We woke to another cloudy sky and significant chance of rain, yet other than very rare mists, we hadd no rain today! We were grateful for that, while also conscience that Israel needs the rain. Currently, there is no more rain in the forecast for the remainder of our time here. Yet, if it does, …
Continue reading Visiting the City of David and the Old City of Jerusalem
After such a huge opening day in Jerusalem, what could possibly top it? Indeed, tracing Jesus' footsteps to Calvary and the Tomb are huge, but Jerusalem is filled with other special treasures as well. And we aim to find them! Touring the Old City requires LOTS of walking and I think we squeezed every ounce …
Continue reading So Many New Sites and So Much Done to Existing Ones
Hey friends, thanks for following! We are nearing the end of our time together in Israel and we are all beginning to come to that realization. We share a WhatsApp group, so many plan to stay in contact that way, and others have traded contact information. It is truly a great group...but more of those …
The City of David is amazing!!! Yes, it contains King David's palace and it happens to have been the original Jerusalem! When Nehemiah returned from Babylonian captivity, this is where he rebuilt the walls of the city! Within the City of David is one of the most astounding construction projects ever undertaken. Hezekiah's Tunnel was …
