Hello from Israel

Today was the first full day in the Holy Land. What an amazing place to be in at this time. The books of the bible are turning from black and white to full on color as I take each step here. A couple of places we explored today were Zorah, the birth place of Sampson and the Elah Valley where David defeated Goliath...even walked in the wadi (river bed) where David would have selected his 5 stones to battle Goliath and the Philistine army. Unbelievable! We have made our way to Negev and are staying the night here next to the Dead Sea. A few us actually took a swim in the Dead Sea before turning in for the night. Thank you for all the prayers and support.
Blessings,
Phil

First Hike!

We heard from Phil! They had completed their first hike of the trip. They didn't get rolling until 5pm (9am our time). He said it was good and is looking forward to what tomorrow holds. He didn't sleep but two hours on the plane. Please help me pray that him and the others do rest well at night. They are to be packed and down stairs at 6am. Thats 11pm our time. So as you can see he is in need of a good night sleep.
Hopefully he will blog soon and you all can hear from him. I will try to fill in any gaps.
Thank you all for your encouragement and you prayers.
Shema,
Vicki

Almost there

I have heard from Phil at each stop. They made it to Atlanta and had a short lay over and the on to New York where they were able to eat something for dinner. They are now all boarding for the final flight to Tel Aviv and should land there tomorrow at 4:10 pm there time. You can check out the clocks on our blog to keep up with what time it is there.
Phil says he is tired and hoping to sleep well. Please help me pray that they all get a full nights sleep. Thank you all for your prayers.
Shema,
Vicki

Oh his way...

Well, Phil is off and on his way to Israel. He woke this morning at 4 and couldn't go back to sleep. He spent several hours praying and reading. Please keep him and the others in your prayers. This is going to be a great two week, but also a strenuous few weeks as well. All prayers are a blessing. So thank you for blessing him and I in that way.
I'm sure when he lands there tomorrow evening he will let us know. If he doesn't have time for a post I will try to post something from him.
Thank you all for your prayers.
Shema,
Vicki

Last day here

Well, as you all know by now, Phil is getting on an aircraft Israel bound! We will miss him while he is gone, but ecstatic to hear and see how the Lord will work and move through him. We will be praying and waiting.
The kids have made there day chains to count down to his arrival home.
Please join us in praying for him while he is walking the paths that Jesus walked.

Israel 2011 Study

Preparing to leave this Saturday for Israel. Please pray for me while I am in the desert and for Vicki, Emily, & Caleb while I am away.
G-d Bless,
Phil

Israel 2011

As most of you know, I was able to take a trip to Israel with GTI Tours and hike/climb the ancient paths.  Well, now it's Phil's turn!  I'm anxious and excited for what the Lord is going to do in him and through him while he is there.  Please keep him in your prayers as the departure date gets closer and closer.  He is planning on doing some post on our blog while he is there.  So, stay tuned!