It started with a meet and greet segment, where we just stood around, drank wine, and talked about how excited we were. Then came dinner. We sat at a table with physicians, Executive Directors, and other people with interesting jobs. I was the youngest person by about 6 years, and managing a toy store isn't exactly the most complicated, and interesting job there is. Trying not to sound pretentious, I listened to their conversations, and tried to add what little bit I could. It was very interesting though, and the food was great. Turns out my short stint in Carrboro helped me slide into conversations here and there, as everyone at the table lived in Carrboro.
After dinner, we were escorted into the exhibit. How amazing it was to see pots, money, and other artifacts that were centuries old. I learned about the scrolls, and the cities near where they were found. Then it was on to the scrolls, and yes, I read Genesis off of a 1000 year old piece of paper. Well, I couldn't read it, but I saw it. ^_^
As powerful as the experience was, Melissa pointed out a lady who was so amazed at the scrolls, it seemed they just slammed home the validity of Christianity for her. As I overheard her conversations, I smiled as I heard her say things like, "Hey, why aren't we doing what these scrolls say?" I really feel like the experience made a huge impact on her, and her faith.
It was a one of a kind experience, and I will surely never forget it.
