Boat ride and Baptism!

Boker Tov!

This means "Good morning!" in Hebrew. (I learned that this morning!)

This morning's sunrise was much anticipated. I couldn't get ready fast enough in fear that I might miss God's opening act of the day. It proved to be a glorious sight as expected. The clouds were out a bit, so the sunrise was a little higher on the horizon, but beautiful none the less. This is a picture from my balcony. Everyone really must do this... sipping coffee and looking out at this view.

The boat ride on the Sea of Galilee was first on our agenda today. The wooden boats we rode in were modern replicas of the "Jesus boat" that was discovered years earlier. Looking out on this untouched area of Israel, it's easy to picture Jesus on the shore calling out to the fishermen. No one attempted to walk on the water today... here are some pictures of the fun.

Once out on the water Stefan Radelich preached a few words and Drew Sumrall lead us in worship.

Me and my new friend Sharon!

The sunlight was streaming down on the water – so powerful!

Sister Terry's group was worshiping with some very energetic songs on their boat. (too much coffee this morning guys?)

Here's a picture of our three guides. They're awesome! Eli, Danny and Ami. You may even know them. They've been guiding for LeSEA tours for a long long time...

Here's a picture of Caesarea Phillipi.

Today we ate at a Kibbutz where some of us ate St. Peter's Fish. I don't eat anything that is looking back at me, so I passed and got something else. I'll share the pictures with you soon...

The baptism was the highlight of the day. About 65 people were baptized today in the Jordan River, following the footsteps of Christ. I didn't get many pictures since I was so wrapped up in the emotion of it all. Stefan and Pastor Dan thank you! The Spirit of God was all over everybody this afternoon... lives were changed...and I had an upfront seat. This is only our second full day!

I can't imagine what is yet to come...

Kim Suski