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posted on Wednesday July 06 2022 at 12:00 am UTC

Last full day in Israel! We woke up early and hiked around the city to the Mount of Olives. Our goal today is to march where Jesus walked during his final day. We started on the Mount of Olives. To get there, we had to cross the Kidron Valley and then walk through a massive Jewish cemetery where Jews...

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posted on Tuesday July 05 2022 at 12:00 am UTC

Waking up in the middle of a city filled with people made it clear to our team that we were not in Galilee or the desert anymore! We spent the day walking around Jerusalem. Every turn had a story and so much history. We began our day at the Temple Mount, where the temple once stood. We passed the...

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posted on Sunday July 03 2022 at 12:00 am UTC

Day 7 Today started overlooking Bethsaida with Jesus beginning to open the eyes of His disciples to look outside their Bet’ Av (father’s house), outside their tribe, to show His heart for the world.  GAMLA We hiked 18 “flights” down to Gamla a 1st c Zealot village not...

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posted on Friday July 01 2022 at 6:00 pm UTC

Stretching: A theme for our group has been wineskins (Mark 2:21-22), asking ourselves if we have new wineskins to stretch our theology, stretch our understanding of the Church, and stretch our understanding of who we are as Christians and what we can do in Christ.   The Hike: A practical way...

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posted on Thursday June 30 2022 at 7:00 pm UTC

Our day started with Libby's parable regarding where dangers are. We are made to live in God's word. When we journey away from God's word, that is where the dangers lie. We started traveling to the first site and received some news. We have been anticipating the arrival of the rest of our family but...

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posted on Wednesday June 29 2022 at 5:00 pm UTC

Devotion “God writes his Word on your heart not in your heart…” Libby starts out the days devotion. The words fall into your heart when your heart is softened to receive them. Daily devotion to God. We recite Shema. These words center us, focus us, get us ready...

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posted on Tuesday June 28 2022 at 7:00 pm UTC

The sun rose through a slight fog which burned off by the time we had finished breakfast. Mitzpe Ramon, the town where we stayed, is nearly 3000 feet above sea level, and we enjoyed the crisp morning air as we boarded the bus. We went to devotions at the overlook where we had stopped last night. The...

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posted on Tuesday June 28 2022 at 12:00 am UTC

Staying overnight at a hotel along the Dead Sea, a few of us got up early to watch the sunrise over distant peaks. Some even took to the water for an early morning float upon the salty shores. The breakfast buffet was spectacular once again. We have had no complaints about the food we have enjoyed. The...

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posted on Monday June 27 2022 at 12:00 am UTC

When we wake up we find ourselves on the top of a small mountain. Since our travel bus arrived last night at 10:45, we had all taken our luggage and gone to our rooms by the light of some street lamps. This morning, in the light of day, it was immediately obvious that the hotel complex where we were...

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posted on Saturday June 25 2022 at 10:00 pm UTC

We have landed! Our crew of forty some adventurers have made our way to the Promised Land. A ten-hour flight from Chicago to Istanbul, followed by a two-hour flight from Istanbul to Tel Aviv, then a short bus ride into Jerusalem for the first evening. The adventures really begin tomorrow, but we did...

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posted on Friday June 17 2022 at 3:45 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 you along...

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