Our Final Day

Wow, what a journey it has been! As I sit awaiting my flight home, I cannot be more grateful for the blessed privilege to lead others to Israel. If you have followed, perhaps you understand why! Our last day began with cool temperatures but bright sun, which we have had the past two days. The …

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Headed South to the Dead Sea Area

Early morning sunrays over the Sea of Galilee (Check out the sunset below!) Sadly, we said goodbye to the Galilee area. What makes that place so special is that everywhere you turn you find a place where Jesus ministered. In fact, scholars say Jesus spent 75-80% of His time in a very small area around …

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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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Final Goodbyes

It seems like only yesterday we were praying for everyone's flights to arrive.  Now, we close out our final day together in Israel. We began Tuesday at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. (See previous post.) We finished our tour with two additional stops: Tel Azekah and our farewell dinner. In Hebrew, "tel" means hill or …

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