So in October I was able to go to Israel and it was awesome! It really didn't feel like a foreign country. It is different in its own way, like when you're driving down the highway you would see a shepherd and in a desert watching his sheep. (I saw one on his phone while watching them!):D Their food wasn't that foreign to me, it was pretty good. I've never had so many vegetables for breakfast though. I am now noticing things in the Bible that I haven't noticed before and I get to say that I've been there! Its awesome. (Caution extremely long post).
This is the view from our first hotel in Ammon Jordan
The first day we went to Mount Nebo where Moses looked over the promise land, died, and was buried.
Next we went to a mosaic workshop
Yes, these are all mosaics
Marble mosaics
This at the City of Jerash. The Romans built Jerash, which they called Geresa.
The crazy Pastor who came with us!
They let me take their picture!
Singing the Doxology. It sounded so pretty!
They have really big centipedes
The next day we drove over to Petra. And a random picture of a herd of sheep.
This is the rock they believe Moses struck and drew water from.
Paula Spark drinking the water from it.
Tim Lindeman also drinking the water
First glimpse of Petra
Petra is mentioned in the Bible as Sela, capital of Edom. The Nabateans made it their capital city in the sixth century B.C. and carved the magnificent structures we see today.
Everyone said this looked like an elephants head. It didn't to me.
You don't see these every day!
Can you see the face?
We were able to watch this guy create the sand artwork in a jar. It was awesome!
Can you see the camel in the rock?
Trying to convince him it's a certain herb.
The next day we crossed the boarder from Ammon Jordan into Israel. This is the last picture in Ammon Jordan.....
and the first picture of Israel. It took all day to cross the boarder.
That night we got to go swim/float in the Dead Sea. It was awesome!
Paula and Faith
The next day. Sunrise over the Dead Sea
Our new tour bus.
It's that crazy guy again! He keeps showing up!
We are on our way up to Masada. Where the Jews were destroyed by the Romans.
A replica of what Masada looked like back then.
It was such a pretty view.
Our tour guide, Dov (Dove is how it sounds).
Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where discovered.
The Jordan River where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist
I got to stand in it, how cool is that?!
Pastor Joe Meyer
Pastor Tim Lindeman
There was a lot of palm trees there.
The Sea of Galilee
The next day we went to the Mt. of the Beatitudes
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Bus selfie!
Tabgha where Jesus fed the 5,000
Heart shaped stones!
The Sea of Galilee
Peter's house
Haha!
The ancient boat that was found in the Sea of Galilee.
Picture of how they moved it from one place to another.
This was the name of the boat we rode on the Sea of Galilee
Singing the Star Spangle Banner
Our entertainer. If you want to see a video of him singing, follow me on Instagram: @ag.coulter to see it.
The Church of the Annunciation where the angel appeared to Mary and told her she would conceive a son.
The floor looked like steps.
You don't see this every day either.
A wine press
Pressing olives
Making yarn
Tel Dan
Banias Falls. Nearby Hermon which is one possible site for the transfiguration, and a source of the headwaters of the Jordan River.
Some of the statues were really weird.
Overlooking Syria
Syria in the distance.
Traveling sure does make you tired
The home of Mary Magdalene.
Stones they used to block the street so the Romans couldn't get in.
This painting was amazing!
This was creepy
Megiddo, There was a Canaanite city here around 2000 B.C. which was fortified in the 18th century by the Hyksos and then conquered by Pharaoh Thutmose of Egypt in 1478 B.C.
This is a place where they would store their food
This is a manger and they believe this is what Jesus' manger looked like
I love tunnels!
Mount Carmel where we remember the Elijah story
We were joking that less hill is the opposite way!
Caesarea, built by Herod
We were listening to our guide when out of nowhere this model comes.....it was funny!;)
Remains of the Crusader tower in the harbor
Paula and I
Our new tour guide Doron. Sounds like the name of a dwarf in the Hobbit.
First view over Jerusalem.
The two pastors on our trip.
On top of the Mount of Olives.
Riding a camel. It was awesome!
This is a Jewish grave yard.
Bummer.
This church is in the Garden of Gethsemane.
This is the tree they believed was used to make the crown of thorns.
Walking down the Palm Sunday road.
The church of all nations
These are all Olive trees.
A school of Jewish boy's.
This is a pepper tree.
It's a mustard tree!
The mustard seeds.
Over looking Shepherd field.
Ummm....... fat is the fashion?
Next we visited the Church of the Nativity.
Herod's mountain that he built and was buried in it.
Later that night we go to walk through the Western Wall tunnels.
The Wailing Wall
This is the woman's section where they go to pray
You're not supposed to take pictures of the soldiers... but do I listen? NO!
The next day we head for the City of David and walk through Hezekiah's tunnel.
Walking through the tunnel.
Yeah it was tight.
Exiting
This was a weird looking building.
I caught this guy sleeping on the job! ;)
Somebody's getting a nice gift.
It took these two girls forever to realize, " Huh, maybe we should use the sidewalk."
Sorry it's not that great of a picture, but this is a sycamore tree.
The Mount of Temptation where Jesus was tempted three times by the Devil.
Shopping time!
I loved the way these knives look
Next we stopped at the Valley of the Shadow.
This was in an intersection.
The Jews holiday Yom Kippur happened on one of the days we were there. They close all of the streets down. We got back early, so we had a party. View from the top level of our hotel.
Those are children playing on bikes in the middle of an intersection.
This is a crazy picture!
Don Nichols and Lori Mcdowell
Due to Yom Kippur, we weren't able to ride around on the bus so we walked a short distance to see the christian sites in the Old City. We are walking in the middle of the road here.
They had some cute statues.
Here's a glimpse of the Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock
This is part of the road Jesus walked on while carrying the cross.
That's all mosaic
All men do it.......
I knew that.....
The church of the Holy Sepulcher
The ceiling was all mosaic
This is where they laid Jesus before they buried him.
One of the tombs they believe he was buried in.
This is a tomb with a rolling stone.
Theirs so many cats there!
The steps Jesus taught on.
You can see the Jewish grave yard in the back round.
Here's a better picture of the Wailing Wall.
The Dome of the Rock
A picture of what the Dome looks like on the inside.
This is where Peter denied Christ three times.
We were able to participate in an archaeology sifting project.
The Holocaust museum where we remember the 6 million Jews that were killed by the Nazi's.
The Israeli Museum
A replica of what Jerusalem looked like in the time of Christ
Inside the Israeli Museum where the Dead Scrolls are displayed. You weren't allowed to take any pictures of them but do I listen? NO!
Head of Alexander the Great.
Kinda creepy.
This is the smallest Bible in the world, and it has every book of the Bible in it.
Another tomb where they think Jesus was buried.
Where Jesus was crucified.
Can you see the skull in the rock?
We were able to take communion while we were there.
Tim and Lisa Lindeman
Grandma and I
Next we went to Bethany where Mary, Martha and Lazarus lived.
Inside Lazarus tomb.
The hole was pretty tight.
Our tour guide, Doron and our bus driver, Mike.
At the airport in Tel Aviv.
Leaving for London.
On the plane
Made it to London
Waiting for the plane, played cards while we were at it.
It's a good way to end the trip.
A picture of our entire group.
Homeward bound!
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