9-19-08

The Junior Class started on their journey on the way to Virginia on August 28th.
Right before crossing into Arkansas, the door of the blue van broke, so some of the guys got the door back on, and went on with their trip.


The first night they stopped just outside of Nashville, TN to spend the night.
Then leaving the next morning finished their journey to Rural Retreat, VA.

On the first night they started out with inspirational worships with Mr. Leinneweber.

Sabbath morning the juniors went to the Wytheville, SDA Church.

Mr. Leinneweber giving the sermon on the Sanctuary.

Sunday, the juniors started setting up the sanctuary.

Many volunteers were there to help, and it took all day Sunday, and half of the day on Monday to finish setting it up.

Katie, Laura, Stephanie, Ms. Rita, and Heather all happy about finishing sanctuary set-up.

On Tuesday they opened up the sanctuary.

Time was set aside to do homework and also study tours. Here is Laura studying for her tour.

Also time to practice tours was given. Here is Alfonso practicing his tour in the Holy Place.

On Wednesday, tours were started, and continued for the next week and a half. Jocelyn is in the courtyard here with the volunteer.

Camp-meeting was held the second weekend there.

Alfonso with the Canon, and Robbie with the Nikon.
Just a couple of our photographers on the trip.

Peace explaining the table of showbread in the Holy Place.

Benjamin explaining the daily services in the court.

Paulo giving the overview in the only Spanish tour given during the exhibit.

Alex explaining the sacrifices made on the alter.

Elder Whatkey giving an amazing worship on the sanctuary, and then also about SDA church history.

One of the historical pieces shown during worship, an original banner used in William Millers meetings.

The last Sabbath there, church was held on site in the overview tent. Chaplin Cox told his testimony with amazing stories such as going to help with the clean-up at Ground Zero in New York in 2001.

The trip was altogether a wonderful blessing, with over 3,400 people coming through the Sanctuary. Praise God!

Last of all, a picture of the Sanctuary on the Rural Retreat Fairgrounds from a plane.