You can’t move down-like a helium balloon you have one direction. The pale liquid seeps into every orifice and open crack with a burning sensation enough to bring any grown man to tears. Indeed, you are in the Dead Sea.
This was exploratory week. I have a whole new vocabulary for cool places I have been now.
- Jesus’ Baptism site
- Rock that Moses struck for water (water still is coming out!)
- Dead Sea
- Old Orthodox churches
- A Castle
- A Roman Theater
- One of the Decapolis
- Mount where Israel and Moses first saw the Promise Land
Fascinating to see the landscape and ruins of some biblical sites. Its incredible to me that this is where God was first working and raising up followers and now its less than 2% culturally Christian.
Our last big work here in the Middle East will be with the hospital. Looking forward to helping out in any way they need us too! Further updates to come!
-James
James Boyed 