Our Final Day Together

 Our journey has come to an end.  But it is the beginning of something more.  Andrea Adams made an extremely insightful comment today that was an encouragement to us all.  Jesus’ ministry was carried out in a very small area of the Galilee and also here in Jerusalem.  Her comment was that even though it feels like it is a small and insignificant area we are working in, it can make an eternal difference.  That is what Jesus did.

We started at the Garden Tomb, purchased and established in the 1890’s by an independent British charity, it is a large garden with a rich tomb right beside a rock face that used to look like a skull.  Some say it would be the place of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial.  While the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is historically the proper place, this is the proper feel.  We had communion together and shared highlights from the trip.

We also met a Mennonite group from PA that included folks from Chambersburg.  Small world.

We then went to the Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book.  The 1st Century model of Jerusalem is there and was helpful to picture things we have seen.  The Dead Sea Scrolls are there in the Shrine and you could spend days in the museum. (Ian almost did 😉)

Finally we went by the US Embassy to see where it was and it was back to our hotel to pack and have our final meal together.  Six of our friends are already on their way home.  Safe travels everyone.  Thanks for a wonderful two weeks together.

Denise exiting the Garden Tomb

Donna exiting the Garden Tomb

Nate exiting the Garden Tomb

The Temple at the model of Jerusalem

Taking pictures of the Model

Justin exiting the Garden Tomb

Kate exiting the Garden  Tomb

Susan exiting the Garden Tomb

Jerusalem Model

Alta exiting the Garden Tomb

Alison Laing, our guide at the Garden Tomb

Artwork at the Shrine of the Book

At the Garden Tomb

Cindy exiting the Garden Tomb

Roof of the Shrine of the Book

Rose exiting the Garden Tomb

Andrea exiting the Garden Tomb

Pam exiting the Garden Tomb

Mike exiting the Garden Tomb

Harvey exiting the Garden Tomb

Van exiting the Garden Tomb

Lowell and Karen exiting the Garden Tomb

Mary T.exiting the Garden Tomb

Sandee exiting the Garden Tomb

John E. exiting the Garden Tomb

Panoramic of the Model

Ian and Traci exiting the Garden Tomb

Shirley exiting the Garden Tomb

Dan and Debbie exiting the Garden Tomb

Tracy exiting the Garden Tomb

Mary A. Exiting the Garden Tomb

Mike S. Exiting the Garden Tomb

Bonny exiting the Garden Tomb

Yahtzee game on the last night

Janelle exiting the Garden Tomb

Pat and Justin leading communion at  the Garden tomb

John P. Exiting the Garden Tomb

Glenda exiting the Garden Tomb


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