1DSC 0018 Edit Byzantine altars at the Bethany beyond the Jordan baptismal site Edit 2DSC 0019 Edit Bethany beyond the Jordan mosaic Edit 3DSC 0020 Edit Our guide, Michel, describing Bethany beyond the Jordan Edit 4DSC 0021 Edit A new Greek Orthodox Church at Bethany beyond the Jordan Edit 5DSC 0022 Edit Stone sculpted "font" holding filtered Jordan River water Edit 6DSC 0024 Edit Armed soldier at the Jordan River, Bethany beyond the Jordan site Edit 7DSC 0025 Edit Lance in the wilderness -- at the Jordan River Edit 8DSC 0026 Edit Katie and Lance at the Jordan Edit 9DSC 0027 Edit Jordan River in the foreground, new Greek Orthodox Church in the background Edit 10DSC 0028 Edit Mt Nebo -- serpent on the cross Edit 11DSC 0034 Edit Shirley and Al riding the carriage (shockless cart!) at Petra Edit 12DSC 0036 Edit Katie and Lance in the Siq at Petra Edit 13DSC 0039 Edit Petra Edit 14DSC 0040 Edit Sarah, Kiersten and Daniel walking the Siq at Petra Edit 15DSC 0041 Edit Hiking the Siq at Petra Edit 16DSC 0042 Edit The treasury at the end of the Siq Edit 17DSC 0043 Edit Petra Edit 18DSC 0045 Edit The monastery at Petra Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Stephen" View Comments... 19DSC 0047 Edit Hiking to the monastery at Petra Edit 20DSC 0048 Edit Hiking down from the monastery at Petra Edit 21DSC 0049 Edit Petra Edit 22DSC 0051 Edit River Jabbok where it's remembered that Jacob wrestled with the angel Edit 23DSC 0052 Edit At the Jabbok -- no angels to wrestle this day Edit 24DSC 0053 Edit Lance and Becki at Jerash in Jordan Edit 25DSC 0054 Edit Our guide, Naim Edit 26DSC 0055 Edit The Color Purple - thistles Edit 27DSC 0057 Edit Olives on the tree Edit 28DSC 0066 Edit Crusader fortress at Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast Edit 29DSC 0067 Edit Nazareth -- Church of the Annunciation with a Thai Mary Edit 30DSC 0068 Edit Nazareth - Church of the Annunciation Edit 31DSC 0070 Edit Rolling stone tomb in the excavation beneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent Edit 32DSC 0071 Edit First century Palestinian home beneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent Edit 33DSC 0081 Edit Loaves and fishes mosaic at Tabgha Edit 34DSC 0087 Edit Katie at the Sea of Galilee Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Stephen" View Comments... 35DSC 0088 Edit No guns allowed at the Mount of the Beatitudes -- among other prohibitions Edit 36DSC 0089 Edit Sea of Galilee from the Mount of the Beatitudes Edit 37DSC 0090 Edit Sea of Galilee from Mount of the Beatitudes Edit 38DSC 0093 Edit Galilee flowers Edit 39DSC 0098 Edit Add Description 40DSC 0101 Edit Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee Edit "Fav photo from Stephen's camera" View Comments... 41DSC 0102 Edit Ditto Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Steven" View Comments... 42DSC 0105 Edit Still at sea Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Stephen" View Comments... 43DSC 0106 Edit Adam and BethAnn pondering a walk on the water Edit 44DSC 0112 Edit Women in turquoise Edit 45DSC 0116 Edit Angel sculpture on the Shepherds' Field Church in Beit Sahor Edit 46DSC 0117 Edit Sacrifice of Isaac icon Edit 47DSC 0118 Edit Another Sacrifice of Isaac icon Edit 48DSC 0122 Edit The grotto in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity Edit 49DSC 0123 Edit Same grotto - Church of the Nativity Edit 50DSC 0124 Edit Church of the Nativity Edit 51DSC 0126 Edit Church of the Nativity Edit 52DSC 0128 Edit Church of the Nativity -- Christmas tree balls hanging from the oil lamps Edit 53DSC 0134 Edit Razor wire and cross at the Dominus Flevit Chapel on the Mount of Olives Edit 54DSC 0136 Edit Dominus Flevit Chapel on the Mount of Olives -- the site that remembers Jesus weeping over Jerusalem Edit 55DSC 0138 Edit Altar mosaic at Dominus Flevit Chapel -- the mother hen gathering her brood Edit 56DSC 0139 Edit Razor wire atop the Mount of Olives -- looking out over the Old City and Dome of the Rock Edit 57DSC 0142 Edit Ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane Edit 58DSC 0143 Edit Garden of Gethsemane Edit 59DSC 0144 Edit Garden of Gethsemane Edit 60DSC 0153 Edit LWF Representative, Mark Brown, at Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives -- describing