Happy to be a McKee: Galilee!

I have officially found somewhere that might compete with my first spot for my "Favorite Places In The World". After 3 months of living in Jerusalem, I can't put in words how incredible it has been. So, Jerusalem made it to my top spot quite easily. But, Galilee was nothing short of incredible. Really. It was so relaxing and so wonderful to be in the land that Jesus spent most of his mortal ministry! I learned so much about him. So much about the Gospels in the New Testament. And so much about myself.

Pictures? Of course! :)

Mount Arbel! This is overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The first time I ever saw it!

The Sea of Galilee. :)

Once Chloe and I found a cute little green frog in our shower!! We were scared he was poisonous... so I didn't let him lick me.

... I didn't touch him either. But I really liked him!

I was brave enough to hold him in a cup?

Isn't it just beautiful!?

Boating! There weren't any tubes involved though...

Okay, see that boat behind me? Well, it is 2,000 years old! There was a drought here that ended up bringing this fishing boat out of the water. After lots and lots of chemicals and treatments it can now be out in the air without deteriorating! Maybe this was the boat that Peter fished on? Maybe not... but I pretended it was. :)

The church at the Mount of Beatitudes.

The Mount of Beatitudes! Brother Harper gave us time to go off on our own and read the Sermon on the Mount. One of the neatest experiences I've had here. It was a beautiful place!

The rock where the resurrected Christ fed the Apostles.

The place commemorating when Jesus came to the Apostles at the sea shore. The hearts are a reminder of His questions to Peter. "Lovest thou me?"

Dinner? Yum.

We are Roman warriors. This was Gamla!

Don't let this picture fool you. It was VERY hot.

A group of us girls at the Tiberia's branch.

I had to take a picture of this...

This was the church on Mount Tabor! It was either here or Mount Hermon that Jesus was transfigured and Peter, James, and John were given the keys of the kingdom.

THIS is a beam! Here we learned about trying to rid the mote out of our brothers eye when we have a beam in our own. That's a pretty big thing to have in your eye!