From The Red, To The Dead, And Now At The Med.

Well here we are about to bring this trip to a close. I can hardly believe it has passed so quickly. This morning we left our hotel on the Sea of Galilee and headed out for several sites in the Jordan region.





Our first stop was Zipporri where we saw an ancient home from Roman times. It is possible Jesus could have visited this very site. From there we traveled to Nazareth which happens to be our bus driver Anise’s home town. Yoni jumped off the bus and grabbed us some very yummy goat cheese pastries. They really were good. From there we ascended to the top of Mount Carmel. This was especially neat for us “Carmel Folk.” From this very high vantage point we could see the Jezrel Valley and the small town of Megiddo. This is where the great Battle of Armageddon will take place at the end of the tribulation. We also considered several passages about the Prophet Elijah. It was here, where a Catholic church stands now, that fire fell from Heaven and consumed the sacrifice. We could see the river in the valley where Elijah took the prophets of Baal and killed them. We also saw a grove of olive trees that it is believed he went into to wait for word from his servant about the rain. From here we could see the Mediterranean Sea about 6 miles to our southwest. That is where the servant first saw the “cloud the size of a man’s hand”. The ancient road down the mountain was still in use and is likely where Ahab & Jezebel, along with Elijah, ran for higher ground. On our way down the mountain we stopped in a Drew Village for lunch. It was good and we had our pastries for dessert.





From there we headed toward the sea. We visited the ruins of ancient Caesarea on the coast. We saw an amphitheater built by Alexander the Great and could have been where Paul was tried. Also here was Alexander’s seaside palace and a huge hippodrome where they held chariot races. We considered the ministry of Paul from this place.





Today has completed our journey around the entire country. We have also covered from Genesis to Revelations. It truly has been the trip of a lifetime. We then headed to our hotel where we had the sad duty of saying goodbye to Yoni. He has been so wonderful. Everyone has just fallen in love with him. It was a tearful time for us all. After we settled into our rooms we went for a walk on the shoreline. The rocks were amazing but the sunset was breathtaking.

“Moore Pics”





We had dinner and are preparing to leave for the airport at 1:30 a.m. We will fly out at 5:30 a.m. but we have to be there 3 hours ahead. We will be in Atlanta at 4:30 Friday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Keep us in your prayers for the last leg of our journey.

Pastor Tom, Rese & the Ready To Be Home 24