Galilee, City of David, Gath, Latrun, and Ben-Gurion

Sorry, I have outdone myself again in the length between posts. The reason is that I have been gone and had no access to a computer. Things have been getting very busy around here but good. I just got back from a week in Galilee exploring the places Jesus walked and am about to leave for a week of vacation in Greece on Saturday! I also got to spend a few days excavating at the possible site of the palace of David! I am realizing that IBEX takes all of my attention and thought. I don't have much time to think about anything else. It is overwhelming to see and process and hear all that Israel has to offer. I feel God is teaching me some important lessons. I will expand on that soon. In the mean time, here are some pictures from Galilee, a hike from Ekron to Gath to Adullam, the tank museum at Latrun, the home of David Ben-Gurion (the first prime minister), and excavations at the sight of David's Palace!

Randy, one of my profs, positioning the "troops" at Latrun

In the living room of David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel

HOTCH-KISS!!!!!!

Commanding the fleet (yes, it was as much fun as it looks)

Looks like we got stuck on the business end of things...

Theatre at Beit-Shean (an ancient Roman city)

A wine cellar at the ruins of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine

A synagogue at Capernaum

Overlooking Caesarea, Herod's magnificent man-made harbor into the Mediterranean

Standing on Mt. Carmel (where Elijah contested the priests of Baal) overlooking the Jezreel Valley

Herod's freshwater pools in the middle of the Mediterranean

Sunset over the Sea of Galilee

Herod's theatre at Caesarea

Excavating at the possible site of David's Palace

Herod's Theatre at Caesarea

Fearless leader Todd at the City of David excavations

A press in the middle of Gath excavations (an ancient Philistine city)