think they call it a "free" day because all our money has been spent
and anything we do will have to be for free ;-)
After breakfast this morning most of us walked down to the Old City,
about a 20 minute walk from the hotel. People went all different
directions in groups of various sizes. My wife, and daughter, and
Pastor Rob Brown from First Baptist Church of Redding, all walked
through the Old City from the Damascus Gate to the Zion Gate (north
to south) then found our way to Jerusalem University College where we
met Tom Meyer, an alumnus of Shasta Bible College who is currently
studying at JUC. We accompanied Tom to his class in Historical
Geography of Israel and heard a very interesting lecture from the
well known and respected Old Testament scholar Dr. Rainey. He was
lecturing on the Solomonic era.
After the class was over, we had lunch at JUC then took a leisurely
stroll back northward through the Old City. We purchased a few last
minute things to bring back to family and friends, then went back to
the hotel to pack up. On our way through the Old City we met up with
several members of our tour group who all seemed to be enjoying
themselves with their adventures. It will be interesting to get
together and share stories.
Our flight out of Ben Gurion International Airport leaves at 7:30 in
the morning. Since it takes almost an hour to get there, and we need
to be there 3 hours before departure, that means we will need to
leave the hotel by 3:45 AM. Doesn't look as if we'll get too much
sleep tonight.
Our tour of Israel is coming to a close all too soon. We've seen many
things and will doubtless be bringing home many precious memories and
valuable learning experiences to enrich our study of the Bible. If
you're reading this blog and have never been on a tour to Israel,
consider joining us in 2009, should the Lord tarry.
Grace and Peace,
Maranatha,
Pastor Gunn
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