ancient history at my feet...

Today was a long day. We woke up and were on the bus by 7am. Ceserea Phillipi was our destination today kids! On our way, the tour guide explained so many things about ancient Israel along with present day Israel. I don't think I've ever been so interested in learning as I have been since I've been here. We were able to see Lebanon, Israel and Syria all in one day. How amazing is that? We went on an hour hike to a waterfall to see a main spring that feeds the Jordan River and after lunch in Ceserea Phillipi, we went over to Tel Dan to see another spring that feeds the river along with more amazing things. We saw the altar that Jerboam was instructed to build in Jerusalem, but instead built it in Tel Dan. I touched the altar, sat on it, it was amazing. We also saw the gate in which Abraham walked through 4,000 years ago. Abraham.. that guy who God made a promise to "you will have descendents as numerous as the stars." Remember him?? My foot was where he walked. I can't even believe it... The gate was in great condition. We then went on the another part of Tel Dan where the Judges were. "Dan" means "Judges" and this is the place that if anyone needed any legal matter taken care of, that they can find someone to settle it. I saw the throne where the judge sat. Wow.
We came home and had a party for a girl's birthday that was today. It was fun. We played musical chairs and I broke a chair. Awesome. Aparently I was pretty adamont about getting to that chair.. should have just let it go Jessica. Haha. I also fell in the water. I need to stop. :)