Turkey Trip

Here are some pics from our trip. We had an amazing time and God showed Himself to be ever-present and all-knowing. It was a privilege to be in the midst of a great work that as been anticipated for months, actually materialize. I really can't think of a down side to this experience.




The view from a ferry going down the Bosphorus.


Lots of little boats, bigger boats, and huge tankers going down the Bosphorus.


The spice bazaar with dried fruit and spices


We did a lot of traveling in ferries like this one to get from one side of the Bosphorus to the other. In case you don't know, Istanbul is divided by the Bosphorus in to the European side and the Asian side. Millions of people travel back and forth everyday.



The Blue Mosque.


The Hagia Sophia.



Chad, Deborah, Sim and I traveled around together for a few days before the rest of the group arrived. This is us sitting on some castle ruins that we climbed to at the end of a tour we took up the Bosphorus River. We could see from the top of the hill we climbed where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea.


In front of the Blue Mosque.


The cast of the play we there to support.


The wisemen who were trying to figure this whole Jesus thing out. They were hilarious.

While we were in Turkey we spent a lot of time praying for the country, they play, and the work being done there. In coming back and getting into the regular swing of things, I wonder what life would be like if we would continue to pray with such urgency and expectancy as we did in Turkey. Something for me to think about.
Blessings,
Janelle