October 9, 2024 - Israel!  For over a year (October 8, 2023) Iran has terrorized the people of Israel through their proxys Hamas and Hezbollah - the latter firing rockets daily into northern Galilee villages. This October 1, Iran unleashed an unprecedented barrage of 181 huge ballistic missiles all across Israel. While citizens in different regions have long been alerted to rush to their safe houses and shelters at various times, this was first time the entire national population was alerted to do so. They were in their shelters about 30 minutes. Amazingly, Israeli and US forces destroyed most of the missiles while still in the air. This is the second time Iran attacked Israel from Iran's own territory. A line has been crossed and a major response from Israel may be coming soon. Miraculously, not one Israeli was killed in the massive attack. Israeli Defense Forces are now on the ground clearing and destroying terrorist outposts in south Lebanon, to secure again a buffer zone so over 63,000 displaced Israelis can safely return to their destroyed cities and homes in north Galilee - for the first time in a year! Israel is prevailing over Hezbollah in the North and Hamas in the south. They continue to courageously fight to protect their citizens and country.   The sworn and primary goal of their enemies is to absolutely obliterate the nation of Israel, killing every Jew "from the (Jordan) River to the (Mediterranean) sea."    Please pray for Israel, its leaders & their brave IDF heroes. Pray that our U.S. citizens and politicians stand boldly with our long-standing ally Israel, in word & resources. Israel is the only democracy in the middle-east. Please pray the remaining hostages can be freed and the nation find a sustainableble peace.

In the past it was common for conflicts there to

improve rapidly. This however is a new scale of

fighting and it is now Israel's longest war. We 

pray for the leaders and our friends in Israel, 

that their security will be quickly achieved and

that groups can safely visit the land again soon.  

We will continue to monitor events as they unfold.The safety of our passengers is always top priority for us and for Imagine Tours. At this time, there is plenty of time and we are keeping our options open. Our next trip is still on for March 2025,"Footsteps of Jesus and More" tour of Israel with the option of  5 amazing days in Egypt. It could be the trip of your dreams. Biblical places and events you've heard about come to life at Magdala, Caesarea, Tiberias, Jordan River, Cana and more. Just five months from now we spend our first night at the Mediterranean Sea, then experience springtime in the Galilee. Read the Beatitudes in your Bible where Jesus taught them, step into the Jordan River, enjoy an amazing float in the Dead Sea. Pick up a smooth stone in the Valley of Elah as you remember David's defeat of Goliath. Stand on Mt. Carmel where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal, see the Jericho walls that "came tumbling down".  Visit the Ein Gedi oasis, fortress Masada, see the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, walk the Via Dolorosa and Palm Sunday roads, stand on Temple Mount, pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. We'll visit Bethlehem, Shepherd's Fields and the Garden tomb. Our Egypt extension includes a beautiful hotel on the Nile River. We'll see the Pyramids, Sphynx, King Tut's treasures, Luxor's Valley of the Kings where most of Egypt's Pharaohs were entombed. Click on our Itinerary tab above to check out our tour. We have excellent pricing for next year's trip. Reach us personally by clicking the "About Us" tab above. Registration for March, 2025 is still open. For a clear, printable brochure as well as easy online or US Mail registration options, simply click here. Contact me if you have any questions. Blessings and peace...                                                                                                                                                                                                           David   Stokes

Our April '23 Greece tour was absolutely thrilling, starting in Thessaloniki and Philippi in the north, where Lydia became the first Christ-follower in Europe, and a jailer and his family were baptized into Christ well past midnight! From there we traveled south to Athens, then our three-day cruise to Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini and Crete.  We witnessed Todd and Lori's baptism in the Agean Sea! Those on the optional  Rome extension visited the largest church building in the world, the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum, Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, catacombs  and Mamertine Prison where Paul wrote 2 Timothy. We concluded our pilgrimage where Paul was buried, just outside the city walls of ancient Rome.