day's travel. What a great time! Our trip plans included purchasing an annual National Park Pass. This allowed a good discount to the tram in the Gateway Arch which was awesomely worth it. I think having 6 Shullenbargers in the tram pod/egg was a huge highlight. Known as marking the "gateway to the west" the St Louis Arch was an exciting trip highlight and we crossed with much thanksgiving. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise!Give thanks to him; bless his name!" We have been blessed with traveling mercies and fun together thus far.

Here the kids would earn their first junior ranger badge touring the museum connected with with the gateway to the West. Hadassah really liked the animals exhibits.

Caleb's favorite thing was "going in the little thingys [pods]." Elijah's was too and Rebekah's too and "seeing the view".

Just before the museum there was an artwork showing the building of the Arch and it's size compared to other well known objects.