Do you recognize the fantastic scenery in these pics? I am standing at the ancient site of Petra in Jordan, 1 hour from the Red Sea, 2 from the Dead Sea. The Nabatean peoples carved these amazing structures out of the hillsides; they have been standing for over 2500 years. I spent two weeks in the MIddle East just before Thanksgiving '09 as part of a team from our church to help establish community centers in three specific locations in the region.
I also got to see the place where Jesus was baptized on the Jordan river, Mt. Nebo where Moses died and was buried (Dt. 34), the ancient ruins of King Sihon of the Amorites who was defeated by the Israelites (Num. 21), the plains of Moab (Ruth), and the hills of Gilead. Tho we did not get a chance to cross over into Israel, we could clearly see the city of Jericho in the distance, and the eastern hills of Jerusalem above Jericho. What a blast!
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Steve! Love the pics of the Monastery and Treasury! I was in the Middle east for 2 weeks in February/March 2010. What an amazing trip. After seeing Petra I commented that the American Pueblo Indians had no imagination.
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