Pork is Safe Video

Check out the new OARDC video that my oldest two and me star in at OARDC's YouTube channel. Expert pork flipping.

This Story has Legs

The Bacon Explosion is exploding. It was on Yahoo's front page and was just on Fox's morning show. Now they think I may be Joe the Plumber or a Jew.

Blog in NY Times

I just got a phone call from Connie Britton (OARDC librarian) and an email from Rebecca (my niece) that the blog was quoted in the NY Times. What a hoot. Especially once you see the article.

And we took pictures

I have just finished uploading over 7,000 photos to flickr. These are photos that several people took while on the trip. I have organized them by location that we visited. Have fun.

Mt. of Beatitudes

Sea of Galilee

Back Home, Safe and Sound

The trip back to Wooster seemed easier then the trip out. Getting a big group through the airport can be a bit challenging with customs and trams and security, but we did it.

Riding in the bus back to Wooster, Father Dan reflected that this trip was like bowling a 300 game. That was even after his luggage didn't show up at Cleveland. He attributed it to the fact that we had so many people praying for us with all our families, friends and prayer partners. 

I would like to thank all who through their prayers and support made this trip possible for me to go. A big thanks to Father Dan for asking me a few months ago "Dave, what are you doing in January?" and then helping me to make it a reality.  Lastly, thanks to Donna for not even pausing to think, but saying a big YES when I asked her about the trip.

I would also like to thank Joe Karabinus for sharing his photos with me for the blog. I have the photos from about 12 of my fellow pilgrims and over the next few days I plan on putting up some slide shows and videos of our trip. Keep tuned.

Shalom,

David Lohnes