Yesterday at the Dead Sea

Yesterday I floated in the Dead Sea, which is like being dunked in a vat of hair gel. You couldn't sink if you tried. I covered my body with the local mud, let it bake, and then washed it off. It didn't make me beautiful, but it did make my skin feel soft!

Then I swam in this pool that overlooks the Dead Sea, and watched the sun slip behind the mountains of Israel. Once the sky went dark, I saw the twinkling lights of Bethlehem and Jerusalem...and prayed for peace.