That's a wrap...

Journey to Bethlehem 2006 has come and gone. Well, almost. The shows are done, the actors have gone, the animals were loaded up into their trailers and the visitors have left. All we have to remind us of J2B is... The whole soggy set!

I am sitting at home waiting for my cough and cold medicine to kick in while a half-dozen or so faithful volunteers are sweeping and scooping up soggy straw from the 40,000 square foot park. Last night's show was inundated by a light drizzle from the moment we opened to the moment we closed (five minutes early.) Needless to say, costumes, canvas straw, actors and visitors were soaked by the end of the constant drizzle.

As I roamed the park last night amidst a sea of umbrellas and other head coverings, I was amazed to see the entire cast was still grinning, and still in character. You would think that they were completely oblivious to the fact that they were soaked. You'd think it was a perfect evening. Suprisingly, our attendance didn't suffer too much because of the weather. We beat last year's totals by 1000 people, and everyone who showed up stuck around to explore the whole town.

A small pizza party followed the cast's performance and I was honored with a gift that means so much to me, a cast photo frame signed by the entire cast. How awesome! Thanks to all of you!

Well, I will sign off early (I know you are dissappointed this isn't another novel) since I need to get to the set to help clean up.

Photos, videos and testimonials will be added to the website soon, so keep checking it for those and details about the cast and crew party in January!

Shalom and peace be with you!

Jon