Israel Photos 1

Tel Aviv

Our arrival at the Ben Gurion airport. We had left home at 2:30am to arrive at 3:00am, I was so tired cause we only slept for like 3 hours and I was so excited. Our flight would only take 4 hours and so we left at 6 o’clock and arrived at 10am. We had the whole day, well thats what we thought… but the opposite was true going through the check point of the customs we had to wait so long it took us about 2 hours but it was worth while. As soon as we got through the the customs or journey would start. We got in the bus and went straight to Tel Aviv centre i coudn’t believe my eyes it was so busy and I didn’t remember it that way, but then again I was only here for 3 days in 2009 for my cousins wedding, they got married at the beach of Haifa, such a beautiful scene, sea, beach, theatre outside in the early eavening, the lamp posts and stage lights made it even extra special. But this trip would exceed even the most beautiful wedding.

We had a long list of all the sacred places we were to visit, Kotel, Bar Mitzwa, Via Dolorosa, The temple tunnels, 3D vitual reality Expirienceof the Temple service, Mount of Olives, sea of Galilee, Christ Church Jerusalem, Gethsemane, Yad Vashem, En Gedi, Dead Sea, Tiberias, Messian Church mount Carmel, mount Carmel- Fire from Heaven, Elijah versus the Baal priests, Hiafa, Netanya beach, so as you can see we had a very busy schedule which I was looking forward to.

The Kotel

The Kotel

The Kotel or as the westeners call it the Western wall, it’s such a lively place and if you have not been there before you just fall fromthe one amzement into the other, the traditions the traditional dresses that the Jews wear ar all so extraordinary. Do you know that this is the only religion that has been kept exactly the same way even though they were all scattered all over the earth?They live according to the Torah which is the 5 books of (Moshe- Moses) the bible specifically the Old Testament.. They believe in one God and by keeping the commandments and praying and studiying they serve God, so do we..

The wall is special because it is there where it’s closest to the Holy of Holy’s it is their temple and the only bit they can reach. To find out more specific info you will have to either google or get your self a nice book about the history of Israel, and belive me it’s is worth it

the Wall is the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray, though the Foundation Stone, the most sacred site in the Jewish faith, lies behind it. The original, natural, and irregular-shaped Temple Mount was gradually extended to allow for an ever-larger Temple compound to be built at its top. This process was finalized by Herod, who enclosed the Mount with an almost rectangular set of retaining walls, made to support the Temple platform and using extensive substructures and earth fills to give the natural hill a geometrically regular shape. On top of this box-like structure, Herod built a vast paved platform that surrounded the Temple. Of the four retaining walls, the western one is considered closest to the former Holy of Holies, which makes it the most sacred site recognized by Judaism outside the previous Temple Mount platform. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wall

The Western Wall

Jerusalem

Such a beautiful sunset ‘ So that those who dwell in earth’s farthest parts are afraid of [nature’s] signs of Your presence. You make the places where morning and evening have birth to shout for joy.’ Psalm 65:8 https://my.bible.com/bible/8/PSA.65.8

CHRIST CHURCH JERUSALEM

We visited the messianic CHRIST CHURCH JERUSALEM and it is after this service that we celebrated our 40th anniversary, 40 years together, in the garden with beautiful and delicious cake which was a treat for everybody traveling with us. By the way this means that at the time we had been married for 38 years. We gad an amzing time and everything about celebrating there made it feel extra special. Can you imagine… It was as if it was meant to be after 40 years we entered the promised land just like in the time of Moses only difference is He didn’t enter it at that specific time, but he did at the mount of trafiguration, Elijah representing the prophets and Moses representing the Law appear and Jesus begins to talk to them and Bible does state that he is going to come back. ‘ And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who kept talking with Him.’ Matthew 17:3 https://my.bible.com/bible/8/MAT.17.3

The old city of king david

King David, remember him? The man after God’s own heart! Wow would you not liked to be called a man, woman or child after God’s heart? I would it would be an honor to be called a child after Gods own heart. We can love so many with our own heart but really God loving us that way must be really special. Are we not Special then? yes sure we are hahaha… and who knows what kind of affectionate name besides good and faithful servant He might have for us on “That day” when we finally meet Him face to face.

The Old City of Jerusalem is one of the most intense places on Earth! At the heart of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian religions, this walled one-kilometer area in the center of Jerusalem is beyond words and cannot be missed. The Old City is home to the Western Wall (aka Wailing Wall and in Hebrew Kotel). This is the last remaining wall of what was the Jewish Temple and is today the holiest site in the world for Jews.

The Old City of Jerusalem is divided into four quarters; The Jewish Quarter, The Armenian Quarter, The Christian Quarter, and The Muslim Quarter. The walled city is entered by one of seven entry gates, although the busiest for tourists is the Jaffa Gate next to which is the Tower of David Museum providing the history of Jerusalem within the Old City Walls. Each quarter has its own unique atmosphere and observations, sites and smells, and experiences.

