Hiking Cana to Kibbutz Lavi (9 miles)

From Israel, Jesus Trail, Church Wings

Photos from November, 23nd 2009

In Cana we stayed with a local family who run a B & B. They are amazingly kind people whose hospitality overwhelmed us. We were welcomed as family and were even treated to a fresh catch of “St. Peter’s” fish caught in the Sea of Galilee. We hadn’t even arrived to the area where Jesus fed the five thousand and we were being provided loaves and fishes. This gesture of hospitality was a reminder for us of God’s constant provision in our lives. We bless Him! So good! Most of their family lives in the neighborhood. One son runs the N.Y. Pizza the other runs a barber shop. The husband manages the store beneath their house. They were great people overflowing with a Christ like love. They live next door to the traditional location of Jesus’ first miracle where he turns wine into water. There are some photos from the ruins under the church as well as a large ancient jug/cistern used for holding water and wine. The Jews, Muslims and Christians we’ve met have been overwhelmingly welcoming. Everyone has greeted us with a smile and eager to assist when needed. That is with the exception of a boy we met while walking through Cana. He greeted us with a broken hello then threw a stick at Mariella’s head just missing her. He followed the stick with a rock but he was much further away when he chucked the rock. In one photo I caught Mariella just after a big sneeze. Nasty! We were shocked one evening by the sound of automatic gunfire around the neighborhood. Our host did not seem too concerned. They told us it was people celebrating. I was hoping the people shooting did so at an angle and not straight up. We were jolted out of bed in the morning by the blaring chants coming from the mosque two blocks away. During the pauses in the chant we could hear the other mosque at the next town echoing in the distance. Once the blaring chant ceased the church bells of the two neighboring churches started to sound. Good morning!