Our stay in Israel and Jerusalem is quickly coming to an end. Those of you who know me know that I am saddened that I must again say goodbye to Israel.
We leave for the airport tomorrow afternoon at 1:45 and so this is our final post from Israel.
Our only activity planned for tomorrow is to go to the Garden Tomb and again recall in a very special way when Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice paying for our sins and providing a way to be with Him throughout eternity. The Garden Tomb is located in East Jerusalem in an Arab area. It is so surprising to find it so peaceful in the midst of all the noise of a vibrant city.
Today Randy and I spent two hours sifting through buckets of sediment that was recovered from the Temple Mount. The "Sifting Project" has the difficult task of sifting through debris that was extracted from the Temple Mount when the Arabs did an expansion of the Al Aksa Mosque. The extraction was done carelessly with no supervision from archaeologist. I can share more detail about what happened but it is too much to try to include here.
This afternoon we visited the Holocaust Museum here in Jerusalem. The depictions of this very difficult historical event is heart rending. At the same time I am reminded that it was the culminating event that led to Israel`s Declaration of Independence. The world, through the United Nations, approved the Partition Plan that finally made it possible. David Ben Gurion declared the State of Israel at 6:00 on May 14, 1948 and President Truman issued a statement of recognition at 6:11.
Being in Israel with my sons has been a marvelous experience and I stand in praise that I have been treated to this exceptional time with them.
See all of you soon. You know that I am never hesitant to speak about Israel the place God has chosen for His habitation.
(Charlene -After leaving Jerusalem they will spend a day in Paris before returning home.)
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