1st day in Israel

Our day started on the plane while we were flying from Kiev to Israel. While we were we landed, we saw amazing view of night Tel-Aviv. A lot of lamps, lights, SO cool! We landed at 1 am and were met by our tour guide. We should spend 3 hours at the airport waiting for another flight from Moscow with other participants.

It was hot in the bus, so my friend and I decided to go around and just chill. We found park where we took a lot of pictures. In this park there were Palm, Lemon, Olive trees. It was interesting. I just can't sleep for this 3 hours. At 5 am when we started to move to Haifa (it's 3 hour from Tel-Aviv), I was just dying because of tiered. Our tour guide has started tour right away. A lot of team members were slept and just couldn't listened.

Some interesting facts – Why Tel-Aviv is called like this? First, it can be translated as hill of spring, the second meaning is that it was the name of the book, and third is from the Book of Ezekiel.

We have been to Karmil mountin, Ezreel valley, City of Haifa, Mediterranean sea and «Return to Zion» Congregation. Great day! We had tour around Haifa city – Bahait cathedral, view of Haifa goal (ships,all town). I imagin Israel very differently. So beautiful buildings and houses, great creature, a lot of plants, flowers. God created his Holy Land so good!

In the begining the plan was tour around city after lunch but then they changed it. And guess what???!!! We went to the Mediterranean sea ☺☺☺ We swam for 3 hours. So cool to have time to relax after day and a half of trip. Got some sun hahahaha

When we were on the Karmil hill where Ilia brought God sacrifice, it's amazing. The size of distance from mountin to the river is amasing. And Ilia run to Jerusalem from this hill. And it's around 100 miles. After this we went to the tour through Haifa city. there is the second larger city in Israel. There are 250000 people.

I haven't thought that it is SOOO beautiful here. Great architec, a lot of plants, flowers, palms (I love them). You should see this, can't explaine it to you. We saw Bahait's gardens, from the view saw city and golf of the sea.

At the evening we were with «Return to Zion» Congregation. Today is the last day of weekly celebration and it's a big holiday for him. It's called Shavuot. I have seen a lot of different cultural things. But we are can be as one because of the God.

I'm so tiered and can't write some thoughts because not enough time to think about it.
I hope you'll enjoy my blog.

Way to Israel

I woke up at 7.45 am and started to run everywhere like crazy because yesterday I have no time to pack and get ready. I finished making notebooks at 1.30 am.

We got to the airport at 12 pm and our flight was delayed for 2 hours. Flight was good and just for 1 hour and 15 min. (it’s nothing after 9 hours to the US hahahaha)
Now I’m sitting at the Kiev airport waiting for next flight to Tel-Aviv. We have 5 hour here. I went thought all Duty Free shops already. hahaha

There are 40 people in our group. Some of them are playing table games, some is sleeping or reading, listening to music, talking.
I can’t believe that we’re on the one trip with good friends of our family. We don’t have a lot of time spending together but it’s great opportunity to be together on the trip. I spent some time talking with good friend of mine Vika about life, church, ministry.

I’m reading “Thriving as an Artist” by Rory Noland.

Last preparation

Can't believe we're leaving tomorrow.
Still working on the notebook for the trip for participants. Need to print 50 of them and make them into notebooks.
Luggage almost ready. But I'm so tired today.
Praise God that I passed all test and papers at the University. And they officially allow me to go on a trip.

A lot of different thoughts in mind. But I need time to relax and get ready emotionaly and spiritualy. Too many things were going on last time. Please pray that God speaks to me!

Israel - 1 day left

can't believe that it's just 1 day left before I'm leaving to Israel.

Since the beginig of this year I knew about this trip and that I'll go with whole my family.
Can't wait to see this place where our Lord Jesus lived, did ministry, miricles, died and rose.
God blessed me so much that I have this opportunity.
I'm looking for God's work in my life and heart. I want Him to change me after next 12 days.

Luggage almost ready. Tomorrow need to help my dad with materials for everyone on the team.

Leaving on Tue Sep, 29th and will come back Oct, 11th