I am in Israel!!! I made it here safe
and sound and am so excited for the journey that lies ahead. It has been so
inspiring to see the dedication and commitment of these remarkable people to
their beliefs. Their diligence in prayer and to what they view as sacred is so
inspiring to me and motivates me to take time during the day to stop, be still,
and recognize the hand of my God. It is so easy to get caught up in the
busyness of life, but I have already learned from these people to never let
busyness get in between us and God.
There are amazing people on this tour
and I am so excited to make 79 new friends (not including all the Israeli
friends I am excited to make)!
I was able to sleep pretty well on the
flight (haha I think working night shifts this summer trained me to be okay
with the weird sleeping schedule) and the time went so much faster than I
expected!
We went into the Old City today. It was
remarkable!!! You can just feel in the air how rich the history is here! I am
really here!!!!!!! There are so many times I have just stopped and had to tell
myself this is real. I’ve experienced so many emotions. Sometimes I am moved to
tears at the thought of where I am and all that has occurred here. I can’t
describe the joy it has brought me to be in this sacred place and to feel that
this is exactly where I am supposed to be.
I want to thank all of you for helping
me to get to this point in my life. I especially thank my family for their love
and support, and that includes Grandpa Peacock, who made the dream of going to
the Holy Land a reality for me. I can already feel God fulfilling promises He
has made to me as I begin this journey, which brings me so much joy and
strengthens my trust in Him. I know He will fulfill His promises to you too as
you follow Him with faith. I hope that my soul will be enlarged with a deeper
understanding of and love for God’s children. I pray that I can live in such a
way that I testify of God’s love by example and through His light that He has
blessed each of us with.
Love you all!
Glad that you got there safe and all is well!
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