Shalom Y’all, this is Rachel. You’re invited to join me and my twin sister, Melody, on our phenomenal journey through the mysteriously marvelous land of ISRAEL!
After much prayer, God’s gracious provision, many changes in scheduling, and intense preparations, our—God ordained—trip to the Holy Land became a reality!
We departed from Daytona Beach, FL with a connection flight in Atlanta going on to Tel Aviv. Here we are boarding the plane in Daytona! We are so excited! We love to FLY!
In Atlanta we re-connected with our good friend and missions buddy, Emma (arriving from Minnesota), along with our jubilant mom, Joy (flying in from Dallas), to complete our team!
During our layover we got to spend a lot of time talking and catching up on what God’s been doing in each of our lives.
We each read some scriptures and shared our thoughts about this amazing opportunity to visit the land where the God of the Universe decided to send His son, Yeshua, to save the world!!!!
So much to grasp- yet absolutely exhilarating!
Boarding the plane to Tel Aviv!!! 
Went through an additional full security screening before being allowed to board.
Took our time getting settled in our seats, as we had a 13 hour flight ahead of us!
We slept most of the trip, but also listened to music, read, and ate every chance we had!!!
The 13 hour flight went faster than I expected and next thing I knew we were exiting the plane in ISRAEL! 
We were overflowing with adrenaline and excitement!!!
After getting our luggage, we boarded a “Sharrut” (aka: Shuttle) and headed to JERUSALEM!
During our stay in Jerusalem, God provided a precious little flat for us to stay in, which belongs to a fellow Believer (the term given for people who believe that Jesus/Yeshua is Messiah).
I was full of gratitude to have such a cozy place to lay my head at night, despite the fact that the tiny, enclosed quarters and high white walls made me a bit dizzy! 
The shower was rather small and ran mostly COLD water…but it got the job done!
With our hearts racing with eagerness to get the day started–plus EXTREME jet lag–our first morning in Israel began at 4:30am. Sleeping isn’t much of a priority when your in Israel…so much to see and take in! With far too much to comprehend, sleep becomes an afterthought.
Waiting for a bus at 6:30am to meet up with a friend, before beginning our extensive tour of Jerusalem!!! Did you know there was an “Old” Jerusalem and “New” Jersusalem? Well, I didn’t find out until we got there!
We had no idea of the spontaneous adventures God had in store…Old Jerusalem, New Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, and so much more!!! I’ll have more for you later! Bye for now!
