We just returned from a long and wonderful week of seeing the BIG City as well as some very old towns. Last week we joined Pinelake in Istanbul for a few days in the city with over 15 million people. We had heard that our city of 1.5 million was a village and we didn't believe that to be true until trying to get around with 10x that many people. From there we headed to Izmir (Smyrna) and began our tour of the 7 churches of Revelation. We saw incredible sights that were home to churches, theatres, librabries, gymnasiums and cities from 2000+ years ago. Some places were still in decent shape, others you had to use your imagination. But none-the-less, it was incredible standing in front of some of the greatest historical sites of our faith. It was an uplifting time for us as we made new friendships and received lots of encouragement and support, as well as a few goodies. Thanks to all those who brought and sent love from home, they are certainly appreciated. After the tour we spent a few more days in Istanbul and our friends showed us some more interesting sights including the spice bazaar, the Blue Mosque (the 2nd largest mosque in the world) and the Ayasophia (which is one of the oldest churches, which became a mosque and is now a museum, in the world.) We had a great time, but are glad to back home to our village. Here are some pics from the trip. (click on them to enlarge)
Pergamum Ampitheatre
Sardis Gymnasium
Ephesus Library 
Ephesus Ampitheatre
Baptistry at St. John's Church in Ephesus
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