Amman or bust...

As I sit here typing, you can hear the call to prayer going out over the city of Madaba from my perch in the Madaba Inn Hotel. We arrived early and safe in Amman, Jordan after an epic 10 hour flight from JFK. We are for the most part rested and ready to go...except that the sun just set and it's almost dinner! Oh jet lag...here we come.

Madaba is a neat little town about a half an hour outside of Amman, home to a 1500 year old mosaic depicting the holy lands. It is also home to many Christians of bedoin heritage, and has a rich transjordanian history of being right along the major trade routes between the east and the west. As we drove through the countryside, you could see rows of their most precious tree lining the roadside. Olive tree's are a staple of life in the mediterranean middle east, and their many uses define much of community life here.

The weather is cool, in the 50's and the air has the smell of fresh rain. Despite the time confusion, we're all excited to be here and we're enjoying the fellowship and fun with each other. As we speak, Keith is bugging me to get off so he can do some "work" so I'll have to wrap this first one up.

Tomorrow we will be going over to see this wonderful mosaic before heading out to Mt. Nebo, the site of Moses' glimpse into the Promised Land. Praise the Lord for this wonderful opportunity and the ability to share it with all these amazing people. Continue to pray that God would unite us as a team, as well as speak to us powerfully through the things we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. After all, the Bible is a very agricultural, earthy, and experience oriented book.

Pictures will come soon!