This is a welcome sight in Israel this time of year. Those clouds threw a lot of rain on our day and NO ONE complained. Rain is such a blessing in the Land! 
I call this picture...Is this Minnesota? Wow! It is amazing how lush everything has become with the rains. This is the forest on the road to Mt. Gilboa and an overlook of the valley below. Actually this forest wasn't here several years ago. The Israeli's have been planting trees since they entered the Land and it is not longer an empty wasteland. The Land has responded to Yehuda's return.
We saw an ancient tomb along this same road, not unlike the tomb that Yeshua was laid in. See the large flat rock? This rock has a trench that it rolls in to seal the grave. Amazing what you find just along the road. Only in Israel!
In between the rains, we stopped and got a view from Mt. Gilboa. The Bible says that this mountain is where the Philistines fought against Israel and many were slain, including King Saul and his son, Jonathan. Today you can view many fishponds down in the valley from here. The ponds are just a flooded field. After awhile, they remove the fish, drain the field and flood a different field, leaving the richness of the fertilizer for the crop. I will have to finish the rest of this day later!
Hello! great pics so far! I can hardly keep up with all the writing!! Love the picture of the old tomb... I may use it for our Holy week lessons here!! HAve a great weekend! Jess
ReplyDeleteP.S. can you bring me back some of those amazing looking lemons??? :)
ReplyDeleteHey Mom and Dad! Thanks for all the updates! It is so great to hear from you and everything you are experiencing! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteAmazing lemons, amazing oranges, amazing cucumbers, amazing avacados...you name it. The fruit of the Land is large and delicious! Love you! Mom
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