Posts by: Whitney
This day continues on from the last post about the volcanic ash church. We are exploring northern Israel, in Galilee, where Jesus did his missionary tours.
After first few stops in previous posts, we visited Capernaum. Jesus made Capernaum his…
When Jesus was ministering in Galilee, His time there consisted of public preaching, miracles and parables. However, the highlight of his entire time there is the confession of Him as Messiah…what His whole ministry was about! How awesome to see…
After leaving Caesarea, we started making our way to the North. So far we had see Jerusalem and surrounding and the south of Israel, but yet to see the northern part of Israel. This was the last leg of the…
Hello! Its been a while since I posted. Welcome to the busyness of Fall!!
The next stop on our trip was the beautiful ancient port city of Caesarea. This city was largely made so grand by…you guessed it, Herod the…
We stayed at a hostel right at the foot of the Masada mountain where the fortress once stood. Masada has a rich but tragic history and was a fascinating place to visit. Rome destroyed Jerusalem in 70AD. The Jews didn’t…
We started our next day snorkeling in the Red sea in Eliat. Unfortunately, we only have this one picture. The cold water killed my brains cells and I forgot to take pictures!!
The next day started early in Beersheba. We stayed overnight in the Beersheba hostel. Before we had even gotten there, we were warned about how gross, small, and dirty this hostel was. We were told to be thankful that we…