First Day of Pilgrimage Complete

Well, we finally made it to the Holy Land. It was a loooong plane ride. I slept so much. My body has yet to adjust to the time change. There was a bombing in Tel Aviv, the place where we landed the day before. There was a little apprehension, but everything was cool. Woke up this morning and had breakfast by the Sea of Galillee. What a view! Today we went out the cities of Sepphora and Nazareth. Sepphora was a great historical site. I enjoyed it immensely. When we got to nazareth, we visited two Churches, both claiming to be the place where the angel visited Mary and announced the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ . It was powerful both places. I was able to drink and wash in the spring of Nazareth. This is the samwe place many believe mary went to to, as well as Jesus. It was just awesome. I was able to get some of the water to bring home. After returning, I barely had time to lay down and collect my thoughts. We had dinner and prayers and I was able to go out on the town for a few. I am excited about our excursion tomorrow. Hopefully I will be able to get online and catch everyone up. i have been journaling by hand, so hopefully I will be able to write down my reflections. i have plenty of pics as well. i do sorely miss my family and church family. My prayers are with all. RevCEGJr