Winter Tour

December 17, 2003 - January 20, 2004

Arrived in Richmond, VA at 8:00 Sat, Dec 20. The only problem on the trip was 4 hours of snow between Nashville, TN and Ashville, NC.

 

Trinity Episcopal

Highland Springs, VA

December 21, 2003

 

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December 28 - We had a wonderful day at Harvest Baptist Church in Sandston, VA. This was our fourth time singing there.

We visit Mt. Vernon

and Arlington National Cemetery

December 29, 2003

 

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Grave of J.F.K.

 

 

We visit Centre Hill House

and Petersburg Battlefield

January 3, 2004

 

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Centre Hill Mansion

Built in 1823

 

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Petersburg Battlefield

Travis and Samantha
 

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The siege of Petersburg ended the Civil War. The surrender at Appomattox Court House was only days after Petersburg fell.
 

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The Battle of the Crater

This is the crater referred to in the new movie "Cold Mountain"

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All that walking can wear you out.

 

 

Clover Hill Baptist Church

Richmond, VA

January 4, 2004

 

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With Pastor Calvin Eaves

 

New Bridge Baptist Church

Sandston, VA

January 7, 2004

 

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With Pastor Dr. Gary Threatt

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

Pell City, AL

January 11, 2004

 

This morning we were at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Pastor Ronnie Venable. This is the second time we have been to Mt. Moriah. Pastor Venable will be going with us tonight (Sunday) and the next three nights to four other churches. We really appreciate his efforts in setting up these concerts.

 

 

Cook Springs Baptist Church

Cook Springs, AL

January 11, 2004

 

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Jason Vaughan and Pastor

Ronnie Venable

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

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With Pastor Bobby Parker

Friendship Independent Baptist Church

Fultondale, AL

January 12, 2004

 

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With Pastor Al Jerkins

Cahaba View Baptist Church

Irondale, AL

January 13, 2004

 

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With Pastor Jimmy Davis

Oak Grove Baptist Church #1

Springville, AL

January 14, 2004

 

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With Pastor Herman Cowin

Now those of you who are real bright have noticed that our clothes are different in these two pictures.

This one was actually taken Friday night the16th.

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With Frank and Lillian Buckner

These folks are good friends of Roger Bennett.

Where we are staying while in Alabama

We are staying in a beautiful log cabin in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. We are beginning to wonder if mom will be coming back to Colorado with us. We may not be able to get her away from here.

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January 15, 2004

Today we took a break from singing and started back to school.

This evening Pastor Venable took us to a Mexican restaurant. The children in the pictures are his grandchildren.

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Caitie and Sam with Kara

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Travis doing what he does best, with Nathan and Austin

Alabama State Youth Gospel Singing Convention

January 16, 2004

 

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Getting ready

Caitie and Megan

 

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Getting ready

Samantha and Mom

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Choir warming up

 

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Choir singing

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Tom Powell directing choir

 

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Eating afterwards

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Tracy Phillips

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Jason Vaughan practicing with choir for tomorrow

By now it was after 11:00 PM

 

 

Alabama State Youth Gospel Singing Convention

January 17, 2004

 

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Singing

 

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Tom Powell leading choir

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Travis during lunch

 

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Jason Vaughan leading group

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Megan and Caitie

First attempt at song leading with Jason's help

 

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Singing

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Singing

 

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With Tom Powell

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Travis with Deputy Kerr

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Caitie with Deputy Kerr

 

 

Jamming with Jason Vaughan

January 18, 2004

 

After the morning service we had lunch at the church and then went to Jason's house for some more singing. We left about 5:30 PM.

 

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With some of our friends

 

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With Pastor and Mrs. Venable

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Jamming with Jason

 

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Jason's mom joins in

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Pastor Venable joins us

 

 

January 19,20, 2004

 

On the road again

 

We spent Monday on the road and arrived back in Denver at 6:00 AM Tuesday morning. We almost missed the snow. The only snow we encountered was from Colorado Spring to Denver. The last 1 1/2 hr of the trip.