Friday, December 12, 2008

Home at Last

Hello All -
Jon and I are home safe and sound. We started coming back on Tuesday at 6:00 and got home on Thursday at 3:00....long trip. We are so thankful and blessed to have had such a great trip. Everything went better than expected. The weather was perfect in Israel.
We have some incredible pictures and hope to post some soon. Currently, they are too large to post.
Stayed tuned!
God Bless


Thursday, December 11, 2008

Holy Land trip

Jon and I are on the final leg, heading home from Israel. It has been a life changing experience for both of us. We got to walk where Jesus walked and will return. We met such wonderful people....Americans, Brazilians, Canadians and Israeli! I will miss them all.
We will post pictures soon.
Valerie




Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2
View of Tiberias from our boat ride

Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2
Our boat ride on the Sea of Galilee

Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2
Sheraton Hotel in Tiberias (we were on the 9th floor facing the Sea)

Israel 2008 - Day 2

Israel 2008 - Day 2
View from our room in Tiberias - Sea of Galilee

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
View from our room in Tiberias

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Tiberias (outside our hotel)

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Baih'i Gardens

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Jon at the Baihi Garden in Haifa

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Haifa

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
The Port City of Haifa

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Group at Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Val & Jon at Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Group at Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
George, Pastor Brian and Ralph at Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Danorama and Robin at Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Mount Carmel

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Flowers on a tree (reminded me of "Horton hears a Who")

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Aqueduct, Med. Sea

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Caesarea

Israel 2008- Day 1

Israel 2008- Day 1
Caesarea

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
Dinner with the Brown family in Tel-Aviv

Israel 2008 -Day 1

Israel 2008 -Day 1
Caesarea

Israel 2008 - Day 1

Israel 2008 - Day 1
View from our room at Dan Panorama in Tel-Aviv

Wedding Day

Wedding Day
Cooper Chapel/Bella Vista

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids
(Audra Wood, Julie Hamlin & Emily Borum)

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad
Farm 2008

Griesse Family

Griesse Family