It has been a while since we’ve updated you and God remains super faithful.
After leaving Peru we spent four days in Spain to reflect, see in the new year and rug up on, much needed, warm clothing. It was also our taste of return to “first world” living. The contrast in temperature to what we had been used to for 2 months made it easy to curl up in bed and adjust to another timezone.
These two images sum up our time in Spain well…
Just as we got used to the new time, we were on the move again to Israel – known by many as the Holy land. This nation and it’s people has such a special place in our hearts despite the many contrasts we saw. We feel extremely humbled and privileged for what the Lord has allowed us to experience there. I don’t know if I can do it justice here on our blog but hopefully one day we’ll be able to share stories of our wonder at God’s greatness! For now it is suffice to say WOW – God never ceases to amaze us.
While staying at Beit Immanuel, a Messianic Christian guest house in Tel Aviv, we picked up some Hebrew, but by this stage our heads were spinning with so many languages it kind of hurt a little to fit another in. Thank God the majority of people we met could speak English. 🙂
During our one month stay, we had opportunities to visit Jerusalem as well as Nazareth in the Galilee region. It is amazing to have walked where Jesus once did, learn about the culture of the day and capture images in our minds of actual places that we read of in the bible. We especially loved the old city, garden tomb, garden of Gethsemane and En Gedi.
Overlooking Jerusalem from top of Mount of Olives
The Garden Tomb
Garden of Gethsemane
En Gedi (David’s hideout place from Saul)
Sea of Galilee
One of our favourite things at Beit Immanuel was to worship on the rooftop as we watched the sun go down. How beautiful is our God!!!