Monthly Archives: May 2011

these days…

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Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives Julee and I are nearly three weeks now in Jerusalem, and settling in to patterns, habits, likes and dislikes. Actually very little to dislike: the calls to prayer (not because they are loud and … Continue reading

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Alive and well in the COD

Thanks to those of you who have been thinking of and praying for us during this past week!  Maybe you have read of the increased tensions in Israel connected with the anniversary of Israel’s formation as a country in 1948? … Continue reading

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Spain to Jerusalem, Israel

We have now been in Jerusalem for a day and a half, we are getting settled in and catching up on some rest from a long day of travel (we flew through Brussels, Belgium with a 4 1/2 hour layover … Continue reading

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Puente la Reina

Bert and Betty wanted to take us out for a few hours, to go replenish the wine supply, and to see a little of historic Puente la Reina, a very old Spanish town where two rivers come together, flowing under … Continue reading

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The Castle: Part Two

Yesterday was Labor Day in Spain, I think.  They called it “Work Day”, but nobody worked, so… In this village, everyone goes up to the Castle for “Work Day”, attends a church service, then hangs out together outside the old … Continue reading

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