Sea of Galilee

Wednesday morning starts when we take a boat ride on the sea of Galilee. For those in Minnesota, the sea of Galilee is about a third the size of leech lake.  It is in this area that Jesus did much of his ministry and performed many of the miracles.
Here I am with my father. We were in a hundred and fifty foot tour boat, and it was a fairly long ride across the lake. We had a warm and calm morning on the water.

Here was a second chance to go where Jesus walked. Where we had a call boat ride, Jesus took a pre dawn walk through the wind and waves to the little boat of the disciples.

Later we went to the waters edge and I also got try walking on water.
Nope! Although, perhaps removing my shoes demonstrated a certain lack of faith.

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