GLO in the Dark

Regarding "GLO in the Dark Lights Up the World" (Oct. 2006 issue), I think it is wonderful that GLO in the Dark was able to appear on "Virtual Memory." However, there are several errors in this story that I feel I must correct.

On June 17, 2006, my daughter and two of her friends from our church in Colton competed against a Pathfinder group from Alta Dena on "Virtual Memory." Our team of youth won that game with a score of 5,950 points.

On that day, Alta Dena had brought two teams to the "Virtual Memory" studios, the first team having competed in the morning taping.

Since we have started watching the game show, we have seen several Adventist teams compete, including at least three from Glendale Adventist Academy.

I certainly understand the excitement this team must have felt to be able to be part of this show. I know how excited our team was when they were there. However, I feel that the assertions made in this article are unfair to those Adventist teams who have previously competed and whose shows have already aired.

I don't know why Ms. Campos was told that no Adventist team had ever been on their show. Perhaps he was a new producer and wasn't familiar with the show's history. The head producer of the show has told us that they like having Adventist teams because, "They really know their Bibles," and make for an exciting show.

I in no way want to diminish the accomplishment of the GLO in the Dark team. I just believe that the other Adventist youth who have previously been on this show and who have done extremely well should also be recognized for their success and witness.

I am proud of all our Adventist youth who have done so well on this game show. It speaks well for Christian education and our Church's emphasis on the Bible.

Jennifer Keeney

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More on GLO

Your article in the October issue of the Pacific Union Recorder regarding GLO in the Dark (from here on, GLO), and their recent appearance on the TBN game show “Virtual Memory” was full of surprises. We congratulate the team on their accomplishment; it appears they did very well. However, there are several very important factual problems with the article that show Virtual Memory's producers were not in the information loop.

On June 17, 2006 — one month before GLO taped their show — our church in Colton sent a team to compete on “Virtual Memory.” They competed against another Adventist team from Alta Dena. In talking to the producer of “Virtual Memory,” we learned that they like having Adventist teams on their show because they know their Bibles so well, and so make for an exciting show. The “Virtual Memory” producers contacted the Southern and Southeastern California Conferences in search of Adventist teams to participate in their show.

God is being glorified every time an Adventist team appears on TBN and excels. It is an eloquent witness of our commitment to bring our children up in a knowledge of the Lord.

Pastor Brad and Becky Williams

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