COME TO THE HOLY LAND WITH US

Our trip will be June 8-18, 2010. 

The cost will be $2,498 + 248 (Charlotte to New York) plus any insurance and other optional expenses.  There is an additional charge if you stay in a room by yourself.

Who has signed up? Linda Campbell, Craig Campbell (Linda's brother), Zach Weber (Linda's son), Haydn Weber (Linda's daughter), Lois Cathcart, Glenna Rowland, Bill & Ann McCrary, Bill & Jean Gregory, Pat Griffin, John & Mary LaFond, Mark & Linda Sloan, Rebekah Sloan (soon-t0-be Gilliam), Jay Gilliam. 

How safe is it?  See this link 2/9/10: http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2010/s10020052.htm

What will we see?
Bethlehem and Nazareth- where Jesus was born and grew up.
Capernaum and Galilee- where Jesus taught- including the synagogue where Jesus taught; We'll also see Cana where Jesus turned the water into wine (and those who wish may renew their wedding vows there). 
We will wade in the water at the Jordan River south of the Sea of Galilee- and some will renew their baptism vows there.
Jerusalem, Bethany, and the Mount of Olives- where Jesus raised Lazarus, taught, was crucified and was raised from the dead.
        In Jerusalem we will see the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (built on where Jesus was buried), and the Pool of Bethesda, as well as the Temple Mount- one of the holiest sights for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
We'll also see Jericho, the Dead See, Armageddon (Valley of Megiddo)-- things you've heard about and read about all your life. 

Our trip id # is 41646- use this when you are signing up.

Go to www.eo.travelwithus.com for more. 

below are some pictures when Ben went with Kay Sloan in 1999 (click on a picture to enlarge it).

Galilee            Ben at Bethlehem    Ch of Beatitudes  Cana                 Model of Jerusalem   Kay on a Camel in Jericho         

12/23/09- A house is discovered in Nazareth for the first time from the era of Jesus.  Archaeologists say it is one of about fifty houses from that era, and is found near the Nazareth church of the annunciation.  Here is a link to a slide show on it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/21/AR2009122100706.html?hpid=sec-religion Below is a picture of Ben at the church in Nazareth built around the first century well where tradition says the angel Gabriel made the annunciation to Mary (click to enlarge).  We will see this site.  Note that the government of Israel is actually hiring carolers and giving free bus trips to Bethlehem from Jerusalem this year.  It is apparently safer than ever to go there.