Greetings Friends and Family,
Today was a very full day with lots of walking and things to take in. At the risk of disappointing you all, I am going to keep this post very brief with no pictures because we are simply worn out. I will post a more detailed narrative with pictures tomorrow night summarizing the last few days.
We spent our whole day in Jerusalem visiting many different sites. We saw St. Anne's Cathedral and sang a hymn with its amazing acoustics, the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus healed a lame man, then walked the Via Dolorosa (the way of the cross) into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional place where Jesus was crucified and buried, and that was all before lunch!
After lunch we visited the Western Wall or the Wailing Wall. This place has been the one I have most looked forward to and I was not disappointed. It was a remarkable experience praying at such a significant place with people from all over the world. This afternoon we also visited the Southern steps leading up to the temple where Jesus taught. Some of the original stones from that time are still there to this day.
Again, it was simply too much to process in one day...lots of walking and pretty hot. But we are so thankful to be here and are having an amazing time. We love having the opportunity to experience this together and even though we miss our kids very much, it has been a time of renewal for us spirituality and for our marriage.
I will post more reflections tomorrow after we head down to Masada and have a chance to swim in the Dead Sea! Thank you for understanding!
Until Tomorrow!
Ryan and Kealy
Today was a very full day with lots of walking and things to take in. At the risk of disappointing you all, I am going to keep this post very brief with no pictures because we are simply worn out. I will post a more detailed narrative with pictures tomorrow night summarizing the last few days.
We spent our whole day in Jerusalem visiting many different sites. We saw St. Anne's Cathedral and sang a hymn with its amazing acoustics, the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus healed a lame man, then walked the Via Dolorosa (the way of the cross) into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional place where Jesus was crucified and buried, and that was all before lunch!
After lunch we visited the Western Wall or the Wailing Wall. This place has been the one I have most looked forward to and I was not disappointed. It was a remarkable experience praying at such a significant place with people from all over the world. This afternoon we also visited the Southern steps leading up to the temple where Jesus taught. Some of the original stones from that time are still there to this day.
Again, it was simply too much to process in one day...lots of walking and pretty hot. But we are so thankful to be here and are having an amazing time. We love having the opportunity to experience this together and even though we miss our kids very much, it has been a time of renewal for us spirituality and for our marriage.
I will post more reflections tomorrow after we head down to Masada and have a chance to swim in the Dead Sea! Thank you for understanding!
Until Tomorrow!
Ryan and Kealy
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Cant wait for more pics...
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