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THE JOURNEY
THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
FOR US
Inspiration from the River Church Jerusalem
Garden of Gethsemane touring
How a Holy Land tour Galilee, where Jesus taught and performed expertise allowed us to focus entirely on our
miracles, we sailed quietly on the waters spiritual experience without the stress of
transformed my ministry of Lake Tiberias, our hearts full. We read logistics.
passages from the New Testament and they
Aand my faith sprung to life before our eyes. Our journey was more than a tour; it was a
s a pastor,* I’ve always sought catalyst for spiritual renewal and personal
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