Petra in the country of Jordan

Petra was totally amazing, It was inhabited by the Edomites, the descendants of Esau, Susan and I did a study of the lineage going back to Noah, so be could get a grip on who was who.  I have questions about the lineage of David looks to me like he is in from Esau? when Jacob was the one who got the blessings?? What was Esau thinking giving up his birthright for a cup of grub?? be careful what you give up for a quick fix lol
More to come! continue to pray for us and our president!

I am wrong about David he is from the lineage of Jacob, This is one time I am glad I was wrong lol There is so much to learn and being on location makes it real

back to PETRA amazing amazing!

To get to Petra the city carved out of the rose red rock. We had to walk through the “Siq” an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone it was such an awesome walk. The paths were wide enough for donkey and cart to go by and in some spots pass each other. Being on the bottom of these sheer cliffs was so awesome. Seeing the water trough run along the rocks and to think that was how they got their water in the city of Petra. They called the city many names one was the lost city because Nubian knew about it but the rest of the world did not “It was lost to them” You could see the devastation to the city from were the flood of 1964 ruined the road and destroyed some of the walls. I really thought it was weird to find out they had a big flood in 1964 too! Kind of eery Petra was burial ground full of tombs carved in the rocks.

The start of our tour the land looks like desert nothing special yet!

This is where they take your tickets to get in, everywhere we went it cost to get in. I am very thankful for Pilgram tours we did not worry about one thing everything has been taken care of in advanced out tour guides always had our tickets we never had to wait in line. Again another blessing!

This is one of the first things we see as we start our tour. It was like a play land You could climb in and out of rocks. It get better!

 Those are the start of the tombs behind Susan.

This is the start of the maze to get to Petra this was breath taking.

The opening in the back ground is the sity of Petra

The Treasury, carved out of sandstone awesome!

Picking up my souviner lol cheap and real!

Step to the high place of prayer 30 min hike I only was able to job up about 10 min. We didn't have time! but the next photo shows you from the view.

I ran these my calfs were sore the next day, but had no problem with Mt. Sinai (-:

Those little specks are people, that is how I feel right now. Just a speck in this massive world! More to come! And to think Jesus know every hair on my head amazing!!! I am loved, by you too Doug OXOX

This is looking up, check it out there is a tree growing from the side of the rocks! Only God!

Which way do you want to go??? The wide path seems easier?? Life isn't always what it seems!

I walked where the Edomites walked and were they buired their dead. Eusa was the Father of the Edomites! Remember Eusa traded his birthright for a cup of gurb!

This is how they got their water for the outside city to Petra! I'll  be back

Date palms, this is a staple in the middle east.

Leaving Petra on King's highway the land of Moab heading for Amman, this is a check point we were not lacking these!

Hill top over looking tons of desert eek I forgot

More desert, we saw 100's of miles

Desert

City of Petra it got out of sequence

close up of some of the city of Petra