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| Virginia Wofford |
One
of the student pictures on display at the Dixie Classic Fair was inspired by a photo
that Virginia Wofford, the parental involvement coordinator at Rural Hall
Elementary School, showed to students in Henry Moss’ art classes.
“One
of his goals is to make students aware of the experiences one can capture
through travel,” Wofford said.
Wofford
finds that travel helps her appreciate the world we live in.
“The
koala photo that I shared with two of Mr. Moss' art classes was taken in New
Zealand,” she said. “New Zealand is the only country that will allow people to
handle koalas legally. I was holding a koala in the photograph that created
many questions from the students. Together we created an art lesson that
connected to a country and culture very different from our own.
“My
journey took me to Australia and New Zealand this year, June 2014. My quest to see the beauty of God's creation
has taken me literally around the world.
The students were amazed when they actually saw me holding the wild
koala in my arms.”
While
in Australia, Wofford met an aboriginal priest known as Uncle Max Eulo from the
Budyeti Tribe. He had blessed Queen Elizabeth, Prince William of England, Pope
Benedict and Pope John Paul II.
“He
shared a newspaper article with me of him performing an aboriginal purification
smoking ceremony over Prince William of England. I was overwhelmed with joy
when he told me that he had opened the World Cup in Paris!
On
her journey, she walked among herds of wild kangaroos with joeys (baby kangaroos)
in their pouches. When she showed those photos to the students, she said, “their
little eyes lit up and their brains starting ticking asking more questions to
gain more knowledge!”
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