Petra cannot be described in words - so I will save you from my often verbose descriptors and allow you to journey through some of my favorite photos from thisbreathtaking place. (Click on any photo to enlarge the album into a slideshow). If you are curious to see more, the rest of the photos are [...]
January 3, 2012 – Bet She’an, Mount Nebo
The morning brought with it abundant and life-giving sunshine as well as one of my favorite sites of ancient ruins thus far - Bet She'an. Our group somehow had a stolen hour to ourselves in this fascinating ancient city which lies at the junction of the Valley of Jezreel and the Jordan River Valley. And [...]
January 2, 2012 – Caesarea Philippi, Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Jordan River baptisms
Perhaps it's the fact that a decent night of sleep accompanied me last night for the first time in quite a while, or that coffee is finding its way into my daily life here more often than usual - but this morning brought with it an awakening for me, allowing me to be truly present [...]
January 1, 2012 – Caesarea, Har Megiddo, Nazareth
4:30am lulled me from a surprisingly restful sleep without much grace in allowing me to return to another hour and a half of slumber. But it was nice having a slow-paced morning before our 7:45 start time. And I got to watch my mom ring in the New Year on Fox News!!!! Although I have [...]
December 31, 2011 – Detained in Customs, Joppa, Tel Aviv
My great aunt Ann Smith, who is perhaps the most Godly and wise woman I know, once challenged me to Live life with expectancy and not expectations. That phrase is at the forefront of my mind often, but especially as I embark on an international trip or new experience. And as this pilgrimage of sorts [...]
Stones of Remembrance
The new journal is purchased - a must for any of my trips - and promise seems to fill me as I leaf through the pages that will soon be filled with unforseen struggle and hopes fulfilled, joys, tears, questions, passion, prayers, aches, revelation, deepening, etc. And yet, there is a piece of me that [...]
Israel and Jenn’s Bake Shop
My best friend has said many times that 'to know Jenn is to know the places she has been.' And honestly, that is true. I even joke that the best question to ask me is not "Who are you wearing?" but "Where are you wearing?" because every day, I make sure to wear at least [...]
