Soon I will be leaving Jerusalem and heading into Jordan to begin the journey back to my own promised land–Asheville, North Carolina. We leave the hotel before 7:30 in the morning and it is after midnight. (My mind seems to be unwilling to slow down for rest. . . ) Our guide and our lead [...]
Did you know that during Jesus’ time the entire Mount of Olives was covered with olive groves? Further, it’s a range of mountains not a single mount. Who knew? Not me. Today the Mount of Olives includes (at least) Hebrew University, a convent, Augusta Victoria Hospital (started, Trellace, by the UN Relief Organization in 1949), [...]
Today we took a walking tour of old Jerusalem. We were so happy to be off the bus and out in the fresh air and sunshine. The tour started atop Mount Moriah. You may remember Mt. Moriah from scripture. It was there that Abraham offered Isaac for sacrifice. Now, a beautiful mosque called the Dome [...]
I’ve said over and over today: Ooooh! I wish my sister could see this. Or, “I wish my sister were here to translate that.” You see, my sister Dawn is a Latin teacher extraordinaire and there are few things she likes better than Roman ruins and a good line of Latin text. So when I [...]
Well I’ve come out of Egypt and am in Jericho now. It seems Egyptian computers don’t speak Aileen. I could not access my website the whole time I was there. Oh well, I’m in Jericho for a moment or so and thought I’d sent a quick update. We arrived in Cairo safe, sound and sleepy. [...]
It surely feels like I live in the promised land–Asheville, NC is close. But tomorrow morning at 8:00 I’m heading to THE Holy Land–Egypt, Jordan, Israel! So pack your bags and lets get going. Moses awaits! More from the desert, Aileen