On Dec 23 Nassib and Maha, who we met in Istanbul, picked us up and took us to where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount.
Maha and I attended an outdoor service here where the birds in the trees were so loud they often drowned out the priest’s voice! Can you see the little parrot in the tree?
From the Mount we went to the Sea of Galilee where Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes to feed the multitudes that came to listen to him preach.
This church holds the rock where Peter stood when he was declared the chief among the Apostles.
After our wonderful outing we had a traditional meal of humous, pita, eggplant, olives, pickled cabbage, grilled sea bass, grilled bream, potatoes all accompanied by a fabulous salsa and followed by a beautiful milk custard.
Before heading back to Jerusalem we went to the home they are building in Shafar’am, Nassib’s home town and met their two children Hana, who is studying journalism at the Columbia University School of Journalism in New York and Zane, who is studying Environmental Science at the University of Waterloo.
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Eating delicious deserts we enjoyed stunning views from their new home.
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