A family-friend from Sacramento, Yvonne Turner, is teaching english in Bet Jala (near Bethlehem) in the West Bank.  She arrived on Tuesday, and we planned to get together in Jerusalem after she arrived.  Well, today was the day, and we had a fabulous time.  We met at the Damascus gate, and we walked all over the Old City.  We even passed by the entrance to the Temple Mount and asked the guards if we could take a picture of the Dome of the Rock.  They said it was fine... SO... we did!  Afterward, we walked to the Western Wall, and I was able to pray briefly at the wall... Then we enjoyed a mediocre shwarma at a restaurant in the Jewish Quarter.  It was a great day, and it was so nice to have an friend from Sacramento in Israel with me.  

 


Comments

Laurie Jennings

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:42:08

Oh, how wonderful for the both of you! Yvonne is wonderful, and I am so excited the two of you got to spend some time together!! I'm praying for the both of you! :-) Have an awesome week, David!

 

Rosann

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:12:06

Terrific. Yvonne went with us last year on our Volunteers in Mission trip to Palestine/Israel and it was sheer delight to see her yearn to return to teach school. I am soooo glad to see her with you in the picture. We all miss her terribly, but know that she is helping out with her many gifts. Thank you for sharing.

 



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