It's been over a year since we began planning for this pilgrimage that 44 of us will be starting tomorrow. Lori Moline from CrossingBorders, the travel agency though which we have been partnering, said that was about the right amount of time to put a trip like this together. And now, to me, it does seem about right. Anticipation has been building throughout the year. And now, we're ready to embark.
I can't wait to see the holy land up close and personal, to get the lay of the land, to meet our guide - Giovanni, to connect with the people along the way, to get to know others in our group better, to walk in the places where Jesus walked, and to have an experience this Lent unlike any other Lent. People have been telling me that it will be a wonderful, memorable experience. That's what I'm anticipating.
Thanks for following along on this blog. In a couple weeks I'll let you know if the anticipation meets the reality.
In Christ,
Pastor Duane Paetznick
Greetings to the Holy Land travelers. The God Zone children have created a "Wailing Wall" outside room 22-23. It is beautifully done and it would be wonderful to get a picture of Pastor Duane at the real wall to post on the SOTV wall.
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