A day on the Sea of Galilee

Today we made a complete circle around the Sea of Galilee. It is amazing to be in so many places where Jesus taught and where so many things we have always read about have happened. We took a boat ride and stopped to listen to the sounds and to have a worship service which was very memorable. We visited the ancient boat that was discovered not too many years ago. We went to the Mount of Beatitudes and had a devotional there. We went to Trabgha which is the traditional sight of the calling of the disciples and the feeding of the 5000. SO many spots with such significance to our faith. We went to Capernaum which was the center of Jesus ministry but all around the Sea of Galilee we could imagine his steps and those of his followers. We had the St Peter fish for lunch with I thought was quite good. Then we went to the baptismal spot and we waded in the Jordan river (we had also waded in the Sea of Galilee) and it felt good on so many levels-one because it was so hot! We saw a lot of birds and we saw a water animal that looked like a muskrat. I think it is called at nutria. Israel is a beautiful country and the flowers are blooming everywhere and so pretty.