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Who has shaped your story?
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you.” – 2…
Narrative – Living Story
Narrative is one of the most impactful ways to tell a story. Think back on your favorite stories. Whether it’s a personal memory, a piece of fiction or non-fiction, a…
Preparing for Pilgrimage – Stepping into the Story
For centuries, pilgrimages were understood as acts of devotion that merited holiness. Sites such as the scala sancta (holy staircase) were believed to carry the power of sanctification. According to…
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Today was our last day seeing sites. Tomorrow (at 2am) we leave for the airport and begin the long journey home. I’m a little embarrassed say “long” when we just…
Monday, February 2, 2026
Today was mostly a travel day by bus from Petra to Amman. We’re nearing the end of our journey, but along the way we saw two sites important to the…
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Today we visited Petra – one of the 7 Wonders of the World, and one of the most spectacular days on our journey. Yesterday was a travel day so I…
Friday, January 30, 2026
12 of our group left in the middle of the night for home. 31 of us are relaxing on a day off at the beautiful resort in Sharm El Sheikh…
Thursday, January 29, 2026
I skipped blogging yesterday because it was a travel day. We got up at 4am to fly from Aswan to Cairo and then take a “5 hour” bus ride that…
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Our Nile River time has come to a close. Today we visited the Philae Temple in Aswan (the furthest south in Egypt we are visiting. The Philae temple was submerged…
Monday, January 26, 2026
Today was very relaxing. We skipped the Temple of Horus at Edfu because we would have had to get up at 6am and join thousands of people off the dozens…
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Half of our group (those who need to be institutionalized) got up at 4am to go on a hot air balloon ride over/near the Valley of the Kings at Luxor…
Saturday, January 24, 2026
We started our day early today. We were up by 5 and went to the Cairo airport to depart for Luxor. It wasn’t a long flight, but between airport chaos…