Last week on our day off we took a bus to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum. It is a somber and intense experience as we remembered six million Jews who were killed during this horrific moment in history.
Sundays we have been enjoying worship at East Jerusalem Baptist Church. It has a Palestinian pastor and many transients like us. We even got to go to a pot luck dinner on the grounds Sunday! It was fun and nice to meet new people.
Dinner on the grounds at East Jerusalem Baptist Church
Today, on our day off, we teamed up with another couple and drove to Neot Kedumim - a Biblical Landscape Reserve. There are trails to take leading you to stations that show life and plants from the Bible times. We saw a wine press, a threshing floor, an olive press and many plants and flowers from the Bible.
It is so amazing to be in Israel because where ever we go the Bible comes alive and walks off the pages. The almond trees are blooming and so beautiful. The beautiful red anenomnies (lillies of the field) are blooming. It was such an enjoyable day with friends in God's Israel seeing His handiwork!
Almond Tree in bloom
Lillies of the field
Sycamore Tree (do you see Zacheus?)
Young Judy by an Old Olive Tree
Olive Press 
Threshing Floor
3 comments:
The pictures are totally awesome. I'm not sure I know who you are but my name is Shirley Dozier Zahn and I lived in Patterson, LA in the 60's. I remember Flo, are you kin to her, maybe a brother? Anyhow how incredible to see & walk where Jesus walked, I can't even imagine. Stay safe.
I am guilty as charged (and happy about it) Flo is my sister. Can you believe she will soon be 70?
Uncle Aaaaaalllll!!! :-) That's why I love you, you rascal! Hey, I have a group of dear friends coming to Israel mid March. Be nice to them when they get there!
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