Monday, April 30, 2007

Even More Pictures

This is Augusta Victoria Hospital, on the Mount of Olives.

This is Mark, who gave us the tour of the Hospital. Here he is talking about his work, and what they have to do to serve the people and keep their land. We are seated on the lovely property, overlooking Jerusalem. This little fella ran around and nipped at our pant legs during Mark's talk. His name is "Happy Feet."This is the interior of the Church on the Mount of Olives. With it's open Bible and many images from Revelation, it was the interior that felt the most "Swedenborgian" to me, despite it's very ornate style. This is the ceiling mosaic inside the central dome. This face of Jesus was one of the kinder, more accessible depictions of many that we saw.







Here is Virginia D. and I in the garden at the Jerusalem hostel.Here is Virginia D. in the garden at our Jerusalem hostel. The lower set of three windows was the room I shared with Daranne.A lovely garden in a lovely hostel.Rev. Dr. Tim talks to us about the story of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem half way down the Mount of Olives.Looking up the southern slope of the mount of Olives, with its massive Jewish burial place---all stones.


The Arabic Lutheran pastor in Jerusalem and his charming family with Sebastien.
One of the many churches along the via dolorosa.




The Bullet-riddled Lion's Gate in Jerusalem.









A model of Masada.

Looking down from the top of Masada.





This is Haifa.