Walking Where Jesus Was

When you visit Jerusalem, arrange to visit the Western Wall Tunnels! The excavations lasted about twenty years, and have revealed so much history and discovery of life during the Herodian period as well as the history of the Temple Mount. We visited the Western Wall again—but this time it wasn’t on Shabbot so we could go down and touch the wall. Many people were still there for their morning prayers. It was really moving to be there as Jewish people cried out to God. People leave prayers and tuck them inside the cracks in the wall. Security removes the prayers twice a year, but evidently the ink is all washed away from rain, but they are all buried in a Holy Place. We also visited the Dome of the Rock. We are not allowed to go in, because we are not Muslim, but it is a magnificent structure.

Lastly, we visited Jerusalem Archaeological Park. The park includes the steps p to the Hulda Gates (a place we know Jesus was!) from the Second Temple Period. Remnants of the stairway that led to the Holy Temple remain here. People used to make sacrifices to God right there! We also watched a short video.

Today we had a little bit of the afternoon off. I attempted to nap but the girls were laughing way to loud and I ended up just chilling with them and talking. Dinner was delicious, as always. After a review downstairs in five minutes, we are going out!!