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Israel Introduction "My True Home" - And a Quick Lesson of Love

Tel Aviv, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea "Welcome Home." Those were a few of the first words our tour guide, George, uttered upon our arrival to Tel Aviv, Israel. I let these words rattle around in my brain as I sat down on the bus. This seemed odd. Home?  I have always been fascinated with family history. As a kid, and even more so into my adult years, I  enjoyed sitting on my Great Grandparents living room floor, listening to stories of their childhood and young adult years. My uncle will often bring home new information regarding our ancestry during the holidays, dating back to the 1600s, involving stories of our family; where we came from, what professions our great, great, great grandparents had, the many endeavors they set out on, and the challenges they faced in their lifetime. And in all the family history I've learned, I had never once thought my home began in Israel. Oh but it did, and if you call yourself a Christian, yours began there too. Many