I took off on a little jaunt to the Old City to do some shopping after devotions. The girls took naps and the other men had a meeting somewhere. So you heard about the incident that happened here in Jerusalem Sunday afternoon? Probably not. American media doesn’t often publish things that are pro-Israel or anti-Palestinian. … More -The Last Day and the Trip Home-

February 22, 2015 Judean Wilderness, first stop of the day! Thank God the weather was amazing! The blooming beauty of this wilderness is incredible! God answered our prayer in giving us a day of sunshine after last week’s dreariness. We all split up and spent an hour of alone time in the wilderness for personal … More – Judean Wilderness And Sunday Worship-

February 21, 2015 Today we celebrated Shabbat by visiting a Jewish synagogue. It was an inspiration! In the afternoon we had a long discussion over the Abrahamic Covenant again. The late Dwight Pryor, of blessed memory, has left us with a huge blessing here in Jerusalem in the form of his wife. So we sat … More -Shabbat Ramblings In Jerusalem-

February 20, 2015 The day dawns, everything lays under a coat of snow six inches thick. Under the snow is a slushy mess of water that just soaks up your shoes as you walk. Fruitful lemon trees in the backyard bear the sour load of snow. We slept in late, then just sat around and … More -Israel Snowed Over!-

February 19, 2015 Weather is wet, rainy and cold again. An almond and a blossom drip with cold rain in the morning. Our original plan today was to hike the Patriarchal Pathway but weather didn’t permit it. Our guide then got the bright idea to let us visit a Yeshivat. This is where Jewish youth, … More -Awaiting The Storm-

February 18, 2015 It rained. Again. We went south out of a wet and cold Jerusalem to the Negev, where we expected to find “sunny and 75.” Tel Sheva. Here is the ancient remains of Beersheva. You are looking into the city gates with a 200 foot deep well just on the outside. No doubt … More -Wanderings In The Desert!-

February 17, 2015, Our leader was not feeling well today so we decided to do some marching around Jerusalem. It didn’t take us 3 days like Nineveh but it was a few miles. We went down Jaffa  Street, to the Old City, turned left, walked past the New Gate and went down to the Damascus … More – Marching Around Jerusalem –

February 16, 2015 A heavenly light shines in the city of Jerusalem as we head south again. We were blown off course* and went Northwest through the hills of Ephraim instead. But the pathways turned out to be flower-strewn. The gates of Tel Lakhish welcomed us with no resistance. There were walls built of mud … More -David’s Rambling Escapades and Other Character Studies-

February 15, 2015- David grew up leading sheep, just like Moses. David was an awesome Shepherd. David very likely even learned how to lead those goats with mischievous, wicked gleams in their eyes in a mild manner. His life definitely shows it. Why does the Text need us to know that David is ruddy and … More -David & Goliath—Is there more to the Story?-

February 14, 2015. Today was Shabbat so we took the day easy. The jet lag is still having some effects on us, but it’s getting better. We had a light breakfast at 10:00 then a 3 hour discussion, sharing, devotional and rejoicing time. Here’s a random couple on the street. By the looks of it, they … More -Shabbat Shalom in Yerushalayim-

February 13, 2015 Blessed art thou, Oh Lord our God, King of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. Almost all of us woke up at 2:00 and couldn’t sleep, so a few of us practiced our Hebrew lessons. Breakfast at 6:00 was ta’im (delicious). We are doing all our own cooking as … More -Adventures In Jerusalem-

We are in Israel! It’s the first thing coming to mind as we opened our jet-lagged weary eyes in Tel Aviv this morning. It was cold and rainy when we checked in at the hotel in Tel Aviv last night, but this morning the streets were dry with a 60 degree feel to the air. … More -My Heart is Dancing in Jerusalem!-

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your Law. Psalm 119:18 We, a band of 7 pilgrims from the lovely land of Holmes county and beyond, are about to leave American soil and return to the land that holds a major part of our hearts. Already we have run into some … More -Open Our Eyes-