Overview: This six part series was done on September 13, 1995 after the Dayton Answers In Genesis Seminar with Dr. Gary Parker and his wife, Mary. These interviews will maintain the verbal flavor with only changes to simplify repeats done in informal conversation. This interview will cover Mary's work with the Creation Adventure Workshops.

Ron: Mary, as Dr Parker's wife and an independent person, you have started a Creation Adventure Workshop that has had phenomenal success in a lot of places as you go around and travel with your husband. What kind of affect do you think this enthusiastic presentation that you give on science is going to have on the lives of these very young people in the future?

Mary: I think the most important thing that kids have to learn and what we are learning in the workshops is that the Bible is the foundation of all of the major questions that kids and adults ask. When we are talking about the science areas; when we are looking at animals, like sharks or things like fossils; there are always questions about those earthly things, and so on. If we can give the answers needed Biblically with our foundations in Genesis, and give the outline that we have in Genesis that tells us where those things come from, then we can go to the spiritual things. Those answers also can be given from Genesis and the rest of the Bible. Kids are then taught the consistancy of the Bible.

Ron: Mary, I have noticed that you have what I call a really enthusiastic, grandmother spirit with all those kids, and you really spent time in collecting those things that you present, fossils and sharks teeth, and so on. What's the one thing that impresses you most about kids in those workshops? Do you find any transformation of their thinking, or a transformation in the "wow!" factor? Do you feel an "I'm really excited about something!" And when they walk out that "something" is what they have been hearing for the couple of days that you have been with them?

Mary: Yes, I have seen kids that are unexcited, get excited, when they learn that science, the hands-on part of science, means something understandable, something do-able. And the excitement grows when they can apply it to the Bible through our talks, then seeing the real things we show them to reinforce the points. They keep getting excited about all those things that we are working with. This excites them and me. It keeps us going.

Dr Parker's Interview continued in April.