Dears, I haven’t felt much like blogging lately. A friend of mine passed away, and I’ve been thinking so much about his family. I’ve been dreaming about them all. In fact, one night I dreamt that our families were equipped only with plastic inflatable swimming and floating devices as we rafted down the Mekong river…

Dears, We are back in Abu Dhabi after a four-day trip to Jordan — a trip we almost didn’t take because of the heightening ISIS conflict. Amman, the capital, is merely 95km from the border with Syria. We thought that might be too close for comfort. But, one of us being a Bercaw, the idea…

Dears, We had the great privilege today of touring the River Jordan, where John baptized Jesus, and then up to Mount Nebo, where Moses stared out at the Promise Land. Here are the best photos of the lot. Speaking of Lot, these are his old stomping grounds too.