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On our way home

We’re in the airport in Amman again, and it looks like this time we’ll be getting on the plane. Thanks for your prayers. We had a fun day yesterday at the Dead Sea while waiting for this flight. We hope the rest of our connections work out, and we make it all [...]

We were supposed to be home by now, but due to a series of events (which includes way overbooked flights, and flight time changes), Katie and I are spending 5 unexpected days in Amman, Jordan. I don’t really feel like going into all the details at this point because I’m tired of thinking about [...]

Katie and I had a day to relax today, while the rest of our group headed back home. It was great to get some rest, but we already miss the group, and wish the tour wasn’t over.
I spent a bit of time gathering some photo highlights from our first 3 days of [...]

From Masada and the Dead Sea

Once again, I must be brief. This trip is packed, and every chance we get to sleep is valuable. One highlight today was hiking up to the fortress at Masada, which is very significant to Jewish history. A second highlight was swimming in the Dead Sea, which was really cool, er actually [...]

Quick Update

This is the first time getting online since we arrived.
We’re doing great, and enjoying the trip very much. We don’t have time to write much, but here are a couple photos. These are all from Jordan.

Camels! Morning of the first day.

Arch at Tel Heshbon.

Herod’s Palace at Machaerus

Exploring a river gorge.

Our group where we [...]

Isn’t Technology Great?

The highlight of our time at LAX (waiting for our flight to Chicago) was this ad display:

No boot device, but at least we know the MAC address for easier hacking.
This reminds me of this error screen that I saw in DFW a while back.

Distribution Trek Wrap-up Report

Note: See more photos from the trek here.
Hello family and friends,
Well, the trip is done. We are so thankful that God allowed us to be part of this journey, and we are also so thankful to you, our supporters in prayer and finance, for playing such a crucial role in how He made it possible.
We [...]

Photo Highlights

I have posted a set of photos from our trek on my photography website. These are just some highlights from our trip (mostly people shots) that give a glimpse into some of what we saw. Check them out!

Tracing Light: Rainforest Trek