Israel Revisited - June 10, 2007

After approximately 18 hours in flight we arrived safely in Tel Aviv. Prior to deciding to go on this trip I never truly had a desire to go to Israel. However, seeing God's home for his people below me as we flew in to Tel Aviv brought tears to my eyes. Why didn't I want to visit this place sooner? As a Christian there is so much value and history in this land. If you have not yet made a trip to Israel I highly recommend it. It changed my entire perspective on my God and my Saviour, Jesus and it absolutely brought the Bible to life for me!

We immediately left the Tel Aviv airport and began our drive to Jerusalem. We stayed at the Gloria Hotel which is inside the old city walls. We were dropped off at one of the city gates and had to walk about a mile to our hotel. The tour bus was too large to navigate the small streets inside the walls. This was the first site we saw upon arriving.

As we went through that gate and began walking down the city streets I felt as if I was being transported back in time. Into ancient history. I could sense the age and history of the stones and buildings around me. And I could catch a glimpse of what Jesus saw when he walked the streets of Jerusalem.

We checked into our hotel and immediately had dinner and went to bed. Our travels exhausted us, but the thrill of what I would see in the next 14 days kept me awake most of the evening.