Into the Judean Wilderness

Today's journey was a new one for us all. We loaded up and headed out at 8:00am with Timna on our radar. Since dropping south from Bet She'an a couple days ago, we've been in barren desert! We saw it in the lower half of the Jordan River Valley and around the Dead Sea. Barrenness …

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Our Petra Adventure!

I can now confirm that Eilat rightly earns the comparison to Las Vegas. This city on the shores of the Red Sea never sleeps! Music from downstairs was heard until after midnight, the bright lights of the hotel district never dimmed, and the traffic and four-wheelers never relented throughout the night! If you're looking for …

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Headed South!

One can never spend too many days in the Galilee! With mornings awash with bright rays of sunshine and the beautiful sound of chirping birds to open the day, it's hard to imagine a better place to be! The sites, the sounds, the thrill of walking in Jesus' footsteps is beyond amazing. Yet, in order …

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From the Mediterranean to the Galilee

Thankfully, our group seems to have recovered quickly from the effects of jetlag and we're most thankful for that. It sets us up for good experiences going forward. Our first stop of the day was ONE FOR ISRAEL, home of Israel College of the Bible (the only accredited Hebrew-speaking Christian college in the world). For …

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