We began our day at he Israeli Museum where Lon would teach us about the Dead Sea Scrolls. These scrolls were found in a cave by the Dead Sea by two young boys in 1947. Eventually they were taken to an antiquity dealer in Bethlehem. A scholar realized that the scroll was the book of…

I have always said that it is impossible to describe in words what the Grand Canyon or Alaska look like. I have just added Jerusalem to that list. After a very long drive from the Sea of Galilee to arrive on the Mount of Olives and look out at the walls around of the city…

On our fourth day we drove to Kursi, on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. This is where Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee and when He arrived in Kursi he met the man with unclean spirits who had been chained and lived in the caves on the mountain. Jesus cast the…

On the third day of our journey through the Northern Kingdom highlands of Israel our first stop was Megaddio. Megaddio sits high above the valley of Jezreel which we know as Armageddon. Megaddio is a world heritage site. At this site they have uncovered 26 different civilizations. The mountain was very strategic throughout history and…

This morning we visited the Mount of the Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. This church was built in the 1930’s by a Roman Architect. The alter in this Roman Catholic Church has the alter facing in an opposite direction than all other Roman Churches. This alter faces the Sea of Galilee…

The ruins of the Ancient City of Caesarea that I shared with you yesterday look a whole lot like the ruins in Rome. So what makes these so special? It’s their connection to the Bible. I shared my photos yesterday and today I would like to share with you how our tour guide, Lon Solomon…

Our flight to JFK this morning was very early so we were up and ready for our shuttle from the hotel at 4:30 AM.  We were expecting at least an hour to get through TSA security but were pleasantly surprised that we breezed through in less than 10 minutes.  We arrived in New York with…

It has been a long time since these bags have flown internationally so no wonder we both look so happy. We had made big plans to spend three months exploring Europe this year but God had a different plan for us. We are headed to the Holy Land and hope that you will join us…

Coming to the Mayo Clinic is the best thing and the worst thing I could have done.  The best because this is where I have a team of specialized doctors but the worst because I cannot be close to my daughters Melissa and Stephanie who want to be on this journey with me.   I…

The Lee’s are always looking for an adventure and when my Brother-in-Law Willis asked William if he would like to take a tour of the Missouri State Prison there was no hesitation in the answer.  You see, Willis worked there 22 years before retiring.  The prison received its first inmate in 1836 and closed its…