We then went to St. Anne's. I do believe I loved this church. It survived all the destruction over the centuries because the accoustics in it are superb. We sang and sang. From there we began our treck along the via de la rosa or stations of the cross which meanders through the narrow streets of Jerusalem. When I say narrow - I mean 3 or 4 people across! Shops and vendors all along the way. We finished at the Church of the Holy Sepelchur which is on Golgatha. There in one church is the rock Jesus was crucified on, the rock he was laid on to wrap, and the tomb he was buried in. On a 1-10 bet of whether this was true, the bet is 10. Amazing to be there, though the church was very different. It is a Greek Orthodox |Church, dark, icons, incense....
We went from there to Jericho - the oldest city in the world for some GREAT fruit and breads. Well, we also saw bedouins along the road, the Judean wilderness where Jesus went after his baptism. Hard to get a picture to really display that. The bedouins had sheep, goats, and camels. We went from there to Qumran. What a desolate place! The Essenes must have really needed to get away from everyone. We were exhausted and HOT!Prayer: Holy One, we give you thanks for sending your only Son that we might be saved and in your presence. Help us to spread your word. Amen
