There is so much to write but let's start with the facts. After 5,937 miles on a plane beginning in Newark, New Jersey, our group has arrived in Tel Aviv. Right now there are 33 of us. Two of our to-be travelers were unable to make the trip and another is coming on another flight. We hope that tomorrow we will be a complete 34. The 33 of us who are here arrived safely with all our luggage (thanks be to God!). We are tired but many of us took the opportunity to dig our toes into the sand along the Mediterranian Sea (which is across the street from our hotel!) after supper tonight.
You might be wondering about the title of this post. These are the words that Yousef, our guide used to welcome us to the Holy Land. He believes that the Holy Land is, in a way, home for every Christian since it is the land where Christ walked. I thought of his words again as we gathered tonight to share our hopes for this trip. Cheryl, one of our group, shared these thoughts on home, "One of the best ways to get to know a person is to visit their home. That is what we're doing, we are visiting Jesus' home..." That is an awesome possibility for this group, to grow so close to the things we have read about in scripture.
Some of us hope to brush up on our geography, some yearn to fed spiritually on this trip, and some are here because their spouse said "Let's go to the Holy Land". Whatever the reason I'm sure we will encounter things that will change scripture for us and shape us and perhaps you, as you follow our journey, may learn a bit about, as Yousef put it, home.
Tomorrow we travel to the Plain of Sharon, Caesarea, and Galilee! Let the journeying begin!
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