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Petra, Jordan

Jordan: Ancient Civilizations, a Shrinking Sea and Noisy Neighbors

March 2nd 2016
Amman From the minute we stepped off the plane and entered the airport in Amman, the vibe was good. We had a feeling that we were going to like Jordan. Amman is a big, clean, modern, progressive city, renowned in this part of the world for its universities and medical care. After the less than clean environs of Egypt, this was a most welcome change. Thanks to great planning by Brendan, we moved v ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more

11th March 2016

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Samantha says
Samantha has been ministering to me while you have been away. "I'm looking for a place to call, I'm looking for a place to call..." she says, "Nothing can compare," Wow you guys. I think you've found it!!!

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Samantha says
Certainly glad Samantha is singing to you and keeping you calm. She has that impact on you. We have seen some wonderful things.

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