Sunday - Down by the River side

Today is my birthday and this was a wonderful day to celebrate.
Breakfasts are full of wonderful foods to sample and enjoy. I didn't try
it, but have you ever had chocolate cake for breakfast. Looked great,
Maybe tomorrow.

One of the adventures we had was seeing the headwaters of the Jordan River
at a place that used to be Caesera Philipi. We could actually see the
water coming from the rocks from the spring.

A little further down stream, we stopped for lunch and I had St. Peter's
fish - head and all. Can't believe how many bones are in a whole fish.

After lunch we went to a spot that looked like many of the pictures of
John the Baptist doing his thing. The trick to the day was that it was
drizzling rain. Most of us at least got our feet wet as we carried
umbrellas or wore our parkas. The slippery rocks, the water that came to
Hunter's knees, the variety of things that got baptized, and the
fellowship made an experience that we won't soon forget. For myself and
Lu, we decided that a toe in the water was sufficient. We decided this
after seeing Hunter in water up to his knees and I knew that I would be in
the water up to my waist! It was good and certainly memorable. Be sure
to ask your friends about some of the interesting and humorous
experiences.

Even though we haven't had to contend with too many other tourists, it has
been interesting to hear the variety of languages. The influence of
Christianity throughout the world is felt.

We think of all of those we left at home and trust that all is well.

Doris