We toured the Holy Land, spending 7 days in Israel and 7 days in Jordan. It is one thing to study the Bible when you are 7,000 miles away, but it is a completely different – some say life-changing – experience doing it while in the Holy Land. It is only in Israel and Jordan that the Bible truly comes to life. Another reason we visited this area was to combat the “fearmongering” which the media are constantly blasting us with on TV and in the newspaper. We were completely safe every day and everywhere we went. Education is the key to understanding. We had incredible tour guides who instilled in us the history and current political environment of these countries; we were able to visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites and, of course, Petra, one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.”
