Baptism

The Jesus Boat
The Sea of Galilee

December 30th
This is probably the most awesome day. We spent at the Sea of Galilee! It started out hazy with a sunrise. Boca Tov means Good Morning. We went to see the ancient boat that was taken out of the sea in 1986! Amazing. This boat was from Jesus' time. We went to the Mount of Beatitudes. This was awesome. Mussolini commissioned and paid for this to be built. It has 8 corners (8 stands for monuments in the bible). Then we went to St. Peter Primacies on the sea of Galilee, while we where reading the bible Matthew 5, a fishing boat was there with it's nets cast and the fish were jumping! There was a rock preserved in the church where it was believed to be the one used to feed the 5,000. Jean and I had gotten in with Father Girard to received communion! Awesome! The Jewish symbol for eternity is the SHELL! We went to Caphernaum where Simon Peter lived. A lot of archaeological info here. Even a Christian built synagogue! The Star of David is only a recent symbol of the Jewish faith, the true symbol is the Menorah. Lunch on the edge of the sea of Galilee and yes I had fish!!! We went to the Jordan River and several of us were reBaptised, and the water was freezing, have pictures and DVD! Amazing! We then took and old boat and sailed on the Sea of Galilee! What a FANTASTIC DAY. Tomorrow we travel to the Dead Sea. I'll get a message!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Caphernaum in Synagogue

Baptism at the Jordan River