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"It blew me away to be in places "Visiting the very places where parts "I know in my heart that God's Word

where the Apostle Paul walked of the New Testament occurred is true, but it was an incredible expe­

and where I could picture how it all made the Scriptures come alive. Now, rience to see with my own eyes the

looked [during His time].The best whenever I read Philippians, Corinthi­ things that we read in the Scriptures!

part was when I got to stand in the ans, or Acts, I can visualize the area, I loved the Acropolis in Philippi and

amphitheater where Paul must have connect with the knowledge gained Corinth; I loved Mars Hill; I loved the

stood before the leaders of Philippi." from our trip and better understand." tomb of Philip II; I loved Athens

Hiking the Sacred Rock"

The group makes sure their

Acropolis experience is cap­

tured. Standing near the

Parthenon, looking out at the

city of Athens with the sun re­

flecting on rooftops-that was

the moment I realized that ev­

erything (money and time) was

totally worth the trip! said

Stefani Partridge who was con­

vinced the Acropolis of Athens

remains the most prominent

landmark in Greece.

"I am convinced I stood in the very spots where he

stood," Mr. Robert Carver recalls about walking Paul's trails.

Last June, sixteen students headed to Greece for an eight-day

tour. Led by Mr. Carver and Dr. Carl Martin, they embarked

in a pathfinding journey.From the

beach of Cenchrea to the cliffs of

Meteora, Dr. Martin underscores

the trip's value. "We were able.. .to

see the context of the Scriptures,

[and] make far greater sense of

Evan McCabe cap­
what was happening when Scrip­
tures some of the

Athenian beauty. ture was written." He believes the

I would definitely
trip has given more "confirmation that our Bible speaks of
like to go back

since we didn't real people...."

cover everything I
The trip was more than just the gyros and salads; it
would like to have seen, Lynn Fukutani said. She add­

ed, It was spine-tingling to be on the very dirt where was standing on the spots where Paul was questioned by

[New Testament] events took place. I have a deeper
the Corinthian Proconsul, where he faced spectators in the

appreciation for the distances that Paul walked, for

the beatings he withstood, and for the cities he vis­ Phillipian stadium, where he spoke of the unknown gods

ited. Lynn expects to go back some time with her
the Athenians worshiped on Mars Hill—these experiences
church group and make them try the real gyros-with

Greece Trip ench fries in them. of reliving Paul's journey has given each a greater apprecia­

S. Ocampo tion for His story.