We’ve done so much lately that there’s not nearly enough time to write it all here so forgive me for summarizing:

David shows an amazing waterfall with a great story, ask him when he gets back!

We visited Caesarea Philippi when Jesus asks Peter who he is and Peter answers “You are the Son of the Living God.”   

City gate near Tel Dan that dates back to Genesis

We went up on Golan Heights where we could see the borders of Lebanon and Syria and get a history lesson, run through bunkers and learn about the faithfulness of God in the past, right now and prophecies.
We visited Tel Dan- although more than half of our group wen the wrong way on the hike and we got a bit lost!  A “Tel” is a mound where a city is built on the ruins of another and so forth. 

Beit Shean had a Tel that is 17 cities deep.  The city itself dates back to the time of Saul. We climbed to the top for a magnificent panorama of old and new.   After Beit Shean we stopped at Gideon’s Springs where Gideon reduced his army to 300 by observing how they drank the water. 

Grace on the Tel at Bet Shean

We headed for the Dead Sea, stopping by Qumran on the way- this is the site where the dead sea scrolls were found.  Finally we arrived at our hotel at the Dead Sea.  Floating in the Dead Sea is a rally funny feeling. 

Me on the Dead Sea at sunrise

You can’t sink even if you try.  If you lay flat the whole top of your body buoys out.  One little tip, don’t get that stuff in your eyes!  It burns like crazy, even with a fraction of a drop!