Friends and Family;
I have changed my greeting as friends and our families are watching this blog. Don’t worry – we are safe and having the time of our lives. Our tour guide is very informed and navigates here with excellence!
Friday, we toured the Old City and I hope to post pictures from the Wailing Wall. We then visited the Women in Black as they stood and continue to stand against the occupation. I saw 2 Israeli women that I visited with 4 years ago. Four years ago they had hope for 2 state solution, today they don’t have much hope of that but continue to stand as a reminder of what happens to the Palestinian people.
We then went to Jericho (no walls fell down) and on to Galilee. The first night in Galilee we went to the shore. Meg Hainer came out with a mussel attached to her foot – she pulled it off and handed it to me – then told me what it was. As it moved – so did I 
Today we sailed on the Sea of Galilee, visited Capernaum where Jesus performed many healings, Tabgha where Jesus fed the 5,000, and the Mt of Beatitudes. We are back in Jerusalem tonight. We will travel back to Bethlehem in the morning (Sunday) to worship with the Christmas Lutheran Church part of the International Center of Bethlehem and return to Jerusalem for more site seeing.
We are being fed really well – lots of GREAT experiences. We miss you all and it is wonderful to being hearing from so many of you on the blog! We are hearing news of many of you and are keeping you in our prayers.
Blessings on your Sabbath. More later. Much love,
Jo Lucas @ Wailing Wall - wonder who she is praying for?
Pastor Peggy w/Women in Black
Our ship for Ride on Sea of Galilee
Meg Hainer, Marietta Macy, Pastor Peggy. Yes I AM working!
Pastor Peggy and the Bethlehem Travelers
