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Greetings, WLBC Family,
Today was a free day in
Jerusalem. I spent the day with some of my tour mates exploring the four
quarters of the Old City (Jewish, Armenian, Christian and Muslim). After
wandering through the seemingly endless sea of shopkeepers and their
“bargains just for you,” I have a new appreciation for the story of
Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple.
I also took a nice walk
through parts of modern Jerusalem (not New Jerusalem- that’s something else)
and then came back to the hotel and relaxed. It’s hard to believe, but
tomorrow will be our last day of touring. We will visit the Mount of Olives,
the Garden of Gethsemane, the Pools of Bethesda, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
(the likely place of the crucifixion and resurrection) and then celebrate
communion at the Garden Tomb (It is a possible site of the crucifixion and
resurrection, but not as likely as the Church of the Holy Sepulcher location.
The beauty of the Garden Tomb is that it looks much as the tomb of Jesus
would have looked back then, and, it’s really not that far from the more likely
site).
After dinner, I will get
a grand total of about 2 hours sleep and then head for the airport in Tel Aviv
for a 5:50 AM flight to Istanbul. I will then have the privilege of
exploring the Istanbul airport for about 5 hours before departing on a 12 hour
flight back to Chicago, arriving at O’Hare shortly before 7:00 PM Friday
evening.
I don’t know if I will
have a brief update for you tomorrow or not. So, if not, let me just say
again…
THANK YOU!!!
It has been a wonderful
time of learning, refreshment, challenge and inspiration. Of course, I’m
going to need to take a vacation from my vacation when I get back. Lord
willing, I will see you all on Palm Sunday.
Shalom,
Pastor Dan