Following the illegal trials of Jesus, He was beaten and made to carry His own cross to Golgotha, place of the skull. Though the Arab bus station below has caused much damage to the hill, one can still see the site many consider to be Golgotha. Golgotha is situated very near the road to Damascus. …
Moving toward Crucifixion
Welcome back friends! Today is our last day in Israel, so it was time to load the bus one more time. We had a full day ahead of us, but first things first! Loading up for the last time. Oh how I wish you were here with us. Words just aren't enough to describe the …
The Model City and Shrine of the Book
After an emotionally charged visit to Yad Vashem, we followed up with a visit to the Israel Museum, the 17th largest museum in the world. (Not bad for a country with less than .05% of the world's population!) Here, we took a good look at the model City of Jerusalem, which truly gives a great …
Visiting Yad Vashem
We were greeted by a bright and glorious morning. It was a warm Jerusalem day with no wind and our weary travelers caught a break since today would have much less walking than yesterday. To the bus we went for a short ride to our first destination: Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Unless you have been …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 