December 5 -10, 2007
Journey to Bethlehem (JTB) is a Christmas program that our church in Grapevine, Texas presented this year.
(Memorial Baptist) We wanted very much to be a part of the presentation this year and planned on being “home” long enough to do that. Rehearsals started in September and continued on to the performance in December. 
(Notice the "biblical" beard that Delton grew - Joni couldn't wait till it was gone!)
JTB is an actual trip taken with a Biblical family (the Gladiel family). It is an outdoor event on the g
rounds of our church, where you become part of the Gladiel family and go on the journey with them. We had 10 Gadiel families, which started their journeys every 6-8 minutes. 
Each family group contained about 25-50 family members. Following is a write up from our church website about the journey:
We played the part of beggars, loitering at the gate to Bethlehem. As the Gadiel families arrived at Bethelehem, we approached them and begged for food for our family. We became good friends with fellow beggar, Toni Ast. Toni’s husband played the part of the angel 
(pictured).
We felt very blessed to have the opportunity to be part of this program and plan on doing it again next year.
Pictured is our talented director, Ginny (center) with her daughter Sarah and sister.
Journey to Bethlehem (JTB) is a Christmas program that our church in Grapevine, Texas presented this year.
(Memorial Baptist) We wanted very much to be a part of the presentation this year and planned on being “home” long enough to do that. Rehearsals started in September and continued on to the performance in December. 
(Notice the "biblical" beard that Delton grew - Joni couldn't wait till it was gone!)JTB is an actual trip taken with a Biblical family (the Gladiel family). It is an outdoor event on the g
rounds of our church, where you become part of the Gladiel family and go on the journey with them. We had 10 Gadiel families, which started their journeys every 6-8 minutes. 
Each family group contained about 25-50 family members. Following is a write up from our church website about the journey:JTB is a FREE event...an interactive outdoor walking Christmas drama that
will put you and your family right in the middle of the real Christmas story.
Groups of 30-40 people will travel with a Jewish family who has been
ordered to return to their hometown of Bethlehem to take part in the Roman
census decreed by Caesar.Roman soldiers on horseback will monitor your
Journey. Keep a sharp eye out for the Wise Men and their camels! Fire pits will
give you several chances to warm up, and you'll experience the bustling
marketplace in Bethlehem, too, with all of its sights and sounds. You'll finally
catch up with Mary and Joseph, just moments after the baby Jesus has been born.
We played the part of beggars, loitering at the gate to Bethlehem. As the Gadiel families arrived at Bethelehem, we approached them and begged for food for our family. We became good friends with fellow beggar, Toni Ast. Toni’s husband played the part of the angel 
(pictured).We felt very blessed to have the opportunity to be part of this program and plan on doing it again next year.
Pictured is our talented director, Ginny (center) with her daughter Sarah and sister.
