“It started out as a perfectly normal day peaceful day on the Sea of Galilee. Our people were learning Jewish dances, and it went from that to a war seems to be looming.”
– The final members of a group touring Israel with First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach arrived home safely Sunday night after being stuck in the Middle East amid the ongoing turmoil of the war between Israel and Hamas.
They were stranded and could see the impact of the war. News4JAX spoke with the pastor of the church about what they saw and what they learned.The trip with 54 people from the First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach was supposed to be a religious experience. Terry said they were visiting the sites in the Holy Land.We asked Terry about when they saw smoke from the bombings, and when they heard the air raid siren.
“We would go from moments of just pure joy, driving up the mountain into the city of Jerusalem — it was just a beautiful experience. Seeing the temple mount for the first time was just a glorious sight. When we pulled up to an intersection, we noticed that ladies were out of their cars. And they were, you know, ducking for cover. And we hadn’t seen that before. It’s not something you see here in the States. And so it didn’t occur to us what was going on.
“Eventually, flights were canceled and getting home became difficult. They were worried about being stuck for weeks. Everybody had their moments. You know, we all had our moments. There were times when there would be tears, and just, you know, confusion over what was happening. And we all had our moments of concern, right. And overall, it was remarkably faith-filled. And just resting that, you know, if it’s our time we were ready.
Terry said they weren’t the only ones with that idea as thousands of people attempted to get through the Jordanian border. He said their tour company, Signature Tours, found them accommodations in Jordan, provided them with guides and paid for all the flights home.“What Hamas is doing is far more than just religious extremism is in our point of view as demonic, so evil, and the way that they’re, they’re attacking is just utterly brutal.
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