Photos
and Information
about Rachael
page 19: Graduation, August 14, 2004
pics of the ceremony, the reception, and our visit afterward to the site of the
accident
In Loving Memory of
Rachael
Elizabeth
Barlow
1983-2004
We expect to also have a few video clips from the ceremony...a deeply emotional experience for us all
First, a few shots from the graduation ceremony
Starting off right with some
excellent praise and worship
Alan was allowed to stand in
Rachael's place for the entire ceremony
We are most grateful for the Honor Academy officials allowing this special
privilege
The HA Director and a teacher
whom Rachael greatly appreciated
While other graduating interns
had a powerpoint slide showing their photo and
info about what their plans were after graduation, this was the slide they kindly showed
when
they read Rachael's name and Alan was able to walk up and accept her diploma
Alan accepting Rachael's
diploma
New friends who have also lost
a child...
didn't realize there were so many out there until we lost one of our own
Thank-you, God, for the bond
of Christianity
wish the day could have lasted
longer
One of Rachael's very special
friends
and another
Walking away from all the
interns and their families...for the last time...the tears were flowing, to put it mildly
We were able to put up a new
photo as the first one we placed on this fence next to the site of the accident had badly
faded. When we arrived to replace the photo, we found this beautiful arrangement of
flowers had been placed there by someone. I cannot begin to tell you how touching
this was...and is...and always will be.
While the rest of us were
walking away, Ed snapped this pic of himself next to the memorial photo of his princess
