That’s all fine and dandy, and don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I was born in western Canada, but we need to sort these countries out or we’ll end up like these places in the world where we hear nasty stories coming out of.
We NEED to? Why? "These places in the world" were dealing with each other before Christ was born. They did okay as most of the ancient countries did. If they HADN'T done okay they would have been conquered by stronger countries, absorbed and forgotten.
My husband and I went to Syria when we were over there. It was SUCH a short plane from the Persian Gulf. Syria surrounds Lebanon and we never got to Lebanon because of the war. I loved Syria. My husband had one of the FIRST video cameras: 20 lbs for the camera and 20 lbs for the battery pack.
EVERYWHERE we went in our extensive travels the local security forces REALLY examined that camera. The Egyptians called it "the big camera" as they and no one else over there had yet to see a video camera.
I did get DEATHLY ill in Damascus--my fault. A store owner offered me a cup of tea, a TINY cup. After drinking it I went to their toilet. There were OTHER tiny tea cups there and the TOILET was where they were washing their cups. Ugh. I was sick for three long days. I thought, I truly thought, that I was dying. TAKE ME, LORD, PLEASE TAKE ME!
Do you REALLY think that by NOT "sorting out" those FARAWAY places our respective countries we'll end up like them? I don't. I've been to Canada twice. Last year I saw the Maritime provinces. I LOVED Canada and plan to go back a lot. I've done with my world travel EXCEPT to Canada and the USA. Canada is a strong, independent, rich, safe and WONderful country. If I were FORCED to leave the USA, Canada would be my second choice for a home.
ALTHOUGH if I do travel overseas it will be ONLY to the Holy Land. An old ARAMCO friend and I did go to the Holy Land. She's a Presbyterian and I'm a Catholic. She and I both LOVED the trip and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
It's my belief that EVERY Christian should visit the Holy Land once in his life. We can save up for what we REALLY want.
***New topic: I am SORT of planning another trip to Canada this May: it's a trip from Vancouver, all around B.C., then a train from Yoho National Park through Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, down through Sudbury Junction and finish in Toronto. I have to THINK about it because I would have to travel alone as my traveling buddy (ARAMCO old friend) has a SERIOUS eye problem that precludes her for traveling for 10 months while she takes the eye treatments.