Point Bonita, Salsalito, CA Youth Convention April 2004
Theme for Convention: The Way to Paradise
Topics were presented as follows:
Like a Thief in the Night by Peter D. Lausevic
Watch and Be Sober by Peter D. Lausevic
Lead Us Not into Temptation by Jorai Cruz
The Crystal Sea by Gennadiy Melinchuk
The Time of Jacob's Trouble by Nick Dobrescu
Activities in Heaven
Recognizing Friends by Rejane Araujo
The City of God-New Jerusalem by Gennadiy Melinchuk
Continuing Education by Rizia Cruz
The Tree of Life by Peter D. Lausevic
Final Events Leading to Heaven by Nick Dobrescu
Life in Heaven by Jorai Cruz
Enter Into His Rest by Peter D. Lausevic
Our Heavenly Reward by Peter D. Lausevic
Experience through photographs:
Getting ready for the trip to Salsalito from Sacramento, CA.
Traveling in the Van.
Crossing the bridge into the San Francisco, CA bay area.
Getting ready to stop for dinner.
Mealtime at Fresh Choice.
Getting ready for bed time at the YMCA camp in Point Bonita in Salsalito, CA.
View of the Pacific Ocean from the camp.
Another view from Point Bonita.
Night view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco from the camp.
Another night view of the San Francisco Bay.
Meal time at the camp.
Good thing they were already engaged. We attended their wedding on January 23, 2005.
Favorite boys past time. I wish we had good camp grounds so
that during the breaks we could teach some practical skills.
Awesome view, don't you think?
Peter D. Lausevic, from Atlanta, GA, making final arrangements in Salsalito.
An afternoon in Salsalito, CA.
Some of the youth in attendance.
I [PDL] liked taking many candid photographs.
We spent one afternoon on the beach at the Pacific Ocean.
Andrei from Loomis, CA was determined to take a swim even during the cool spring weather.
We only wanted to borrow a hammer to fix the wheel but they sent the entire fire department.
Val is explaining to Claudio the mishap with the car on the way to the beach.
Night view along the beach.
Peter D. Lausevic teaching a class.
Rejane Araujo from Sacramento, CA teaching a class.
Gennadiy Melinchuk from Sacramento, CA expressing his thoughts while teaching a class.
Jorai Cruz from Sacramento, CA eager to go on the outing.
Gennadiy Melinchuk and Nick Dobrescu, both from Sacramento, CA preparing to take a few pictures.
Marina near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Climbing the hill to get a good view of the Golden Gate bridge and the San Francisco bay.
This is what we came to see. For some, it was the first time to see the Golden Gate Bridge.
Val from Sacramento made it on this cool spring afternoon.
I guess the wind was blowing a strong gail.
Nearly to the top of the hill.
On a small road back to the camp.
Playing a game during one of the breaks.
Determing their role in the game.
Sea Lions on the way to the light house at Point Bonita.
We took a tour of the lighthouse at Point Bonita overlooking San Francisco Bay.
Some of the girls from the Sacramento, CA area on the way back from the light house.
Another hike to a park.
Jorai Cruz from Sacramento, CA having a bit of fun with the youth.
Taking a break at the gardens.
Time for a group picture.
Nick Dobrescu from Sacramento, CA presenting his topic.
