"I stood on top of Elijah’s hill where it is believed his ascension to heaven took place. I looked at the cave that is believed to be a place where John the Baptist lived. I caught a view of the wilderness around as it was when John lived and Elijah ascended. I saw where Jacob wrestled with an angel and his name was changed to Israel. I looked out at the view of the Promised Land as Moses once did atop of Mt. Nebo.  I walked by the Jordan River and saw the baptismal site of Jesus – the birthplace of Christianity. I connected deeply with Jesus as a man who once walked the earth. It is important to learn and understand the heritage of faith as a follower of Jesus Christ. 

Christians are accepted and encouraged to come and see the history of their faith in the land of Jordan. I didn’t expect to encounter the person of Jesus Christ in such a profound way as I did. To walk where he walked and learn the culture of his time in a deeper way connected me to the man who lived and died so I could be free.

I couldn’t stop thinking about freedom everywhere I went in Jordan. I knew I wasn’t experiencing freedom because Jordan was safe, I was experiencing freedom because every piece of history from the Bible that we explored was a reminder of the reason I exist.

Jordan is an absolutely beautiful place and people there are so welcoming. Whenever I visit Jordan, a part of my heart always feels at home.”

-- Anna Carroll, Managing Editor of AMillionGodStories.com and Founder of LightForce International

Anna shares more reflections here.