We visited Mt. Carmel where the Prophet Elijah had his contest of faith with the priests of Baal. We drove to Megiddo, the site of Armageddon, where the battle of all battles is yet to come.
We also visited Nazareth where Jesus grew up. It's a nice little town, but there's not much to see there. We traveled by Cana before reaching the place where we are staying now, Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar. It is located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and it's much more humid than I'm used to. Pretty little place.
[Day 2]
Today we started out the Sabbath (the holy day is on Saturday here in Israel) having church on a boat on the Sea of Galilee. What a neat experience! We sang "Master the Tempest is Raging", but it wasn't raging. It was a calm and breezy morning. The owner of the boat played the US national anthem and raised our flag alongside the Israeli flag before we started our meeting. That was a little weird, but hey, I appreciate their efforts to make us happy. Immediately after we said the closing prayer the owner started up the engine and started playing a CD of traditional Israeli music. I grabbed my aunt Danette and did a little dance to the music. Is that appropriate on the Sabbath? :)
Dad gave a nice, short talk for church, and that, along with the Sacrament, was our church meeting.
We visited Tabgha, the traditional site of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes (feeding the 5000). We went to Capernaum, where Jesus lived and recruited his first followers among the fishermen. We went to the Mount of Beatitudes and studied Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
At Nazareth
Courtney, Danette, and Mom listening to Dad
Dad preaching at Caesarea
Dancing with Mom on the Sea of Galilee
Jarem with our church program on the Sea of Galilee
1 comment:
Yay! More pictures. We love pictures. However, seeing your pictures and reading about your experiences in all these holy and recognizable places...well, it makes me just a wee bit jealous. Wish I was there! Next time it's my turn. :) Love you guys!
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