Tourist weekend

On Saturday and Sunday the clinic was closed so we used the time to see some -- and there are a lot of them -- of the sites in Jordan. On Sunday, Susan Startzell (Worship Cemter missionary based in Anoor Sanatorium) took us to Mt Nebo and Bethany beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist ministered and Jese was baptized. We put our hands in the Jordan River and watched a group in Israel holding a worship service on that side of the river.

On our way to Mt Nebo, we saw the Dead Sea and Bedouins living in totally isolated areas on the mountain. We saw camels, too, and herds of sheep. The photo is us with Susan on Mt Nebo with Israel in the background.

Saturday was spent in Jaresh, a site of immense Roman ruins--football field after football field sized. (Barry can tell you the size better than I can.). Columns everywhere, temples, amphitheaters, paved streets and a magnificent arch. We were there due to the kindness of Ken, an incredibly talented retired engineer who is at Anoor for six months maintaining the equipment. What a blessing to meet him!!