Walk to Jerusalem - Week THREE

Walk Update

We've made great progress on our Walk to Jerusalem! Miles this past week: 811.4 Total Miles Traveled: 1397.4 Please know that it is not too late to join the Walk to Jerusalem! Check out the Walk to Jerusalem information on the Lord of Love website (under News and Events) for all the details.   Walk to Jerusalem Information Page

Our Progress So Far

Wow! We have already made it to JFK Airport in Queens, New York this second week!   Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. With both JFK and La Guardia airports, it has one of the busiest air spaces in not only the United States, but also the world.  When talking about Queens, New York, diversity is a key concept. Queens has one of the most diverse economies with many sports arenas and fields (i.e., home to the New York Mets and site of the U.S. Open tennis) along with a couple of movie studios. Queens housing is also diverse from high-rise apartment buildings to suburban neighborhoods. The population of Queens is almost 2.4 million and is thought to be the most diverse county in the United States.

Week 3 Travelogue - Casablanca, Morocco

This week we go to Terminal 5 at JFK Airport to board our international flight on Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca, Morocco . Our flying time is 6 hours and 45 minutes (enough time to get several strolls down the aisle!). We will be landing less than 19 miles south of Casablanca at Mohammad V International Airport .   Casablanca borders the Atlantic Ocean and is the largest city of Morocco . Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of Morocco although Rabat is the political capital.  Casablanca was likely founded by the Berbers by the seventh century B.C. Although Morocco has been independent since 1956 there are many Spanish and French influences remaining in the area around Casablanca.  During the time of French rule, almost half the population was European Christian. Since its independence, 99.9% of the population is Arab and Berber Muslims.  As we continue our Walk to Jerusalem, it is nice to know that the average January temperature in Casablanca is 55 degrees (F).

Submit your mileage weekly

Each participant is asked to track and report their mileage weekly. Use the  Weekly Tally Sheet  to help you and other participating family members track their mileage each day and accumulate for the week; Sunday thru Saturday. Submit mileage weekly through  this on-line form . If necessary, return a Weekly Tally Sheet each Sunday morning in the designated basket in the Narthex. Feel free to email any questions or concerns you might have to membercare@lord-of-love.org.

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