WOW! Here we go again on yet another fabulously adventurous day through the astonishing land of Israel. 
We were all so eager to get the day started that we easily overlooked our complete lack of sleep.
God gave us each plenty of restful rejuvenation as we went about our 4th full day.
Our adventure throughout the Galilee region started at Tabgha.
This was the area where Jesus fed the multitudes of people with only 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.
We visited a local monastery located on the mountainside where this remarkable miracle took place.
A friendly priest took us to a peaceful section of the monastery and shared some insight about the outstanding events that took place here. 
We read from the Bible, shared our thoughts and sang old hymns.
It was such a pleasant, inspirational morning.
As morning turned to afternoon, we headed to the Mt. of Beatitudes.
This is where Jesus gave the illustrious sermon known as the Beatitudes.
“1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them saying:
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:1-12.
As our minds and hearts were expanding with new revelations, we lost track of time.
We totally forgot it was lunch time, so it’s a good thing we brought some snacks.
We munched on some nutritional bars and a package of tuna that we brought from home…yummy!
There was a small fruit stand by the side of the road where we bought some delicious bananas also.
They were tiny, but very sweet and tasty.
I recommend you try some when you’re in Israel. 
We also made sure to stay hydrated with plenty of fluids during our trip.
No one likes to be around a cranking, dehydrated person.
Well, our day continued and we explored more and more.
Just driving around was a pleasure.
Seeing the majestic mountains and scenery made my appreciation for God’s handy work intensify even more.
After seeing so much of God’s beauty in His chosen land, I can’t agree more with Psalms 14:1 where it states–The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
It’s absolute folly to believe in anything other than our Intelligent Designer!
So, with a deep assurance of the one true God, we drove along with smiles on our faces and laughter in our hearts!
More Soon! Rach
