We're here - mostly

Hello!
It's about 9:15 pm, Friday, at the Sea of Galilee which our guesthouse overlooks. We have traveled to Atlanta (Thursday), to Frankfurt (arriving Friday), and then on to Tel Aviv. Then two hours by bus and here we are! Well, most of us are here -- it was very stormy on the East Coast yesterday and many flights were delayed or canceled. Trisha Tull (left) spent lots of time of the phone keeping in touch with all of our strays until it was time to board the plane, and most of us got to Atlanta in time for our flight, but we are still waiting for our brother Paul Min, who will join us tomorrow -- we hope that the luggage for the 5 of us who are still waiting for suitcases (not me).

On the bus ride here, we already saw beautiful flowers (maybe bougainvilleas?), and olive orchards, cherry orchards, banana plantations...and many towns. Seeing the first glimpses of the Sea of Galilee was so inspiring to us all. In the photo is the Sea of Galilee, with the Golan Heights beyond. It is quite beautiful! Tomorrow we will get a closer look. But first will be some very welcome sleep. We are giving thanks for our arrival, and praying traveling mercies for Paul, whom we miss.

The Pilgerhaus, where we are staying, is air-conditioned, and quite lovely. So now that we have broken bread together, and logged into our computers, most of us are pretty ready for a night of good rest.