Sea of Galilee

Imagine trying to fill in the Grand Canyon with dirt ... Using only a spoon.

That's what it's like to try to explain how amazing this trip is ... Using only words!

It is Indescribable! We arrived last night at the Sea of Galilee. This is such a special place in Scripture and in the life of Jesus. He spent most of his earthly life on and around this small lake.

The Sea of Galilee is tucked away in the quaint rolling hills and mountains of northern Israel and we awoke this morning to a beautiful view of it. This gorgeous area is an intoxicating and fascinating mix of tropical and middle eastern climates and foliage. The glassy sea is shrouded in palm trees, rocky cliffs, green hIllsides, pasturing sheep, and snow covered mountain peaks. The result is stunning ... I promise you that these few pictures can not even begin to capture the beauty of this place!

After a boat ride across the sea, we ate lunch at a very nice restaurant on the outskirts of Capernaum.

We all ordered "Peter's Fish", and guess what we got? Umm, well ... a fish!
Despite the way it looks ... it tasted really good! (Once I got it to stop moving ...)







Afterwards, we visited Bet ShEan, an archaeological Excavation site of an ancient city that exhisted in Jesus' day. You can see the ruins of the market, temple, and a large Roman theater (among many other things) ...

Our day ended at the Jordan river, where we were baptized as the sun went down. There, in the very same waters that Jesus was baptized in... under the same heavens from which God spoke "This is my beloved Son..."

What a trip this is! From planes and subways and cities to standing in the waters of the Jordan on the other side of the world!

Continue to keep us in your prayers... we love and miss you all!

"And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized."  - Mark 10:39