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Israel Study Tour with Todd Schenck
May 11-22, 2015
Led by Todd Schenck
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Trip Blog Posts
Eternal life with him
posted on Friday May 22 2015 at 12:58 am UTC
We began our morning by going to the Mt. Of Olives. Mr. Schenk showed us his ideal classroom setting looking out on the city of Jerusalem. We were in the book of Zachariah as we looked at the focus on the feast of Sukkoth, which is one of the Jewish feast days. We can also see that Zachariah is like...
From his death to his birth
posted on Thursday May 21 2015 at 12:48 am UTC
The wake up call came at 6 o'clock like usual so we began the day at 7 at the Temple Mount. After waiting in line for awhile we moved to the Gentile Court and then proceeded to look at the Dome of the Rock. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go into the mosque. [topic name='western-wall'] After...
This is our purpose on earth
posted on Tuesday May 19 2015 at 11:52 pm UTC
This morning we left the Sea of Galilee, leaving after a short reading of the scriptures from Mr. Schenck. We were all sort of sad to leave, because Galilee is a beautiful place, and seeing the sun set over the sea was one of the most stunning scenes I have ever seen. So then we headed out on the...
In the world but not of the world
posted on Tuesday May 19 2015 at 12:49 am UTC
Hello friends and family! Just like the past 6 days, today was jam packed with hiking, bus rides, sermons, and sunburn. We started the day on a walk through the ancient city of Scytopolis. This city was breathtaking. Including 20 foot tall pillars, beautiful mosaic floors, bath houses, saunas, toilets...
Covenant Faithfulness
posted on Monday May 18 2015 at 12:20 am UTC
Today we visited Gamla first and learned about part of the war between zealots and Romans. We also learned about the concept of "chanaf" the Hebrew word for wing. That God carries His people on the wings of eagles. After Gamla we went to a reconstructed first century Israeli town and learned a bit about...
A Day Packed Full of Teaching
posted on Saturday May 16 2015 at 10:32 pm UTC
After a 6am wake up call we headed around the Sea of Galilee to mount Arbel where we took a long strenuous hike up. We got to a portion on the hike where we had to go hand over hand, foot over foot rock climbing. But thankfully there were steel handles and footholds that were put into the rock to make...
Conquering the height
posted on Saturday May 16 2015 at 5:30 am UTC
We started the day at Masada (Hebrew for fortress) after a delicious breakfast and an extra half hour of sleep. From a distance I could tell that it was going to be a hard hike, but I knew that it would be worth it. With backpacks full of water and a heart full of determination we started up the snake...
No end in sight
posted on Friday May 15 2015 at 12:56 am UTC
Today we started with another 6am wake up call which came upon us very quickly. Breakfast was very delicious once again. After eating Mr.Schenck made the announcement, "load the bus!" and we were off on another adventurous day. Our bus driver Mayer drove us around two hours to our first destination....
A Great Beginning
posted on Wednesday May 13 2015 at 6:05 pm UTC
WOW! What an awesome day! After roughly 18 hours of travel (without any mishaps, by the way), we hit the ground at 6 AM the next morning (eerily similar to a school morning 😊). With a buffet-style breakfast of cheese ravioli and pizza rolls, we headed off to a replica site, getting a great set...
A Long Flight Ahead
posted on Saturday May 09 2015 at 12:56 am UTC
We have a long stretch of travel ahead of us on Monday, May 11! If you want to follow along with our flights, check out the links below. We're looking forward to sharing our journey with you! Chicago to Istanbul ...
Preparing for our study tour
posted on Thursday April 02 2015 at 10:12 pm UTC
Our trip will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground, we'll post periodic updates and photos. Check back often or get update notifications using the subscribe options on this page. We'll be sharing our travel experiences online with you, our friends and family, to not only bring...