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 …
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 …
Welcome back fellow sojourners! Our first official tour day (Sunday, October 28) is in the books, and it began well! After a hardy breakfast we made our way to Shiloh, the place the tabernacle stayed once the Israelites returned to the Promised Land from exile in Egypt and before the Temple was built in Jerusalem. …
A few hours after this post drops, my plane will land in Tel Aviv, Israel! For those wondering, it is a 4.5-hour flight (moving through 3 time zones) to go from Phoenix AZ to Newark NJ, where (after a 3-hour+ layover), my 11-hour non-stop flight to Tel Aviv traverses 7 additional time zones! All told, …
