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posted on Wednesday June 14 2017 at 1:26 am UTC
Today was so impacting and overwhelming for our group as we literally walked in the footsteps of Jesus! We have grown closer as a community in so many ways over the course of our time spent together exploring Israel and hearing from the Lord! It is now time to head back to our families, churches, and...
posted on Tuesday June 13 2017 at 12:46 am UTC
Today, we visited many interesting and well-known sites around Jerusalem and Bethlehem. For our first experience this morning, we visited the Temple Mount, on top of Mount Moriah. This was the site of the temple of the God and is now a centerpiece of many world religions. Now it is controlled by Muslims,...
posted on Monday June 12 2017 at 12:30 am UTC
Today was a big day and we covered a lot of ground! We said goodbye to the Sea of Galilee and headed to the coastal plains which is the western geographical region in Israel bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Our first stop was Tel-Megiddo, which is named after a word that means "Hill of the Troops”...
posted on Sunday June 11 2017 at 2:24 am UTC
Today is Shabbat, or the day of sabbath celebration. Something that we can learn from the culture here is the intentionality of celebrating the sabbath day of rest! We too should make a weekly effort in our lives to set aside time to rest and worship God with our families and community. This morning's...
posted on Saturday June 10 2017 at 12:39 am UTC
We are over the halfway point of our time here in Israel. The days are long and full of incredible experiences, but the week feels like it has flown by! Thank you all for continuing to think about us and pray for our group this week. We began our morning on a lookout spot overlooking the northern...
posted on Friday June 09 2017 at 1:03 am UTC
As disciples of Jesus, it is important to follow in His footsteps and obey His commands. Today we literally got the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and His disciples around the land of Galilee. After our usual morning routine of breakfast and devotion, we headed to the west side of the...
posted on Thursday June 08 2017 at 12:55 am UTC
Keep drinking! This is a phrase that we have heard a thousand times so far on this trip to remind us to stay hydrated, but this morning it took on a deeper meaning for our group. We woke up this morning and opened up our window to see a beautiful sunrise coming over the mountains of Moab across the Salt...
posted on Wednesday June 07 2017 at 1:12 am UTC
This morning, we woke up at our hotel in Mitzpe Ramon and headed out into the wilderness. We were certain we had a full, amazing day ahead of us and were expecting to meet with God in clear ways as we put ourselves in the context of His Word. We filled up our packs with water, as always, and headed...
posted on Tuesday June 06 2017 at 1:05 am UTC
After night one, we were up and ready for another day of experiencing the land of the Israel. Striving to make the most of every minute we are here, we woke up at 6, had breakfast and a devotion, then headed to our second experience in the Shephelah. We were anticipating a long and exciting day of exploring...
posted on Monday June 05 2017 at 12:11 am UTC
We made it! After a long 24 hours of traveling, our group finally arrived in Tel-Aviv all together and began our journey throughout the land of Israel. It didn’t take long after we walked off the plane before we were on our way to our first experience of the trip. Many in our group were tired from...
posted on Saturday June 03 2017 at 5:31 pm UTC
After many months of anticipation, our study tour is upon us! We'll be departing tonight evening on our two-leg journey to Israel. If you want to follow along with our flights, check out the links below. Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR) on UA665 Depart Houston on Sat, Jun 3 at 1:10pm (United Airlines) Arrive...
posted on Thursday May 11 2017 at 10:42 pm UTC
Our trip to Israel will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground in Israel, 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,...