Ok cowboys and cowgirls, time to put on your spurs and mount your camel. Your camel will considerately get down on his knees for you to get on but, unfortunately, that means he has to stand up with you perched precariously on his back. The trick is to know which way to lean and to not panic. But don’t worry about it, just remember to not panic. Oh, did I mention, it is better if you don’t panic.
After a short but bumpy camel ride, we will arrive at the tent of Abraham and Sarah where we will be treated to a sumptuous and graciously hosted meal served, as you would expect, on the ground.
If you want to defer your camel ride to the return trip, you might want to talk to Rick. I understand it is considerably more perilous, but only if you have concerns about narrow paths, steep cliffs, and loose rocks; more reason to not panic.
January 23 – Day 5 – Stop 4 Jerusalem
Lanny’s pictures from Mt of Olives
Lanny’s pictures in Garden of Gethsemane
Leaving the Genesis Land, we make our way toward the Holy City, the most sacred, contested, contentious, and fought-over piece of real estate on earth.
Our first view of Jerusalem will be from the Mount of Olives looking across the Kidron Valley at the Eastern Wall of the Old City.
From here we will take the Palm Sunday walk and end the day in the Garden of Gethsemane.
· II Samuel 15 - David fled to the Mt of Olives to escape from Absalom
· Zechariah 14 – On the Day of the Lord, the Lord will stand on the Mt of Olives.
· Matthew 26 – In Gethsemane Jesus prayed three times that the Cup of Suffering be removed
We are truly walking on Holy Ground. Don’t rush. Calm your mind and let the full weight of this sacred place wash over you. Take time to talk to God. Recommit with “not my will but Thine be done.”
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