On our last day, we went to Mount Arbel and sat on what is called the Cliffs of Arbel. Besides being a beautiful view, we could also get an aerial view of Magdala, Capernaum, and the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount is believed to have been given, all of which are…

You may have noticed that yesterday is missing. There’s a reason for that, unfortunately. I was one of the five total people from our group (1/3 of our group) to come down with food poisoning symptoms and had a rough night with little sleep, so I stayed behind yesterday to catch up on sleep and…

We visited Caesarea, which is where Paul was imprisoned for two years and gave his powerful testimony in Acts 24-26. We walked through a hippodrome, which would have been used for chariot races then, after the Great Revolt, Gladiator games. Herod had a palace with a pool built, which these are the remnants of! We…

Today was a slower day, naturally, as it was Shabbat, but yet it was chocked with so much goodness! We traveled to the close-by Kiryat Yearim, which is an area that the Ark of the Covenant was kept (anyone else hear John Williams in the distance?). We had a great lesson from Arie, who does…

Today was our first day outside of Jerusalem! A person described today as more of a “fun” day than a “Biblical” day, which I agreed with. I most certainly appreciated the less rushed pace and getting to enjoy interacting with so many different people from our group! They’re kinda really great! It’s amazing how quickly…

Today, we spent most of the day in the City of David, which is also called the Old City. We walked through the Zion Gate at one point, which if you see the holes throughout the wall, know that is not the result of being old…it’s the result of being shot at (during the Six…

The trip has started out strong and is maintaining! I’ve tried to divvy up my meal time and travel time among the different people on the trip to either catch up or get to know one another! It’s great getting to further expand my circle of peeps and to hear the stories of the new-to-me…

This was my view this morning from my room’s balcony at Yad HaShmona. Not too bad, am I right? The weather was perfect, so I enjoyed reading my Bible on the balcony as I watched and heard the world wake up. Breakfast was one of my favorite meals of the day today! Fresh yogurt, a…

Well, ladies and gents. Here we are again! I am officially in Israel once more! For those have followed the blog for a while, you’ll recall I first came to the country back in 2019 and had a marvelous, enriching time. I had the desire to return again one day, but didn’t know if/when the…