Bible Land Explorer

And Then Our Eyes Met: A Serengeti Encounter

The leopard's face is defined by a mesmerizing pattern of black “rosettes” and spots of various sizes that provide the perfect camouflage against the dappled light of the African bush. Its piercing eyes are built for precision, containing a specialized layer that reflects light to grant the cat extraordinary night vision . . .

A Christmas card

A Christmas card

What a year! We saw lions rise from the tall grass to begin the hunt. We listened to the soaring of prayers and the whistle of an icy wind rising over the cusp of Kilimanjaro. We sang carols in the church where Jesus was born. We walked across Galilee—twice. And we stroked the face of the dying.