Joseph is Amazing

On Wednesday, April 28, the Joyful Hearts and guests spent an amazing day of fellowship, good food and great entertainment. The long-awaited and highly anticipated trip to Lancaster, PA to see the Sight & Sound production of Joseph had finally arrived.

The group of 45 eager saints of all ages gathered in the church parking lot early that morning and left promptly at 7:15 AM. During the bus ride to the theater, we had bagels with butter, cream cheese and jelly. There was also plenty of water and iced tea available throughout the day. We arrived at the Sight & Sound Theater at 11:45 and were greeted by a member of their staff who welcomed us and wished us a wonderful time.

The production of Joseph was outstanding.

Of all the characters in the Bible, perhaps Joseph is the best parallel to the character of Jesus that can be found. During a time of an “eye-for-an-eye and a tooth-for-a-tooth” mentality, Joseph’s story of forgiveness and integrity has made this Bible story a timeless truth, inspiring generations of men and women to walk uprightly in the midst of great temptation.

Sight & Sound’s depiction of this classic story magnified the many qualities that made this story appeal to all ages. It included a cast of 45 professional adult and children actors, dozens of live animals gracing the aisles, several amazing dream sequences including Joseph in his colorful coat “flying” over the audience, larger-than-life staging which included a spectacular Egyptian palace scene spanning 300 feet and wrapping around three sides of the audience, plus, twenty original songs.

Inspired by Joseph’s colorful coat, we saw the brilliant color scheme woven into every fabric of this production including the music, the costumes, the lights, the special effects, sets, and more.

With the promise of redemption and forgiveness of Jesus Christ as shown by the character of Joseph, the Joyful Hearts and guests renewed their faith, and left inspired to dream big for God’s glory!

After being filled with the Spirit by the awesome show, we ate at the Good and Plenty restaurant where we filled our bodies with good and plenty of food.

We arrived back at the church safely at 9:35 PM and went to our homes blessed by another day in the LORD.