Monthly Archives: October 2011

Tour Reunion

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Administrator

On Friday, October 28th, over 40 persons who traveled on TourMagination’s Pennsylvania to Europe Oberammergau tour gathered to reminisce about the tour at the Chambersburg Mennonite Church. Last year on June 19th a bus full of excited persons left from … Continue reading →

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Greetings from sunny South Carolina

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Administrator

Janet and I have been enjoying a wonderful cruise vacation along the eastern coast of North America. We are exploring other cruise options for future TourMagination tours, and enjoying some time together. Today was especially nice since we had an … Continue reading →

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Israel/Palestine – Trek to Jerusalem

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Administrator

On Wednesday we began the trek to Jerusalem. Our route took us through the Jordan Valley toward the Dead Sea, past both large expanses of harsh desert and lush, irrigated farms. Our first stop was in Jericho. There, we boarded … Continue reading →

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Israel/Palestine – Nazareth to Capernaum

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Administrator

We checked out of our hotel in Nazareth at 8:20 a.m. on Monday morning, headed for Cana. As became typical of the start of each day, Raed, our guide, gave us a history lesson in the shape of a devotional. … Continue reading →

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Past and Present

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Administrator

I was baptized as a baby in a Presbyterian church. Years later when my husband and I joined a Mennonite church, I asked my husband whether he thought I would need to be re-baptized. He reminded me that Anabaptists died … Continue reading →

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Israel/Palestine with Pastor Garry Janzen

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Administrator

Despite the Canadian threat for an airline strike and Newark’s lightning storms, 18 travelers, three from US and 15 from Canada arrived at Tel Aviv 10 am, October 15, 2011. Dani met us at the airport and introduced us to … Continue reading →

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Our commitment to you

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Administrator

This weekend there were a number of issues related to our travelers. At the Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, the security screen personal were on a work slowdown causing 4-hour waits. We also received an announcement that Air … Continue reading →

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Meditation on Creativity

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Administrator

Today the world grieved the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Listening to the editorial comments, I was reminded how this creative man masterfully transformed everyday technology from the personal computer to the ipod and iphone. He was only 56 … Continue reading →

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