Dear Pastor El-Yateem,

What a truly wonderful experience! This was my second tour of the Holy Land, and I am SO glad that I decided to join your tour. There is so much that made this tour so meaningful and enjoyable!

Hotel stays were limited to two hotels - this made the visit so much more comfortable instead of changing hotels every two days! The hotels were both excellent choices: clean, comfortable rooms and delicious food!

The tour guides were superb! I learned so much more on this trip, both historical and biblical information was related and explained clearly. The spiritual aspect of the tour made it a true growing experience!

The sites visited far exceeded those that I visited on my first visit that lasted for the same number of days. The number of visits per day were well regulated for time spent at each site and for the number of visits within a day. I was asked which site I preferred, and it was difficult to choose just one. The wonderful memories from this tour will be with me for the rest of my life!!

The buses were comfortable and the drivers were personable, professional, and experts in maneuvering through the narrow spaces. They were also very helpful. Your knowledge of the area and family ties made the trip so very special. It was so nice to meet members of your family and your friends - what a terrific group!! They made all of us feel so welcome.

Thanks to you, to your friends and family, to Good Shepherd Travel for the "royal" treatment! Visits to the schools were wonderful and so informative! The special lunches that were offered and the parties were terrific! Thanks for the good food and fun!!

And thank you for the lovely gifts - great mementos of this memorable trip.

Thank you especially for sharing your story and that of Palestinians. How little we know or understand about the plight of the Palestinians! We will now spread the word in our churches and to our congressional representatives.

This was an incredible experience and I am most grateful to have been a part of it. Thank you! 

Blessings,

Karen Coleman