I want to thank everyone who has been following the blog and praying for us during these past few days. The Lord has been taking care of us and keeping us safe. We have an awesome tour guide and bus driver who make sure we get to each location on time and really enlighten us on all that we see. This trip so far has been an amazing experience.
On a personal note, I am feeling so much better. My sickness is gone, praise Jesus! Thanks again for all your prayers and sweet notes of encouragement. I am thankful to be feeling good. The only thing I struggle with is being tired, but at the end of the day I believe that we are all pretty tired. We do a lot each day and when evening rolls around we are ready to eat and go to bed. But the experience is so worth it!
I want to apoligize for not posting everyday. The internet at our Jerusalem hotel is so painfully slow that I really do not have any other choice. It has taken an hour to just post 6 images. And $15 a day for internet is kinda pricey. So I do promise to post more when I get the opportunity even if that is not until we get back to the USA.
We have seen so many great sites since I have last posted. Here are a few images that I would like to share with you for those days. When I get home I plan to blog more in detail about what you are seeing. I only have 33 minutes left on my internet pass so I am pressed for time. If you do not see any images below it is because the connection quit before they would up load.
Blessings to you all! You friends and family members on the trip send their love.
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Nelda Carter - I am glad you are better. God is good. We want to hear and see your blog from the USA. With all of our problems( and they are many) it still is a good place to live, huh? Again God is good to us and I hope we continue to obey Him and be blessed. Thanks again for your efforts to send pictures~~we continue to pray for your safety and joy in the LORD>
Darlene Harman (http://Israel20l0) - Renee, it’s so good to hear that you are feeling much better. Your emails and pictures have been a blessing to all of us. Your pictures didn’t get through this time due to your “SNAIL MAIL”. Brennan called his mom this morning, so we were able to hear from all of you. You don’t have much longer to enjoy this wonderful experience. Thanks for all your wonderful photography and explanations. I will be reading your blog to see what and how you are doing. I know you will send pictures of the baby when it arrives. I have read many of your blogs and looked at the pictures you have taken. I have really enjoyed your web site. The “Cowboy” birthday celebration was really cute and unique. Keep up the good work. I am praying for a safe flight home. God has blessed this Israel trip. God bless you and God bless America too.
gaults - Renee, You have blessed us more than you know through your writings and awesome photography. Add Ben’s thoughts and writings and we feel like we have been right there with your group the whole time. Looking forward to seeing even more when you safely return to Abilene. Annelle (Ashlee’s mom!)
Brenda Swindle - We have enjoyed seeing Israel through your photographer eyes. We continue to pray for the trip and all of your safe return to the USA. Thank you for sharing your gift of photograpy with us.
Sally Crane - Thank you so much for your blog and the photos. Having been to Israel in 1978 the pictures sure brought back a lot of memories and has given me the desire to dig out my slides and look at them again. Thank you for doing this, I realize it took a lot of time.