The Keller and Baird family, relatives of Bethel coach Tara Satterfield, pose at Tel Dan, Israel earlier this month. After the Israel-Hamas War began on Oct. 7 and their flight was canceled at the Tel Aviv airport, they had to find a way out. Shown, from left, are Fred, Darline, and Jennifer Keller and Lauren (Keller) and William Baird. Photo provided.
The Keller and Baird family were among the throng of people fleeing from Israel into Jordan after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. This was taken at the Jordan border crossing. Photo provided.
The Keller and Baird family faced many long lines like this one at the Jordan border crossing check point after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Photo provided.
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel was one of the sites visited by the Keller and Baird families earlier this month before having to escape when the Israel-Hamas War started. They were visiting for the Feast of Tabernacles. Photo provided.
A long line of buses carry evacuees.
Crossing into the Kingdom of Jordan
Darline Keller - the sister-in-law of Bethel coach Tara Satterfield - and her family had been planning this trip for a year.
Darline, her husband Fred, daughters Jennifer and Lauren, and son-in-law William Baird would be among 180 church members from around the world to travel to Israel for the Feast of Tabernacles.
Also known as Sukkot, the week-long Jewish holiday is “on...
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