Pyramids, Crossing the Desert, Entering the Promised Land

I arrived in Egypt with a group of 27 peole from Parklands Baptist Church in Nairobi on April 8th. We had all met at the Nairobi airport by midnight for the 5:00 am flight. On the first day we spent time at the enormous pyramids and the sphinx. Quite a spectacle to see. The 2nd day we started on the trek through the Sinai desert and up to the border of Israel. The next day was another long day of travelling up into Israel past the Dead Sea and Jordan River. We made a brief stop in Jericho to see Zachaeus Sycamore Tree, the place where Jesus was tempted and the ruins from old Jericho, the world's oldest city and lowest city. We continued on and arrived late in Nazareth, the birthplace of Jesus. Today was a remarkable day tracing the steps of Jesus. We started on the Mount of Beatitudes with a breif service, then proceeded to the beach where Jesus prepared breakfast for his disciples (John 21), then went for a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee in a 1st century fishing boat, then to Simon Peter's house. In the afternoon I was blessed be re-baptized in the Jordan River and also to baptize a pastor who is with us. In the evening we returned to Nazareth and I took a walk through the streets with some friends up and down the steep hills and to Mary's well.

I am expectantly waiting to spend Easter in Cana (water to wine), the Mount of Transfiguration and other special activities before moving on to Bethlahem and Jerusalem on Monday!