We just received a third report from the Israel team this morning. Please read what they have to say below.
They write . . . . . .
We love you all and are missing you very much.
Be blessed............the Israel Team
They write . . . . . .
Shalom from Israel,
We have been on the move! We began our day Thursday) at the Garden of Gethsemane, visited the church there, and then retreated to a beautiful gated garden area just across the street. It was there we had a time of devotion, worship and personal prayer. It was a place filled with amazing peace.
We then traveled on to the Mount of Olives, looking towards the Eastern Gate -- or the Golden Gate of Old Jerusalem. In Scripture this is the place where Jesus is to return. Our group got so excited to see this spot! PTL Before we got back on the bus, David decided to take a camel ride.
We then continued to the Old City of Jerusalem and first saw the Temple Mount where King Herod's Temple stood during Jesus' time. The Dome of the Rock is standing there today. We were privileged to tour the underground excavations along the west wall of the temple mount. They are discovering new things there every day. We saw an area believed to be where Jesus was tried before Pilot and beaten before being led away to die.
Next we followed the path Jesus took down the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrow). It was crowded and noisy, full of shops and people. We experienced a little bit of what it must have been like for our Lord that day. We then arrived at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in where it is believed Christ was crucified. This was very emotional for everyone. With all we saw and experienced, this was an incredibly moving and meaningful day for each of us.
Today (Friday) we toured the Holocaust Museum. Words can not describe all the things we saw there. Most certainly, we must never forgot what happened. It rained today, the first time during our trip. Our friends here have been believing for rain, so we are happy for them. :-) We enjoyed a relaxing lunch and gift shop exploration to finish our day off.We then traveled on to the Mount of Olives, looking towards the Eastern Gate -- or the Golden Gate of Old Jerusalem. In Scripture this is the place where Jesus is to return. Our group got so excited to see this spot! PTL Before we got back on the bus, David decided to take a camel ride.
We then continued to the Old City of Jerusalem and first saw the Temple Mount where King Herod's Temple stood during Jesus' time. The Dome of the Rock is standing there today. We were privileged to tour the underground excavations along the west wall of the temple mount. They are discovering new things there every day. We saw an area believed to be where Jesus was tried before Pilot and beaten before being led away to die.
Next we followed the path Jesus took down the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrow). It was crowded and noisy, full of shops and people. We experienced a little bit of what it must have been like for our Lord that day. We then arrived at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in where it is believed Christ was crucified. This was very emotional for everyone. With all we saw and experienced, this was an incredibly moving and meaningful day for each of us.
We love you all and are missing you very much.
Be blessed............the Israel Team
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