Day 8: Return to Nazareth & the Sea of Galilee; Baptized in the Jordan River at Yardenit

Day 8 Returned to Nazareth & the Sea of Galilee; Baptized in the Jordan River at Yardenit

Day 8 of Andy’s month-long ‘Spiritual Journey to Israel & Palestine!

Prayerss with the Virgin Mary at the Church of the Annuciation in Nazareth.

Prayerss with the Virgin Mary at the Church of the Annuciation in Nazareth.

Off to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation where the archangel Gabriel told the young Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of the Son of God. Amazing to be at the place written about in the Bible!

Then through the nearby markets (bought a pair of sandals) to the Old Synagogue where Jesus utilized the reading from the Prophet Isaias in the Old Testament to reveal that He is The Messiah.

After lunch and a view of the Jezreel Valley, it was off to visit the Wedding Church at Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle turning water into wine,

Then onward to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee to be greeted by a rainbow.

Baptized in the Jordan River at Yardenit by Pastor Komolate of Nigeria! Alleluia!

Baptized in the Jordan River at Yardenit by Pastor Komolate of Nigeria! Alleluia!

Seeing the rainbow as a sign of God’s renewed covenant with me I figured that it was time to renew my baptismal commitment to Him, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit and be baptized in the Jordan River at nearby Yardenit. Thank you to Pastor Komolate of Nigeria for taking the time to baptize me at closing time while a bus load of pilgrims waited for him!

Back to Haifa to celebrate a great day of life on the festive Yafe Nof Street!

TROML Baby (an exclamation of joy)! Here are the pictures!

(Andy Reistetter; Facebook Post with 40 Pics; 1-13-19)

Comment Highlights:

Celebrating the day on the festive Yafe Nof Street in Haifa!

Celebrating the day on the festive Yafe Nof Street in Haifa!

Kay DeMott: What a trip, Andy!!

Jess N BG: Love the pictures!

Carrie Hunter: What an amazing journey! I’d love ? to follow in your footsteps and make the same journey

Debbie Morello: This weekend is the time in Catholic church at mass that we celebrate Jesus’s baptism! ?

RoseMary Link: You are truly blessed!

Lisa Bennett-Fish: What an experience of a lifetime! I’m so blessed by your sharing it…Thank you Andy and may God continue to BLESS YOU as you BLESS others with God’s creations!

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