Sometimes a photo really is worth a thousand words! The one above fits in that category. It is of a student during Commencement at Toccoa Falls College yesterday morning. Below is a photo of Prof. Julio Vena, one of my favorite profs. He was my New Testament teacher while I was at TFC, and this is his last full-time teaching year. Next year, he will teach part-time. Since the college’s Centennial in 2007, he has carried the mace into the auditorium as a part of the academic regalia.

I love this photo. It truly captures the heart and spirit of Toccoa Falls College.

I wish Toccoa Falls College founders, Richard and Evelyn Forrest were alive to see and experience all the activity that took place at their home today. WSB TV (Channel 2) was back on campus filming for the program Georgia’s Hidden Treasures, which will spotlight Toccoa Falls along with several other places of interest in Georgia. News anchor John Pruitt drove up with the show’s producer and camera crew. Having them on campus these last few weeks has been lots of fun. They are super, super nice! And we will miss them, but we can’t wait to see what Leona—their ace photographer—puts together. (Do you see the falls in this photo? Upper left corner. It’s visible from the deck at Forrest Cottage.)

Finally after being touched by ice a couple of times, there was snow at Toccoa Falls today.

What a rainy, rainy day we had today in northeast Georgia.

This is the only rock bench left on the TFC campus. There is a short one located along the pathway to the falls, but it is not like this one. Years upon years ago (I’m told), this was where students met for dates! No one could hold hands and certainly never, ever steal a kiss. Of course, those days are long gone! BTW, Homecoming is this weekend, and I know I will hear all the old stories over again. What fun!