My aunt and uncle, who had been planning this trip for weeks, met us at the airport, thereafter we headed to Long Island. An hour and a half later we arrived at Paul and Shauna. They welcomed us so warmly, moving out of their house to provide enough room for us and showed us around long island. They treated us as if we were family, despite the fact that we had never met them before. Looking back, what stood out was how hospitable Paul and Shauna were, even though we had never …show more content…
The Patterson Bethel is responsible for audiovisual services and the Bible school of Gilead.
The classrooms for the Bible school of Gilead were interesting; they have ancient papyrus manuscripts dating back to the second century B.C.E. The art department, which is responsible for all the visual aids in our publications and on Jw.org, was my favourite section of the tour. I love photography so seeing the degree of professionalism and the variety of equipment was inspirational. The joyful spirit everyone had, no matter what their job, was impressive.
The next day after a late breakfast we went to a warehouse in mount Ebow. Divided into four different sections by soundproof walls, the audiovisual team can therefore utilised the warehouse efficiently, working on multiple projects simultaneously. ‘No Photos’ said a sign as we walked onto the set of a new movie that will probably come out in a year or two. The reason for planning so far ahead is so that the translation teams can translate the films into multiple languages before the …show more content…
The first of the three exhibits has interactive displays that explain how the organisation works around the globe. Running from one display to the next taking pictures everything was tiring. As I was about to finish taking photos of the last two displays my aunt came around the corner and said in scolding voice ‘ Josh where have you been, lunch is in thirty minutes and you’ve missed out on this whole section.’ Shocked, I realised I had become so absorbed in taking photos I was oblivious to the time. Rushing through one of the exhibits before we left, I barely had time to absorb any of the information. Once we had finished lunch we went for a brief tour of the last exhibit before heading