The group from Remnant Church was here in the land November 13th - 22nd. There's soooo much I could tell you that happened, but let's just say we were exceedingly blessed in our travels. What an awesome group of lovers of God. I have been remiss in taking so long to post this blog, but after they all left on the 22nd I have had a whirlwind of a week, taking final exams and finishing up everything at school. Now I am moved out of school into a hotel, and am ready to start the program on the Holocaust and Anti-Semitism at Yad Vashem in the morning. But before I do - please let me share with you just a few of my favorite pics from the Remnant tour. These are not in any particular order, just how they landed:) Hop in and Enjoy....
All aboard the Remnant Church bus!!!!
Redonnia is helping us see where we're going on the map of the Israel - she was Shlomi's beautiful assistant;)
Redonnia 'n me getting ready to enter Hezekiah's tunnels in the City of David. Yes, you get wet in there...it's cold when you first jump in, but you soon get used to it, and I LOVE shloshing through the ancient tunnels that King Hezekiah built to divert the water so invaders couldn't usurp the water source to Jerusalem.
The beautiful Carolyn playing the harp at the house of prayer in Poriyya, overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Her husband Dan in the background.
Pastor Francois and his wife from Haiti joined us!! Here I am telling 'em what's up, with Pastor Jamie and our tour guide Shlomi watching me work:)
Some of the gang posing inside the Dome of the Tablets, which is up on the Temple Mount, near the Gold Dome of the Rock. We were soon shooed away by the Palestinian Waqf that doesn't want people loitering in certain places.
Remnant group on the ancient southern steps ascending into the Temple. Some of these steps do date to the time of Jesus....He walked on them!!!
Leaning on my hubby while listening to Jamie speak about the miracle at the Pool of Bethsaida.
Fun the sun in Nazareth, on the mountain where the angry mob, who had just heard Jesus preach in their synagogue. tried to push Him over the cliff...the Jezreel Valley in the background.
Huge Mountain of Rock - Rosh HaNiqra on the Mediterranean Sea at the Lebanese Border. That's the cable car you ride to get down to sea level. And that's the back of Michael's head:)
Riding the cable car back up at Rosh HaNiqra. Were we having too much fun??? Nah, there's no such thing...
Michael - he's supposed to be bringing up the rear and making sure the group stays together. Sometimes he forgot what his job was...but gotta love him:)
Keep looking up!!! Checking out Robinson's arch, on the southern side of the Western Wall.
Shlomi doing his thing in the Jewish Quarter, overlooking the Western Wall and Temple Mount.
Trudging up a hill....I made 'em all do it. What's on the other side?....Not telling...just be quiet and keep hiking...will tell you later down below...
I have a swingin' pastor...He is crazy for Yeshua:) He did an amazing job of bringing many sites to life with His Biblical messages and comments. Love travelling with him and Redonnia.
WHAT IS TRUE LOVE??? True love is when you mop the bird poop out of a friend's hair just before you go up on the Temple Mount. I was blessed (by a bird) and highly favored that day...
Leanin' and listenin'
Ahhh, I love this shot...here we all are at the house of prayer in Poriyya, and that's the Sea of Galilee in the background. Wow, what a place...
Jewish Joy in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City!! Singing and dancing, we loved it!! Huge golden menorah that has been prepared for use in the 3rd temple is in the background - value - 2 million dollars.
View of the beautiful city of Jerusalem from our hotel roof - the Gloria hotel at Jaffa Gate.
This is the place in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where it is believed the cross of Jesus once stood, the place where He died. Notice what stands before it....a huge menorah - do you see it? You see, God chose the Jewish people as the vehicle of redemption - it is through the Jews that we have a Jewish Savior, a Jewish Bible, and Jewish roots to our faith.
View from David's Citadel....the Dome of the Rock is highly visible, the Mount of Olives in the background where you see the tower.
Women weeping at the Western Wall. Truly weeping...
A dove tucked in the cleft of the rock at the Western Wall
The colors of France's flag light up the old city walls just outside the Jaffa Gate.
Shlomi guiding up on the Temple Mount
Patricia, the artist, is describing the awesome mural she has painted - the length of a football field, inside a cemetery. Check out http://www.jerusalemwalloflife.org/ We loved our time visiting with her.
OK, remember the trudge up the hill....it was worth it!! We were gazing now at the WILDERNESS!! A small Bedouin boy is in the background, wanting to sell some necklaces.
Michael 'n me at the Wadi Qilt Wilderness View
Michael enjoying the ancient Roman city of Bet Shean.
Ruth is taking a break at an ancient public restroom...no kidding, that's what it is - a community rest area....place one cheek on each stone slab (brrrrr in the winter)....what more could you want....(uh, a door would be nice)
Ruth getting baptized by Jamie in the Jordan River....soooooo special....
Sunrise on the Sea of Galilee, taken from my hotel balcony. How beautiful is that.....
So much beauty, so many memories. Remnant is already planning to come again next year. Perhaps it's your time to come with us?? We see many beautiful and important places, while focusing on worship/prayer/intercession in the land of Israel as He leads us. AWESOME....
