Hi All,
It's confirmed!!! I will be traveling with my friend Jack to Israel and then Jordan to check out the ruins of Petra (one of the new 7 wonders of the world) and then back to Israel. It will be a (2) man team traveling on the last week of February. We are really both excited because we both know that it is the Lord sending us there and we're both believing in God, that we come back to New York, totally transformed!
Also, part of the Itinerary will be to visiting and doing some research work in Israel: ie. Exploring the city of Gomorrah (by Masada) to look for some "brimstone" (sulphur) as mentioned in Genesis 19:24, visit Zoar and Sodom (two other Cities of the Plain), travel to Jerusalem and visit "part" of the Old City, witness again the exact location were Jesus was crucified, which is located between .... (can't tell you, unless I take you there), visit The Garden Tomb (the tomb that Jesus borrowed for 3 days & 3 nights), the area of Golgotha (the Place of the Skull) last but not least... will attempt to gain access through ********'s Cave (location classified) in Jerusalem, and look once again for the Ark of the Covenant (my 1 heart's desire in the world). I know that there is a timing in God for all things, but my 1 objective is to take my friend Jack to see and witness the ruins and the remains of the ancient City of Petra, and help him fulfill his heart's desire.
This will be my 5th trip/tour to the Middle East and hopefully in 2009, I'll be able to so some more work on the remains of Noah's Ark in Eastern Turkey. I have been there twice and have always comeback with some "real" petrified wood. *** remember that petrified wood from the ark will not contains "growth rings", due to (I believe) that it never rained prior the world wide flood, everything pre-flood just keep growing ***
Anyhow, I apologize and don't mean to offend anyone, but at this time, the Israel/Jordan Archaeological Tour for February 2008 is not open to anyone, whether I know you or not... (even if you paid my way). Not that I am special, which you all know I'm not, but simply because the Lord has not indicated in any way for anyone else to go with us. :( But that's ok, I want to please my heavenly Father!
If you are interested in seeing some great photos, check my website: www.arkman.net and if you have any questions for me, I will e-mail your answer within 24 hrs. I rarely answer my cell phone 631-745-2269, but I always check my e-mail several times a day! Also, if you did leave me a message on my cell phone, I will call you back within 6 hours and return your phone call.
So please pray for me and my friend Jack, that the Lord would fulfill all that He would want us to say and do. When I come back from my trip, I will most certainly posts photos of all the important and key places that we will visit.
May God bless you and your loved ones!
In His service and yours,
Michael Arkman Bonilla - Archaeologist and Author - www.arkman.net