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Today was an awesome day. We started by getting up a little earlier than usual but it was still considered sleeping in here (Thanks Fr. Andrew). We took a nice long bus ride to an old rocky theatre and listened to Gilbert enlighten us for yet another day. We then saw the Mediterranean Sea and then we jammed until we had to get back on the “coach”. After that we saw Megiddo, or Armageddon , which was a nice large mountain. After that we had a nice “picnic lunch” on the side of the mountain. We then got back on the coach and rode off into the sunlight to Nazareth. Nazareth was the site of Mary’s home and where she learned that she would have Jesus. We toured the church then we left. Afterwards we went to an Anglican parish in Raineh. We talked to the Palestinian youth about their hardships in Israel. We then departed for Galilee and are staying the next 2 nights in this fun little resort and we swam in the Sea of Galilee. After dinner we departed for a boat dance party that got all pumped up. After a very fun evening of dancing and letting loose, we returned to our guest house and slept.

From Russia, With Love

(At least that’s where Ben thinks he is; the rest of us are by the Sea of Galilee.)

Dancing outside St. George’s on Friday night

Carrie and Ben looking out over the Mediterranean Sea at Caesarea Maritima

Fr. Samuel speaks to us pilgrims as we visit his Church – the Church of the Holy Family in Raineh (very near to Nazareth)

Relaxing at Pilgerhaus along the Sea of Galilee

St. Martin’s and the Bishop chartered a boat for an evening on the Sea of Galilee. It was a huge hit. Lots of dancing (as you see)

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