Monuments & Moments – Day 5 – The Garden (Part 2)

The Challenge of Being PresentThe walk down the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane was wonderful and felt adventurous, but if I’m being transparent, I was distracted by the cars driving by, the people around me, and the responsibilities of the day. We arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane and had 30 minutes to meditate and pray, but …

Monuments & Moments – Day 4 – The Garden (Part 1)

Gaining a New Perspective (by Jessica Stallbaum)Early in the morning, we were driven to the very top of the Mount of Olives. The view was breathtaking. From that elevation, we could see so many of the places we had recently visited on our sojourn across Israel. The Dome of the Rock with its multimillion dollar gold overlay was glistening in …