A friend of ours took us on a day trip outside of Amman the other weekend. We ended up in a little village called Umm Zaytuna. This little village is on a mountain where on a good clear day you could see the Dead Sea. It was so beautiful, looking down in the valley and seeing the desert. I think the desert is beautiful because of the exposed land. There is nothing to cover up the flaws, it's vulnerable. Anywho, on the mountain it was slightly green and a few flowers were blooming. We enjoyed ourselves so much, hiking around and having a picnic. We came across a little cave that is a stable. I was nervous to walk in it as first but nothing scary was there. It was really cool to see because I'm sure it's exactly like the stable Jesus was born it, down to the smell, and mountains much the same as the ones the multitude of angels appeared and sang at. I felt the story come alive in those few minutes in that humble cave. What a reminder of what Jesus did for us! Really cool!!!