a recent house demolition near the LWF property Edit 61DSC 0155 Edit The demolished house Edit 62DSC 0156 Edit Beds made up in the open air are among items salvaged from the demolished home Edit 63DSC 0161 Edit Church of the Holy Sepulchre Edit 64DSC 0162 Edit Kate kneeling beneath the altar built atop Golgotha Edit 65DSC 0164 Edit Crusader crosses carved into the wall of the stairwell going to St. Helena Chapel -- Church of the Holy Sepulchre Edit 66DSC 0171 Edit View from the Lutheran Guest House in Jerusalem Edit 67DSC 0177 Edit Yad Vashem -- Hall of Remembrance Edit 68DSC 0178 Edit Child's drawing of a house demolition -- in the office of the Rabbis for Human Rights Edit 69DSC 0179 Edit Another child's drawing of a house demolition Edit 70DSC 0188 Edit Mosque of Omar -- electronic clock marking the hours for the call to prayer Edit 71DSC 0190 Edit New growth on an olive tree -- an Advent image Edit 72DSC 0191 Edit Part of our group in the courtyard of the Lutheran Guest House in Jerusalem Edit 73DSC 0193 Edit Weeping angels -- in the mosaic above the anointing stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Edit 74DSC 0194 Edit The mosaic above the anointing stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- descent from the cross Edit 75DSC 0195 Edit The mosaic above the anointing stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- preparation of Jesus' body Edit 76DSC 0196 Edit The mosaic above the anointing stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- the burial Edit 77DSC 0197 Edit The mosaic above the anointing stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Edit 78DSC 0198 Edit Minaret of the Mosque of Omar Edit 79DSC 0200 Edit The separation wall Edit 80DSC 0202 Edit The separation wall -- I'm 6'2" standing at the wall (to give a sense of the height of the wall) Edit 81DSC 0203 Edit The separation wall Edit 82DSC 0204 Edit The separation wall Edit 83DSC 0205 Edit The separation wall Edit 84DSC 0206 Edit The separation wall Edit 85DSC 0207 Edit The separation wall Edit 86DSC 0208 Edit A demolished house -- part of our tour with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Edit 87DSC 0209 Edit The separation wall checkpoint Edit 88DSC 0211 Edit Future location of another section of the separation wall -- near a settlement Edit 89DSC 0212 Edit Women in Black demonstration (joined by a Man in Black) Edit 90DSC 0215 Edit Women in Black demonstration Edit 91DSC 0221 Edit Icon of Peter weeping after his denial of Jesus - Church of Peter in Gallicantu Edit 92DSC 0225 Edit Church of Peter in Gallicantu -- the dungeon pit where Jesus may have been held Maundy Thursday night Edit 93DSC 0228 Edit Church of Peter in Gallicantu - sculpture of Peter's denial with the rooster atop the column Edit 94DSC 0230 Edit Palestinian village Edit 95DSC 0232 Edit Masada Edit 96DSC 0234 Edit Masada -- Kiersten and Melinda Edit 97DSC 0236 Edit Masada on a very hot, sunny day Edit 98DSC 0238 Edit Remains of a Roman Legion encampment at the base of Masada Edit 99DSC 0240 Edit Siege ramp built by the Roman Legion at Masada Edit 100DSC 0241 Edit View from Masada to the north Edit 101DSC 0242 Edit Naim, our guide, at Masada (imitating Lawrence of Arabia) Edit 102DSC 0243 Edit Restored synagogue in Masada Edit 103DSC 0245 Edit Paul and Sue at Masada Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Larson" View Comments... 104DSC 0246 Edit At Masada -- Lance, Katie, Steve Edit 105DSC 0247 Edit Lance and Katie at Masada Edit 106DSC 0249 Edit Paul and Sue at Masada Edit "Fav photo by Pr. Steven" View Comments... 107DSC 0253 Edit Even the birds got thirsty that hot day at Masada Edit 108DSC 0256 Edit Quman -- Dead Sea Scrolls caves Edit 109DSC 0257 Edit Qumran -- one of the Dead Sea Scroll caves Edit 110DSC 0258 Edit The wilderness blossoms -- near Qumran Edit 111DSC 0261 Edit Bedouin home -- on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho Edit 112DSC 0262 Edit Bedouin home -- on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho Edit 113DSC 0263 Edit Settlement -- along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho Edit 114DSC 0264 Edit The separation wall near Jerusalem Edit 115DSC 0265 Edit The Dome of the Rock with Augusta Victoria Hospital in the background Edit
