Teaching, Ministry & Travel Blogs
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 9
DAY 9 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: YAD VASHEM, THE “SHEPHELAH” – LOWLANDS OF JUDAH – GEZER, BETH SHEMESH, SOCOH, LACHISH Today was a day with rain in the morning in Jerusalem, yet dry in the Shephelah to the west. Temps were in the high 50s - low 60s. It was another day of...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 7
DAY 7 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23: MASADA , JERICHO, WADI QELT, SHILOH, JERUSALE Today was a sunny and warmer day, with highs in the low 70s. We drove from the south end of the Dead Sea to Jerusalem, with great sites along the way! Masada We left our hotel at 7:30 once...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 6
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22: BETH SHEAN, QUMRAN, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA Today we left the Sea of Galilee region and drove southward. We read from portions of Matthew 5-7 as we started the day. Our final destination was the Dead Sea. It rained overnight, but there were...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 5
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21: ARBEL, YARDENIT, MAGDALA, KINNERET CEMETERY, CAPERNAUM, MT. OF BEATITUDES, ANCIENT BOAT/BOAT RID Today was a sunny day, with highs near 70. Clouds rolled in this afternoon. It spent the entire day around the Sea of Galilee. It was a day of...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 4
DAY 4 – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20: GAMLA, QATZRIN, SYRIAN BORDER, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today was our second full day here in Israel. We were visibly challenged by the morning fog but the sun peaked out towards late morning, providing a delightful day with temps in the...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Day 3
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19: CAESAREA, CARMEL, MEGIDDO, PRECIPICE OF NAZARETH, TIBERIAS Today was our first full day here in Israel. The sun greeted us in the morning and at sunset, with some clouds and a few showers in between. Also, the 11 on the delayed flight...
February 2020 Israel Tour Summary (with Egypt): Days 1 & 2
DAYS 1 & 2 – MONDAY/TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17-18: DEPART U.S., ARRIVE IN ISRAEL The trip for 47 of us started today! God brought together people from all over the country for this Israel study tour. This includes a number of pastors and their spouses. The group was...
January 2020 Israel Tour Summary: Day 13
DAY 13 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 25: ISRAEL MUSEUM, SCHINDLER’S GRAVE, A FEW FREE HOURS, GARDEN TOMB Today was our last day of this trip. The sun was bright today, but the temps remained unseasonably cold. Highs were only in the mid 40s. Israel Museum We enjoyed a leisurely...
January 2020 Israel Tour Summary: Day 10
DAY 10 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22: MT. CARMEL, CAESAREA, SHILOH, PERATH & QELT DESERTS, JERUSALEM (& OPTIONAL WALK TO WESTERN WALL) This morning we left the Galilee area. At the end of the day we would arrive in the capital of Israel, Jerusalem! The weather was...
January 2020 Israel Tour Summary: Day 8
DAY 8 – MONDAY, JANUARY 20: GAMLA, QATZRIN, OLIVE OIL FACTORY, SA’AR WATER FALLS, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today we had to change around our program once again because of the rain (sometimes heavy!) and dense fog on the Golan Heights. While we enjoyed a few very brief...