When we were living in Texas, we heard several recommendations for the Sight and Sound Theater in Branson, Missouri. And so on one of our trips, we made reservations for the Joseph show. It was fantastic! Not only was it a first-rate production, they did very well in terms of faithful biblical interpretation. (And we watched the video of it a few months back, and I maintain my conclusion on that.) So early on we decided that we would try to visit Branson on this trip as well.
This year the production is “Moses.” That certainly makes for a good follow-up from “Joseph.” Some of our Israel/Dallas friends recently moved to the Branson area and we made plans to go to the show and dinner together.
Photos are not allowed in the performance, so I don’t have anything to show you besides this halftime shot. But I can say that this show was also excellent, though as most “Moses” productions do, they essentially end it at the Red Sea. And God didn’t really write a “Moses” story in the same way that he wrote a “Joseph” story, so I think the script writers had a greater challenge. But we really enjoyed the extensive cast, the larger-than-life sets, and the live animals that brushed by you as they walked down the aisle.
As much as the show, we enjoyed our time with the Dunnings. Jonathan hit it right off with Zach, as you can see from their boisterous game of “rock, paper, scissors.” The girls got along well too. For dinner, we made our long-awaited return to Cracker Barrel. (At least, it was long-awaited for some in our family, and I actually enjoyed the food this time.) The fellowship was great, both during the meal and afterwards in the rocking chairs on the porch.
Craig, Colleen, and Bethany at Cracker Barrel
The photo above captures, in my view, the quintessential personalities of Craig and Colleen. This is pretty much who they are. It was so great to be back with them. Since Craig and I met in the Tel Aviv airport in the summer of 1990, we have pretty much lived in the same country or state until our departure from Texas. This pattern suggests to me that he should be moving soon to California.
A game of checkers at Cracker Barrel