Ends of the Earth to Israel Tour -- February 12 - 23, 2012

From the northern ends of the earth (Inuit and First Nations)

and the southern ends of the earth (Maori, Samoan, Fijian, etc.)

to Jerusalem, from where the word of God was sent to the ends of the earth back in the 1st century. From February 12-23, 2012, the indigenous people are returning to say "thank you for being the instrument and the channel through whom everything of eternal value that we have received has come to us who live in the furthest corners of the earth!"

On Monday night and Tuesday night, February 13 and 14, this Canada Awakening/Island Breeze Tour Group of indigenous nations will be staying at the Eshel HaShamron Hotel in Ariel.

Inuit make friends with students at Middle School in Ariel

On Tuesday, February 14, there will be a morning program in Ariel.  The afternoon tour will take us to Shiloh (the site of the Tabernacle during the time of the Judges and I Samuel), and Alon Moreh, where God appeared to Abraham, and said, "To your descendants I will give this land" (Gen. 12:6, 7).

Inuit/First Nations connect with students during program at an Arab School in Nazareth.

On Wednesday, February 15, in the morning we will go to Caesarea on the Mediterranean Sea, and Mount Carmel.  There will be an afternoon program in Nazareth.

From Wednesday night to Friday night, February 15 to 17, we will be staying at the Ein Gev Holiday Resort on the Galilee.

First Nations connect with God and the environment during boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.

On Thursday, February 16, there will be a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee in the morning.  Then there will be a visit to Capernaum and to the Mount of Beatitudes.  St. Peter's Fish will be on the menu for lunch, and there will be afternoon programs in the Tiberias area.

The Golan Heights and Mount Hermon

On Friday, February 17, there will be a tour of the Upper Galilee, including Banias, a source of the River Jordan at the foot of Mount Hermon near Caesarea Philippi.  There will be afternoon programs in the Galilee or the Golan Heights.

View of Jerusalem from Mount Scopus

On Saturday, February 18, the group will head south from the Galilee to Gideon's Springs, through the Jordan Valley to Jericho, and finally, viewing Jerusalem, the city of the Great King, from Mount Scopus.

From Saturday night to Wednesday night, February 18 through 22, we will be staying at Yad Hashmona, a biblical village in the Judean Hills.  This unique village was inaugurated in the year 2,000.  Fig, pomegranate, almond, date-palm, olive and other trees, as well as grape vines are planted all around the compound, bringing to mind the parables and symbols of the Old and New Testaments.  In the northern part of the village, a reconstructed marketplace displays ancient craftsmanship, such as clay manufacturing, minting of coins, and pottery, copper, glass, wood and stone work.

Canadian Inuit/ First Nations at the Menorah outside of the Israeli Knesset in 2000.

On Sunday, February 18, there will be a morning tour of the Israeli Knesset.  There will be a time for prayer and singing at the Menorah outside of the Knesset.  Later that morning, the group will tour the Israel Museum, including the 2nd Temple Period Model and the Shrine of the Book.

That afternoon, there will be a visit to the Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Inuit at Arab School in East Jerusalem

On Monday, February 20, there will be a morning visit to an East Jerusalem Arab School.

That afternoon, there will be a walk through the Jewish Quarter of the Old City...

...including a visit to the Western Wall "to pray for the peace (shalom) of Jerusalem" (Ps. 122:6).

Inuit/First Nations at Beth-Shemesh School

Beth-Shemesh School welcomes "friends from the land of the North Star" with special banner.

On Tuesday, February 21, rthere will be a morning visit to the Beth-Shemesh School, and also to the Elah Valley, where David slew Goliath, and to other venues in the South of the country.

Inuit in the Garden of Gethsemanae

The Garden Tomb -- He's Alive!!!

On Wednesday, February 22, we will tour the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemanae, the Way of the Cross through the Old City of Jerusalem (the Via Dolorosa), and the Garden Tomb where we will take Communion.

This is Vae Eli, a director from Island Breeze.

He writes, "Brother, as an Ali'i (a high chief from Samoa in Polynesia), I truly believe this is from the Lord.  There are waves of gratefulness going across the earth and from the ends of the earth to our 'fanua a matou tupuage' translated the land we came from.

"Brother, this is right, and as a high cvhief from Samoa, and as an Island Breeze member, I believe this is the right time.  I'm looking forward to walking with you in this brother.  We believe this is our time from the ends of the earth south, and hopefully with our brothers from the ends of the earth north.  We can go and honour our King, and honour the land we all come from."