November Israel Tour

Visitor

2008-12-17T15:23:00.000-08:00

I wanted to THANK Carol Brown for stopping by my office today and showing me the WONDERFUL scrapbook she made of our tour. She did it at Inkleys 2 days after we got home so everything was still fresh in her mind. I think I was still asleep 2 days after our trip!

She left a DVD of all her photos I am excited to go home and watch. If I can pull any of her photos off the DVD I will post them because she had some GREAT ones.

Thanks again Carol. It was so much fun to see you and I will post the photo of my myrrh & frankinscent

Wendy

From Donalee Davis

2008-12-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

Thanks Wendy for all your work and help, and especially for your wonderful positive attitude. This is the best, most spiritual trip Jim and I have ever taken.

Are we going to get addresses for the folks on the tour?

Thanks,Donalee

REPLY:
Yes Donalee, If anyone would like the group info please contact me and I will email it to you.

If you do not want your info shared with the group please notifiy me ASAP.

Thanks, Wendy

Day 1....or should I say 2

2008-12-05T07:14:00.000-08:00

As we arrived at the airport we were happy to be greeting by Alan who assisted us with our check in. The flight to Chicago was uneventful. We got there with plenty of time to do our international check in.

The flight to Madrid was long but I think most slept or watched Momma Mia/The Forbidden Kingdom.

The flight to Tel Aviv was an experience in patience as we were ALL, even the short people, cramped into a plane with way too many seats.

Our 1st sight of the Holy Land was exciting.

As tired as we were, we were excited to have arrived. We meet Asher and Gilly and away we went to Jappa.

Our 1st hotel in Bat Yam was nice. It was Shabbot, don't get on that elevator. We were up early and saw the morning come on the Mediterranean Sea.

From The Crocketts

2008-12-04T18:34:00.000-08:00

Pam and I had such a wonderful trip! We also enjoyed getting to know you and all the others. This trip and all the grand vistas that we experienced were more than can be expressed in our language. Perhaps when we learn the “perfect” language or the “Adamic” language we will be able to express what we felt. Pam and I love our Bishop and to have him with us as our escort made the experience even better. After pondering our favorite spot, we both feel it was the Garden of Gethsemane…to sit and ponder that wondrous event that took place there over 2,000 years ago…to see the olive trees that were living during our Savior’s life was more than grand. How can we express the thrill of being able to walk where Jesus walked? Thank you all and may the Lord bless and keep you all until we meet again and have a very Merry Christmas…………….Lonnie and Pam Crockett

WELCOME HOME (a week latter)

2008-11-25T14:06:00.000-08:00

Shalom Everyone,

We have been home for a week now, even the Heaths (whose flight out of Paris to the States WAS cancelled due to the strike, but made it home on Delta). That was a very long travel day indeed but it was so good to get home and in our own bed. I am sure you all felt the same way.

I caught a cold on Tuesday last week and I am still battling it today. One of the pleasures of travel. I think I am on the up swing now. When I feel sorry for myself I think about where I was only a few days ago and it is all worth it!

Toda, thank you all for being such a wonderful group. What an amazing trip we had. I want to give a GREAT BIG thanks to Alan, Asher and Gili who lead and taught us so well.

I am in the process of getting a photo slide show together of some of our photos but would love to see some of yours also.

The process to post on the blog will be to just email me at wfracchia@morrismurdock.com and I will cut and paste everything in. The same with the photo's.

I hope to hear from all of you soon. Take care, Wendy

Welcome to the Blog

2008-11-12T12:39:00.000-08:00

This blog has been set up for everyone who was on the tour with us Nov 6-16th.