Author Archives: Administrator
Posted on May 10, 2012 by Administrator
The 40 members of the Hesston College Choir tour group arrived safely in Amsterdam this morning. I spoke with Jean-Paul Weber, TourMagination’s favorite coach driver, at 3:15 pm Amsterdam time. He had already dropped them off at the Haarlem Mennonite … Continue reading →
Posted on May 3, 2012 by Administrator
A day of juxtapositions! We began by going to the Holocaust Museum—stories and images of a tragedy too big to take in. We ended our day with communion by the Garden Tomb—a place to remember the death of Jesus and … Continue reading →
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Administrator
The Mount of Olives is the perfect place to get an overview of Jerusalem, and we began our day by visiting the traditional site of the ascension there. It’s a tiny medieval mosque today, complete with an indentation in the … Continue reading →
Posted on April 30, 2012 by Administrator
We were delighted to start Monday with a visit to the (probable) site where John baptized Jesus—just north of the Dead Sea along the Jordan River. This place has been known for years, but was inaccessible because of political conflicts … Continue reading →
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Administrator
Audrey and I return home today after spending four very stimulating days at the annual CLIA travel conference. We need to attend this conference in order to keep our accreditation; however, we want to participate since we always learn so … Continue reading →
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Administrator
It’s hard to imagine how our day could have been more spiritually rich and rewarding! We started the morning by going just south of the Sea of Galilee to a place on the Jordan River where a Kibbutz runs a … Continue reading →
Posted on April 28, 2012 by Administrator
A small tour group can take occasional detours! Today on the way from Nazareth to ruins of ancient Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast we got talking about the presence of the Roman army in Palestine in the New Testament era. … Continue reading →
Posted on April 27, 2012 by Administrator
Today’s itinerary began in Nazareth with a 7:15 a.m. walk to the nearby Church of St Mary’s Well, a Greek Orthodox structure built above an ancient well that dates back to the biblical era. Since water was so essential to … Continue reading →
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Administrator
God is good! Thirteen TourMagination pilgrims from Canada and the United States came through the long flight from Newark, NJ to Tel Aviv in good form last night, and launched into learning about Israel/Palestine as the sun rose. Starting where … Continue reading →
Posted on April 24, 2012 by Administrator
It is with sadness that TourMagination announces the passing of Nelson Weber. Nelson was a faithful TourMagination traveler who loved to explore the world. He enjoyed the new discoveries, but also the fellowship and friendship of fellow travelers. I know … Continue reading →
