Tuesday 20 February 2007

Turkey 14 - 21 Feb, Antakya (Hatay)

Antakya

Glory to God we made it to Antakya

Hotel we stayed in on the 13th Feb






On Top of Church where we stayed.



Looking up to the mountains from the Church

The Street at the front of the Church


We travelled to Cevlek on Friday 16th Feb with Mike and Homer.
Chan and I went and checked out the Titus tunnel while Mike and Homer visited a friend. Mike said that this tunnel was started by Titus and then finished by Jewish slaves after 70AD when Jerusalem was destroyed.












Cevlek is on the waterfront of the Mediterranean. It is mentioned in Acts that Paul and Barnabas set sail, it was from this location.



ST PETERS CHURCH IN THE MOUNTAIN BEHIND THE CITY
They say this is the oldest Church around and is where the first believers were called Christians.









WORK DAY AT CEVLEK 19 FEB



















19 Feb Work Day at Cevlek - A retreat house that church rented


Chan cooked up some Korean food




for the pastor on 20 Feb.







Chan and I climbed up the mountain on 20 Feb.























Aaron, Dawn and Eda in the kitchen preparing soup.

Chan and Ozan in the Church Cafe.

We are thankful to God for our time in Antakya. Thankyou Lord Jesus for making it all happen and for the experiences we had here.

This blog is not to boast but to give an account of our travels. It is I guess the truth of what happened and not some lie that got spread by gossip or a messenger of satan. If you believe a lie then you become part of the curse attached to that lie.

All that matters really is that Jesus is the KING and he got up from the dead. I know this also that Jesus is building his church and the gates of hell will not stop him.