Israel Study Tour - Hope Fellowship Frisco TX
February 24 - March 7, 2019
Led by Launa Vaughn
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Trip Blog Posts
Ancient Cities
posted on Monday March 04 2019 at 12:00 am UTC
Our day started in Beth She’an (House of security). Our focus was on Skythopolis, A Roman city built beside the tel in 63 BC. The gymnasium, bathhouse and theater,which seated 7000, were all massive. The detail of the restoration was breathtaking; tiny 1 inch mosaic tiles,marble, granite and all...
Walking where Jesus Walked
posted on Sunday March 03 2019 at 1:00 am UTC
Today, we spent the day “walking where Jesus walked.” We stayed in the area of the northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee where the bulk of Jesus’ ministry occurred. To stand on and see the actual places where Jesus spoke and walked has been the highlight of the trip so...
The gates of hell will not overcome
posted on Saturday March 02 2019 at 12:00 am UTC
This day Friday, we made several stops. Katzrin, a village which is being restored. I would compare it to Williamsburg VA, a living museum. We saw a tributary yo the Jordan River and Mt Harmon with snow in it. Yet even more impressive were the last three stops at the city of Dan, formerly Laish, Caesarea...
What the Lord has for us today
posted on Friday March 01 2019 at 1:00 am UTC
‘We will see what the Lord has for us today’....Ronan our tour guide. There were storms on the horizon, as we drove to our first site. Rain is so sparse here that it is only rainy 5 DAYS a year. When it does rain, flash floods are common and dangerous. Fortunately the Lord allowed us...
To stand in that place
posted on Thursday February 28 2019 at 2:00 am UTC
Today was spent in the desert. First thing in the morning we went to Masada, a stronghold built in ancient times to help protect Israel from being conquered after throwing off Greek rule. The very condensed version of it’s story: later in Roman times, Herod helped Rome to conquer the area. He became...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Thursday December 27 2018 at 9:12 pm UTC
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