Where in the world is Greg Kelley?

“HI: Jan, finally have a computer to send you a note about our travels.  WE have made a whirlwind tour of Israel.  So far we’ve been to Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Tiberius, The Dead Sea, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Be’er Sheva. 

Greg has been to all these places with us and has a permanent resting place at several of these locations in some wonderful places, ie. The Jaffa Gate entrance into the old city of Jerusalem, The sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, The Church of the Nativity where Jesus was born, and he saw Laura Bush at the Al Alaska Mosque (the dome of the Rock, Islam’s holiest place on earth) and had his picture taken with her in the background as she was leaving the mosque, at least that is what I hope to see when I get a close up of the place she was walking as she was leaving (we just escaped being run over by secret service and the Jerusalem police as they were containing a couple of guys that were yelling and swearing at her.)  Unfortunately, I didn’t bring the wire for uploading the pics from the camera so you’ll see the shots when we return.  We didn’t have time to leave Israel,

so there are no pic’s of the Sinai.  But I think you’ll be pleased to see the places we visited .  Greg was a hit with everyone he met and has a whole new set of international contacts, including a man from Tibet.  We had dinner one night at a cool place called the Borderline Cafe in Jerusalem.  We’d all had a few too many margaritas and Greg, wild and crazy guy that he is, actually got picked up, you’ll see the shots, nothing too risqué, he was a gentleman.  So, I’ll call you when I return, wish you were

here, see you soon, Pip, Cody and Greg”

Follow-up by Janet

“Greg a gentleman?”  Maybe because he is/was in the holiest place on earth! Pip and Cody did a great job spreading the word on colon cancer in Israel. Everyone there was very receptive and thought it was a great idea.

Greg’s new friends……

Greg in Mediterranean Sea - Tel Aviv 

Greg visits Al’Aska Mosque Dome of the Rock, one of the holiest sites in the world.

Nazareth

This sacred area is where Mary was told by the angel of the birth of her son Jesus. It was such a small and poor village that Nathaniel said: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46)

Jericho  

Greg and Cody overlooking Monastery of Temptation- Hisham Palace It was built by the Seleucids who conquered Palestine in 198 BC, and then taken in 134 BC by the Hasmoneans. A magnificent view of the Jordan Valley, this is the traditional “high mountain” where Jesus was tempted by Satan during his forty days and nights of fasting and meditation in the wilderness following his baptism by John the Baptist in the nearby Jordan River.

 Bethlehem ~ Church of the Nativity