Lloyd Family (minus one) @ Beachfest '03!
In late February 2003, Brad called-into a local Christian
Radio Station and won a qualifying
chance to be included in a drawing for a trip for four to see Luis
Palau's Beachfest 2003 held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Long story
short... He WON! Since the trip was for 4 people (and there are 5 in our
family), we talked it over with
the kids and our youngest (Grace) volunteered to stay home with her Grandma Grange (who
volunteered to come from Boise). Here are the pictures from our great
adventure...
The airplane ride was uneventful but exhausting (Left).
Kelly poses in front of our hotel (The
Sheraton
Yankee Clipper) (Right).
The view out our hotel room (our door opened onto the pool deck)! (Left)
Chris peeking thru the underwater pool windows
(this was the setting of one of
the scenes from Billy Crystal's "Analyze
This"). (Right)
(NOTE: Roll your mouse over the swimming picture for a closer look!)
Picture of Beachfest Airplane Ad against cloudy sky (Left).
(Beachfest stage being set-up the day before the event. (Right)
Beachfest Stage (Left). Kelly and the boys @ the back side of the
Beachfest Skate Park Bleachers (Rt.)
The Skate Park was built by our Portland friend; Paul Anderson. He also
shared the Gospel
during the middle of the pro skate demo. On the lower left, see skate
legend Lance
Mountain.
The trip we won was co-sponsored by Portland Christian Radio Stations; KPDQ
and 104.1 The Fish.
Our trip host was radio personality: Dave
Arthur (pictured in the yellow shirt). We had a great
time together!
Christian artists: "Mary Mary"
Christian artist: Toby Mac (Left).
Television interview of radical Christian carrying and blowing a ram's horn
(Left).
Saturday's crowd totaled some 200,000 people! It was a very warm day (93
degrees-- a record high)
Sunday saw some 100,000 attendees (the numbers were cut down by a very wet
Florida monsoon rain storm).
Chris' Favorite Band: Jump5...
 
Chris at the Beach and on the River... what a neat place!
We took a little river tour on one of the local "Water
Buses" (pictured below). Above, see the cool
high-tech draw bridge and one of the riverfront mansions with a "Beachfest"
banner!
Gene
Hackman's yacht pictured in background (Left). Mako
Shark on display (Right)
Brad, Kelly, Chris and Caleb at Los
Olas Riverfront
Lifestyles of the "Rich & Famous" (Left). God's beauty in the
Florida sky (Right)
Mt. Hood (Oregon)... We were almost home!
We had a fantastic time in Florida... seeing old friends and
making many new ones!
We praise God for this special blessing!
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