Believe it or not this is a boat from the first century!  It was found in the mud by the Galilee during a drought year by some men who work at the Kibbutz Nof Ginosar where we are staying.  It is an incredible story that includes carefully digging around it, covering it in foam, removing it from the mud, putting it into a tank of chemicals for over 10 years and then moving it into its final resting place near the Kibbutz.

Next on the itinerary is a trip on the Sea of Galilee.  The Canadian Flag is raised and the anthem is played...

Our guide, Walid, shows the way of respect...

And the time on the lake where Jesus spent so much time was underway.

Highlighted by some spontaneous preaching by "Preacher" Walid talking about Jesus coming to us in the storms of life...

Images we think we are familiar with are portrayed in very different ways...

 

Lots of food on this trip, and lots of food for thought...

At the end of a hot and humid day we went to the Jordan River and celebrated with two from our group (Jeff Gooderham and Ken Johnson) as they reaffirmed their baptism in the same river (even if not at the same place) as Jesus baptism.

Saturday Night and we are about 1/2 way into this experience; it is a good one!