Today feels like it was a very long day! We pack so much in that I can hardly remember what we did this morning—not a bad thing! Sunset this evening ushered in Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. We just arrived back from celebrating and praying with our Jewish friends…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Six
Even for 7:30 in the morning, 1400 feet below sea level at the Dead Sea was hot. I personally did not take a dip in the sea because I’ve done it before and I’m happy with that memory! I asked everyone who swam what their thoughts were…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Five
It was a bright, sunny morning as we left Ramot on the Galilee. Roger led us in prayer at the baptismal site just south of the Sea of Galilee, where there were many people from many nations, baptizing and worshipping in their own tongue…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Four
This seems like a good place to share one of my favorite Bible verses. “Jesus said to them, ‘Come and eat breakfast.’ Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, ‘Who are You?’—knowing that it was the Lord” John 21:12…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Three
Waking up at the Sea of Galilee this morning was hazy and breezy. Unfortunately, we did not have a very clear view across the eight miles of water. In fact, we experienced limited visibility most of the day…
October 2018 Up to Jerusalem Tour—Day Two
As I write this, our morning in Tel Aviv feels like 2500 years ago. After an amazing breakfast spread, our Up To Jerusalem pilgrims boarded the bus and headed out of the city…