I cannot tell you the excitement in my heart in planning this trip. Perhaps you will capture it as I share:
First, we fly to Amman Jordan and visit Mt. Nebo (last known place of Moses), see the site of Jesus' baptism at the Jordan River, explore Petra (an amazing city carved out of stone and laded with history), and climb a small mountain which overlooks the city. Then we fly to Sharm el Sheikh (at the bottom of the Sinai peninsula - fabulous diving) where we will share an evening with the Bedouin, tent in the desert for a night, climb Mt. Sinai, stay another overnight at St. Katherine's monastery - where we will have a rare opportunity to tour the famous library (not open to the public) with a monk in residence. Then... we will drive down to Cairo and see Old Cairo and visit the Coptic Church where Mary and Joseph stayed in the Flight to Egypt, visit the pyramids, and tour Egyptian museum. After that, you will have the option to return home or, like me, choose to stay on for a three day cruise down the Nile River!
This trip is a unique blend of New Testament and Old Testament, with much early church tradition and education thrown in for good measure. Morning gatherings will be group sharing, praise/worship, prayers, and devotion/teaching on the Tabernacle of Moses.
Local guides and 5 Star accommodators,
Ker and Downey assure us of safety, adventure, expert flight arrangements from anywhere in the world - and, of course, "heavenly accommodations." This trip is the perfect blend of historical, academic, and spiritual formation - experienced here at the conception points of our Faith.
Adventure Window: early November, 2011. Dates will be firmed up within a week.
Interested? If you send me your name and the aprox. amount of people in your group, and I will update you as details roll in! There's no obligation in being interested! Trip is limited to 15 people.
