Greetings Friends and Family!
We have arrived safely in Israel! We got into Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday afternoon our time, then after going through customs, drove to the city of Tiberias on the Western edge of the Sea of Galilee.
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| airport carpet in Tel Aviv per your request |
The weather is beautiful and it is still so surreal being in the Holy Land together. We did not sleep well at all last night on the 10 hour flight so we are very worn out, but have arrived at our hotel, had a delicious buffet dinner (Kealy had some hummus and pita bread) and are ready to get some rest.
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| welcome to Israel |
Kealy and I both love surrounded by new language, culture, smells and food and while always a little jolting at first, it is a terrific reminder of the diversity and richness of our world. We feel VERY safe here and are already enjoying the others from our group from Indiana, Oklahoma and South Carolina!
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| Here we are in front of the Sea of Galilee (the mountains Jordanian, Syrian and Israeli territory) |
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| Happy couple |
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| View of the Sea of Galilee from our hotel window |
The team from Sandy is doing well and has traveled well together. We are all ready to sleep!
It is hard to describe how it feels to be sitting around the same Sea where so much of Jesus' ministry and life took place. We both feel like we are getting to know Jesus better and are having a great time together traveling. We feel like the hard part is over and now we can relax and try and soak in as much as we can.
Tomorrow's itinerary focuses on the ministry of Jesus and His disciples around the Sea of Galilee, completely with boat ride (sans calming the storm). Pastor Ron I tried to get them to let me fly fish from the boat but it was a no go :)
Hope all is well and thank you for your prayers and support.
Eres Tov (Good night),
Ryan and Kealy
8 comments:
Too cool! Glad you arrived safe and sound, albeit a bit worn down. I bet the hummus there is awesome! Enjoying the updates, keep them coming.
Wow...the view from your window is amazing! Glad you all arrived safely and can hopefully get some rest. Thanks for keeping us updated.
Yay been praying for yall - Tina asanov
Yay been praying for yall - Tina asanov
Praying for you...remembering being on the Sea of Galilee...and wishing for a falafel bar!
So excited you're there and enjoying this experience as a couple. Hope the freedoms refresh you both!
Mat
Love the pictures and hearing about what you're doing. So wonderful you're there together!
I love the feeling of being in a place that I feel new in. I hope you enjoyed all the great new smell and sights.
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