Israel Trip - Day 4

I guess its time for me to get back to finishing my blog posts about our Israel trip!  The fourth day is our last day in country and it was jam packed with different visits.  That morning we started with a sweet communion service at the Garden Tomb.  We got to see Golgotha, the skull hill where Jesus was crucified.  We got to walk in the tomb, see the carvings from the early eras, and take in the scenery.  It was so surreal to think that Jesus rose from the grave and stood in that very spot.  That he was seen by Mary in that garden.  It was amazing to put into our minds the distance from where they moved Jesus' body off the cross to the grave.  I put my hand in the groove where the heavy stone was that sealed the tomb where they placed his body.  As I was leaving I put my hand on either side of the doorway and imagined that Jesus did the same thing as he left the tomb on that third day.

Skull Hill

Matt leaving the tomb

Nasser.  He's was our guide for the week.  And is our friend.

I was so blessed to have some of my extended family on this trip!  These are my uncles and cousin.