Turkey day 7! Although biblical sites, history lessons, and Roman ruins are mind-blowing and impactful to gain context for the Bible, taking a break today to see a cultural treasure was an amazing experience; we got to see how authentic Turkish rugs are made! As we pulled up to the carpet cooperation between over 100 villages and 2000 workers, mainly women, we stepped into an important pillar in Turkish culture. These rugs were used by
Hey everyone! I’m super stoked I have the opportunity to tell you what’s been going on in our trip to turkey! First things first though the food has been amazing, the sights are incredible, and the people are wonderful. Today we went to a couple of temples and a gymnasium. One of phrases from Dallas message really got me he said “Wake up you’re not dead”. I’m not dead to sin anymore, I’m alive in Christ.
Hey guys, Mary here again! Day 5 of Turkey was a blast. We started out our day with a drive of an hour and a half to the city of Aphrodisias, dedicated to Aphrodite. The bus ride was full of conversations and fun like always, and it filled my cup. As we arrived at the site, we were greeted with puppies and some cats! One of my favorite things about these places, obviously, besides the
Day 4 of Turkey, Hierapolis, Colossae, + Laodicea Imagine going to three cities… in a day… but we did that! Hey guys! It’s Mary here! It was day 4 in Turkey today and it was full of adventure. We started out our day on an HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE! We woke up at 5am and left for the field we would take off from! We got there and seeing the balloons start to take off
Hey guys! It is Mary here! Writing the blog from Turkey! YES TURKEY. Absolutely insane, I know. Today is day 4 here and we got to stay in another part of Turkey called Isparta. We woke up having breakfast at the hotel we were staying at! I had pancakes with Nutella and some oranges! Very simple breakfast for me! We then started the day with a hike around Pisidian Antioch, being able to walk the
Hey dudes, It’s Isaac with an update! We are on the second day of our final trip and we finished our second day, and it’s been a blast. It’s truly just begun. We went to Perge, an old Roman city and learned about the culture and architecture, as well as it’s importance in what Paul most likely experienced on his missionary journey. We also went to the aspens theater. It was large and robust but