Sunday, August 21, 2011

Holy Land Tour-Day 5


Today we went to Bethany and went to the church that marks the traditional site where Mary, Martha and Lazarus lived.

This is the tomb where Lazarus was buried. It was much deeper than I thought it would be, he really had quite a climb out of there.

'O Jerusalem' -this is a view from Panoramic Point

We walked through the Mount of Olives and along the path that Christ walked on Palm Sunday to get to Mary and Martha's house. We walked to the Orson Hyde Park along that path.

This church marks the traditional site of where the Last Supper took place in the Upper Room.

This is the location of where Caiaphas' palace was. The top of this church has a rooster weather vane to symbolize Peter denying Christ before the cock crew.

This is the orignial dungeon where Christ spent the last night before his crucifixion. It broke my heart to hear how he suffered there. It was a very spiritual experience, I felt so strongly how much the Savior truly loves us. He didn't have to suffer through all of that for himself, he did it for each one of us.
To the left of this photo is Potter's Field, which was purchased with 30 pieces of silver that Judas gave back. On the right is where Judas hanged himself.
The Garden Tomb

This is where we believe Golgatha, or Skull of the Rock to be.

The Garden Tomb is another place where I felt the spirit very strongly. Presidents Lee, Kimball and Monson all testified that this is indeed the place where Christ was risen. We had a devotional here in garden where we sang 'I Believe in Christ' and had a testimony meeting. It was such a wonderful experience. My testimony grew so much on this trip!!!

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  1. Miss NelsonAugust 21, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    What an amazing experience, Jess! I love all your photos! What group did you go with? It's a trip I'd love to take one day!

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