Monthly Archives: May 2011
Our visit to the Netherlands in 2011 comes during a time of multiple Mennonite-related historical celebrations. It has been 475 years since Menno Simons’ renunciation of the Roman Catholic Church, and 450 years since his death. The foundation of a … Continue reading
Several persons have been phoning our office asking if our Iceland Country Tour will still be departing on June 13. These questions come, of course, because of an Icelandic volcanic eruption. Our answer is that this will be a very exciting time … Continue reading
Just finished swimming in the Mediterranean. It was cold but very invigorating. We are in our last days here. Tomorrow we will go to Corinth and then on to Athens. It has been a wonderful trip and Tom again has … Continue reading
We began the day at the Baptistry of St. Lydia near ancient Philippi. We sang two songs and read the scripture from Acts 16 that outlines the story of Paul as he arrived in Philippi. He baptizes Lydia and then … Continue reading
We crossed the Turkey/Greece border this morning. The last three days have been full of biblical stories and Empire accounts. We visited the ancient sites of Sardis, Hierpolis, Laodicea, Ephesus and Pergamum. Tom challenged us with Bible studies following each … Continue reading
Istanbul did not disappoint. We visited Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and other ancient sites in the Old City. These are all wonderful architectural wonders from hundreds of years ago, and we often stood in the places to be … Continue reading
In Jerusalem we meet the crowds and traffic jams. However, we are impressed with the calmness and the welcome we receive wherever we go. At the beautiful Ambassador Hotel we have met pilgrims from Poland, Spain, Italy and other parts … Continue reading
Yesterday we spent all day around the Sea of Galilee, beginning our Sunday with a boat ride. Jamie read for us the passage of Jesus calming the waters from Luke 8. It was a very spiritual moment as the captain … Continue reading