Gethesemane

can you imagine yourself standing in the place where Jesus had asked His deciples to stay up and pray with Him because a very upsetting and import life changing thing was to happen soon. It would even make Him sweat great drops of blood, not tiny little speckles, NO! can you just try to invision what that must have looked like! (If you saw somebody with great drops of blood coming out of their face or so you would definitly panic). They couldn’t stay awake and He was ” disappointed” Why can’t you stay up and help me through this time was is what He was asking them… and then the angels come and help him. ( ‘ And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit. And being in an agony [of mind], He prayed [all the] more earnestly and intently, and His sweat became like great clots of blood dropping down upon the ground.’ Luke 22:43-44 https://my.bible.com/bible/8/LUK.22.43-44)

But you know what I think, I think that in the same way Judas betrayed Him, the deciples could not stay up, why? because it was something Jesus had to do alone. He had to go through the process and His father wanted Him for Him self… a moment last instructions perhaps, and of comforting His Son and saying it’s going to be hard, yes my Son! But I believe in you my beloved… I believe and know that this is something only you can do. And beacuse I know all things and would never let you do this if there would be a different outcome thats why I The Great I AM who never let any of the forefathers down wil most certainly not let My own Son down. The Fathers heart must have been so broken with grieve to have to put or let His son go something so horrendous something so painful but something so worth it. Can you imagine that somebody and not just anybody sufferd right here for you and me?. This was what was going through my mind then and there and I am so greatfull for this miracle that He has done for me so that we could be His friends forever. ‘ And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, What! Are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?’ Matthew 26:40 https://my.bible.com/bible/8/MAT.26.40

It was a beautiful sunny day as you can see and the photos I made came out so wonderful with all the lightbeams shining through almost everything I had photographed they all looked ” Angelic” as if God was saying yes my child let me highlight this place of special event for you with my other beautiful creation… a little extra special gift from me to you My Mimi❤️

Mount of Olives

Such a beautiful site standing on the Mount of Olives and overlooking Jerusalem, the weather is beautiful and thempreture quite high about 25c and the sun is burning on our faces, every little corner I turn to is photo material , it’s uphill and I arrive last at the top, because I am taking my time to enjoy every little bit of stone, tree, view, the graves and overlooking the Golden gate which is still closed & from a distence i can see the Gold Dome of the Rock a jewel in a crown, of the Temple Mount This Golden Dome was built in the 7th century ce and the Rock on which it is built sacred place for both the Muslims and Jews.

When I do arrive to my amzement I see a camal and ofcourse must take a ride, you can’t be in a ” desert” country and not ride a camal hahaha…. my husband Michel doesn’t want to get on with me because they stink he says… so I get on with one of the girls that is traveling with us… hold on tight, lean back as “hard” as we can and UP we go, a bit bouncy at first and then steady… round and round the roundabout and lean back again so that the camal can sit and we can get of this lovely creature, he or she is so relaxed isn’t bothered about a thing and so we continue to sit in the ” arena” at and listen to the sermon on the Mount by the organiser of our group Light4nations. Such a tremendouse group of people, so loving and careing, we haddent met before and yet there was such an incredilble unity each and every single day.

I am very humbled that you have taken some time to visit my Bog, thank you & for more photos please continue to the next page.

• Oceans Originally of Hillsong Worship – English Hebrew Arabic

LYRICS: YOU CALL ME OUT UPON THE WATERS THE GREAT UNKNOWN WHERE FEET MAY FAIL AND THERE I FIND YOU IN THE MYSTERY IN OCEANS DEEP MY FAITH WILL STAND אני אקרא בשמך I WILL CALL UPON YOUR NAME מעל גלים אביט אליך ABOVE THE WAVES I WILL LOOK TOWARDS YOU בסערה IN THE STORM נפשי תנוח בך MY SOUL WILL REST IN YOU אתה שלי, אני שלך FOR YOU ARE MINE AND I AM YOURS نُعْماكَ تَكْثُر في الأعماقِ YOUR GRACE ABOUNDS IN DEEPEST WATERS يمينُكَ تُمسِكُني YOUR RIGHT HAND HOLDS ME وكُلَّما زَلَّت رِجلايَ AND WHENEVER MY FEET FAIL رحمتُكَ تَعضُدني YOUR GRACE SUPPORTS ME SO I WILL CALL UPON YOUR NAME AND KEEP MY EYES ABOVE THE WAVES WHEN OCEANS RISE MY SOUL WILL REST IN YOUR EMBRACE FOR I AM YOURS AND YOU ARE MINE لَكَ، أنا لَكَ YOURS, I AM YOURS בך לבטוח ללא גבול למד אותי TEACH ME TO TRUST YOU WITHOUT LIMITS כשאתה תקרא לי, אני אלך אחריך WHEN YOU CALL ME, I WILL FOLLOW YOU קח אותי עמוק לתוך נוכחותך TAKE ME DEEPER INTO YOUR PRESENCE ישוע לידך YESHUA NEXT TO YOU שתחזק אמונתי בך AND MY FAITH IN YOU WILL BE STRONGER روح اللهِ شدِّدْ وقوّي إيماني SPIRIT OF GOD, STRENGTHEN MY FAITH دَعْني أمشي على الماءِ LET ME WALK UPON THE WATERS حَيْثُما تَدعوني WHEREVER YOU WOULD CALL ME خُذْني نَحوَ العُمقِ حَيثُما تُريدُ TAKE ME DEEPER WHERE YOU WANT مِن الغَرقِ بدِّدْ خَوفي TAKE AWAY MY FEAR OF DROWNING مُخَلِّصي القَدير MY ALMIGHTY SAVIOR SPIRIT LEAD ME WHERE MY TRUST IS WITHOUT BORDERS LET ME WALK UPON THE WATERS WHEREVER YOU WOULD CALL ME TAKE ME DEEPER THAN MY FEET COULD EVER WANDER AND MY FAITH WILL BE MADE STRONGER IN THE PRESENCE OF MY SAVIOR אני אקרא בשמך I WILL CALL UPON YOUR NAME מעל גלים אביט אליך ABOVE THE WAVES I WILL LOOK TOWARDS YOU בסערה IN THE STORM נפשי תנוח בך MY SOUL WILL REST IN YOU I AM YOURS AND YOU ARE MINE