In 2007 the ancient Nabataean city of Petra was popularly voted as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  For the last 12 years I have dreamt about visiting these ancient ruins carved into the sandstone rocks of southern Jordan, but always assumed this would be the hardest of the World Wonders to get…

The week leading up to Easter was a difficult week; an unexpected death meant the tragic loss of an old friend leaving me and many people in my circle grieving.  Although I had been looking forward to this trip for quite some time, I felt strange departing in the mist of all the sadness.  As…