While walking through the valley of Aijalon, through olive groves and beautiful landscape, we came upon a large hill with no trees on it. This is Tel Gezer. A ‘Tel’ is a large pile of hundreds and even thousands of years of building and tearing down of a city on top of itself. Each time … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lessons from Israel
Hold your camels.
Prior to leaving for Israel, our group had several meetings to prepare us for the terrain and overall lay of the land that we were about to explore. One thing that was left off our agenda was a list of exactly where we would go. We knew the area – we would be in Israel … Continue reading
Israel – a preface
Today I leave for my first trip over the Atlantic Ocean. It’s pretty amazing to think about all the little events and new people God has placed in my life to bring me to this point. I wanted to write it down so that someday when I’m looking back, I will remember how His hand … Continue reading