We have had a wonderful time, but God knows that I am so anxious to see my Wife and Children 

The sun is setting on our last evening in Jerusalem 

A hummingbird enjoys the lantana 

Coming out of the tomb 

A water lily that caught my eye 

Bro. Greeley stands in the rebuilt Synagogue 

After lunch at Yad HaShemona today 

You can even float on your belly!! 

This is over our heads, but we couldn't touch bottom if we wanted to... 

It is sooooo easy!!! 

We enjoyed floating in the Dead Sea 

Another look at the fire damage 

It sure was cooler in than out!! 

Relaxing in the little pool that Benjamin and Joshua discovered last time 

And Bro. Greeley!!! 

Bro. Erik really enjoyed it!! 

We did enjoy the smaller falls 

It was so sad to see that a careless person had caused a serious fire at Ein Gedi, last week, because of this we were not allowed to hike all the way up to the large waterfall, for safety reasons 

Close up 

There were many Ibex all around 

Wild Ibex at Ein Gedi 

Putting the prayer requests in the Western Wall, that were sent in by those who support the Work in Jerusalem 

Close up of how the sping flows into the Wadi, and remains of an ancient aqueduct 

An ancient spring in the Wadi, near the place where Elijah was fed by the ravens, and not too far from the traditional place where Jesus fasted in the wilderness and the Mt. of Temptations 

Close up view 

With Bro. Erik in front of the Monastery, The only way in is a long, hot hike, There are only 5 Monks living in this famous place  

Wadi Kelt looking toward Saint George Monastery 

A view of the Judean wilderness, near Wadi Kelt 

We were stranded for a couple of hours, parked inside the Old City, when a parade of thousands of children and parents, came from all over Jerusalem to celebrate 

The other side of the new bridge up to the Temple Mount, The old dirt ramp is being removed, and it will expose more layers of Holy history 

It looks so big when you are standing there, Looking up  

Wilson's Arch at the Western Wall 

A close up of the new bridge that leads to the Mughrabi gate into the Temple Mount 

A sign about the "Holly" city, You see, It is sometimes hard to find the right spelling when translating Hebrew to English 

A view toward the Western Wall, from the upper part of the Old City 

Nablus, the site of ancient Shechem 

Read Joshua 8:30-34 

Looking toward Mount Ebal (Mount of Curses) 

Ruins on the top of Mount Gerazim (Mount of Blessings) 

Modern Shiloh 

Standing on one wall of the ancient Tabernacle site and the other wall is in the background... 

The actual ancient press, there were both wine and olive presses found here for use in the Tabernacle 

Sign near the press 

If you look closely,You can see Bro. Greeley and the rectangle area of the Tabernacle, the stones were covered with the animal skins 

Sign at the gate 

Standing in the gate of ancient Shiloh  

It is so exciting to stand where the Tabernacle stood for so many years!! 

A Hanukkia set up in the Synagogue

Inside the Synangogue, where memorial candles are being lit, and perhaps barren women are coming to ask God for His intervention 

An ancient Synangogue dedicated to Hannah, later used as a mosque, it is also near the burial place of Eli the Priest 

Ready to preach 

Bro Erik and Sister Nancy, take it in... 

Inside the church 

Can you tell that I really like Mosaics? 

It is sad to see these mosaics that are nearly 1600 years old....unprotected and beginning to fall apart 

Look at the detail 

Some of the beautiful mosaic from the church floor

Inside the church, the stones at the bottom of the walls are original stones from the Byzantine times 300-600 AD. 

This is the reconstructed church, it is sad to see it falling into disrepair, many people are afraid to come here these days 

Sign near the reconstructed Byzantine Church at Shiloh 

The entrance to the modern settlement of Beit El, Bethel-"House of God", where Jacob had a divine visitation with God 

Perhaps near the site of the Biblical city of Ai 

One last view of the Valley 

Read about the "Valley of Blessing" in Ecc.2:6 and in 2 Chronicles 20:26, It is also believed that Solomon made several references to this valley..."The Garden Enclosed" 

This fertile valley runs between two rocky mountain ranges 

More views of a small portion of this valley 

The beautiful garden in front of the church