Sea of Galilee & Capurnum

Wow, today Jan and I went to a museum where we saw a fishing boat that was used in the first century, one that Jesus and the disciples would have used. It took many years to preserve it, once it was found, as it would have disintegrated without the careful preservation. We went from viewing an ancient boat to riding a modern boat on the Sea of Galilee. Pastor Jim gave wonderful devotion about different events that occurred on the Sea of Galilee with Jesus and his disciples. The captain of the boat sang two Jewish folk songs and we all danced to a third song. We left there and went to Capurnum where Jesus spent most of his time and healed Peter's mother-in-law. They have found first century remains of the town. Jan and I were baptized in the Jordan River. It was a great moment of rededication and thinking about the future. When we came up to the baptismal area, a group of Asians were singing a hymn. It was an international event. We sat on the mountain where Jesus gave the Beatitudes and also where Jesus, after His resurrection, asked Peter three times, "Do you love me?" Being in all of these places brings to life all Jesus' teachings. It touches our hearts.