Monthly Archives: June 2008
Yesterday being Sunday, we decided to walk to the Parish Church in Stratford-upon-Avon for morning worship. We received a warm welcome at the Baptist church, which was full for a baptism service. Dottie Hathaway said the sermon was Anabaptist one … Continue reading
Our England, Scotland and Wales tour arrived in London on Thursday June 26th. We enjoyed the beautiful Kew gardens; the double-decker bus tour of the city of London; Ingrid our enthusiastic guide as we toured Westminister Abbey; and the changing … Continue reading
Today the TourMagination group visited the village of Ak Metchet. This was the final village of the Great Trek and where Klaas Epp died. We spoke with some villagers who showed us where the church and school used to be. … Continue reading
Today we are in Bukhara. We drove to where the Trek was stalled for a winter waiting for permission to enter and travel through Bukhara district. Here the local population offered their mosque on Sundays for Mennonites to worship. At … Continue reading
From Bethany we drove back “down” from Jerusalem – 3500 feet down in fact – to Qumran. The first view of the Dead Sea was spectacular but deceptive – it looks like a normal sea from a distance, but nothing … Continue reading
Yesterday was a very long and adventurous day. We arrived in Tashkent after flying all night. We got the opportunity to clean up and have breakfast and then off to Kazakhstan. First the border. This was the most chaotic border … Continue reading
