Pics from Creation 2007
Well we just got back from Creation yesterday. It was great. I feel like I grew so much this past week. I was very touched by the whole experience. This was my 20th year. It would have been my 22nd if it wasn't canceled two times. I took some detailed pictures of it so Jess you can have an idea of what it's like. Here are my pics. I hope you enjoy :).This is a picture of one of the many signs welcoming Creation. Creation brings about 80-100,000 extra people into this small area in the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania. As you can imagine, it is good for the area business and a large part of their livelihood.

These two pictures are of the road driving into Creation (Agape Farm). The area is really beautiful.


This is the line I had to wait in to get into the Creation grounds.


While waiting in the long line the Car Curse of Nina struck again. My poor car overheated because it was REALLY HOT. I was originally in one of the lines but couldn't get my car to start. I held up traffic behind me as I waited for Creation staff to come rescue me. They came and asked people waiting in cars to help push my car out of the way. After my car was pushed to this spot I waited in line with the other cars to register and get my wristband. As I walked up to the window I got funny looks and was asked if I had a car with me (imagine walking through a Drive-Thru window). I pointed to my sad car.

I took a picture of this because it is rare that you find a pretty outhouse :).



I love the names of the streets at Creation

Soon after I got to Creation, it began to get stormy. Poles from the huge awning got blown down. It took a lot of team work to get it standing again.









Dave sleeping while Chris watched the fireworks after the program had started up again after the rain. This is an example of a great Creation story: Dad and I were watching the evening line up while it was raining so we had the umbrella up. As soon as it stopped, we put the umbrella down. I turned around and Dave and some of his group were standing directly behind me. We didn't even realize it. It always amazes me how you run into people like that in a group of 80-100,000 people.

The fireworks opening night.......Jess, I took these in fireworks mode :)



I love these pictures. They are so precious....Cindy and Alicia are taking an afternoon nap outside because it is too hot in the tent.





Jess, you inspired me to take pictures of pretty clouds :)





The evening program starring..................
.................Tobymac (he's my favorite and always puts on a good show)

The candlelight service....one of my favorite Creation traditions. It was started because they didn't have power at a Creation years ago. They used candles instead and now it is a tradition. It is amazing seeing the light spread through the arena. The dot in the upper right hand corner is the moon.





Back at the campsite we had a campfire with praise and worship time. We also had a time of sharing where everyone said something they had seen or learned about someonee else in the group. It was very nice. This was mine: The day before Mom had taken my car into town (7 miles away) because it was in a convenient location and I needed gas. She didn't have a cell phone and of course she overheated on the way into town and on the way back. God provided for her and she made it back safely. Well Pastor Scott (Cindy and Josh's pastor) and a group of mechanics (4 of them all together) piled into Pastor Scott's truck with all of their tools ("just in case" :)). They were able to fix my car and get this........they fixed it with the outside of a pen!! Talk about Macguyver (sp?)!! I was very impressed. I was also touched because they dropped everything to come help me. It helped to show me what the body of Christ is all about. During my share time I thanked them.


A picture of the fire taken in the fireworks setting. Jess, you definitely got me hooked on the fireworks setting.



Daily ice runs and working together to fill the coolers.


Alicia and her Uncle Jakie....She absolutely adores him........

The Williams family at the Fringe Stage listening to Cool Hand Luke (the band is actually coming to an outreach event at their church)





Lynette and Becca got in for free from a friend who works for Relevant magazine so they volunteered at the booth.







After we got back from the petting zoo, one of the girls took Alicia and a few of the girls fought over who got to hold her. This is a picture of some of the youth group kids dancing with her.



She conquers!!


Dad sleeping at one of the shows

Becca's sister Janet at the end of her first Creation experience...........







This is a picture of the dirty engine after the fluid had exploded on it.

The duct tape used to cover the tear.



4 Comments:
Aw, it looks like y'all had such a good time, AND there were goats! I wanted to go before, but now it's definitely a must. =) AND Lynette got to meet her beloved Newsboys?! How cool! Thanks for sharing the pictures. I've always been curious about it. Sorry about the car stuff! You might want to consider a city where public transit is a little more a way of life....although then you'd still have a problem when traveling.... You have the worst luck, but I definitely think you're right, though - God uses it to show you how He can take care of you in the midst of the weirdest situations!
I LOVE the fireworks mode! ...but My favorite is the museum setting. I used the fireworks mode for some of my campfire pictures but actually there's a night setting with flash that worked even better because it illuminated the faces nicely but ALSO had a slower "shutter" speed (I dont' think there's a real shutter on my little pocket digital)
I"m so sad I didn't get to see ALicia the entire time. I was sure I'd run into you guys...but you only ran into me. Thanks for that--btw. It's nice to see your pictures to see your perspective of Creation '07
You know, next year we'll live close to it so if you get tired one night and want some real beds...you'll have to stop by!
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