Home Again

​(A quick work of explanation for the blog.  I couldn't update the blog at our last hotel spot, so I had to save the posts and put them up all at once.)
​We are not yet fully home, but we landed in Philadelphia last evening.  Slept the night at my sister’s house and we are preparing to go to church with them this morning.  Afterward, we’ll drive to Clearfield where I will drop of my mom and then catch up with my family at a nearby cabin for two nights away before returning to work on Tuesday morning.  I am eager to see my family and looking forward to being with my church family again for the Easter week.
 
Mom did a great job on the trip.  She was determined to see it all and she did just that.  At times she needed a little boost, but she made it to the end of the road.  I really admire her courage to go and her perseverance.  It was not an easy trip, but it was a wonderful one.  It was an incredible privilege to see Israel -to view the ancient ruins of Biblical cities and to immerse ourselves in the modern country that is making fertile lands out of the desert.  We caught a glimpse of the conflict that mires the region and have renewed concern for complexity of the issues there.  We are led to pray for the ministry of the Prince of Peace.  May his gracious rule bring true “Shalom” to this troubled land.