the station wagon

so this is my car for the time I am here, and praise the Father that they have provided a car for me.

pretty purple tree

right now the streets are lined with these trees...

The Dead Sea

Ok, who knew that there were palm trees in this country. I had no idea!

Wow, the Dead Sea is so salty! You just can't imagine how salty it is until you taste it. I about gagged, blah!!! And a little FYI for those of you who may go someday, don't get any of that water near your eyes. Ouch, it burns!!! Lol, from experience!

But it's so fun to swim in. You just float, and even you tried you coudn't sink yourself. We had a great time!

The Lowest Place on Earth

We are on our way to the Dead Sea, so hang on!

Masada....how well do you know your history?

This horrifying scene is the remains of the encampment of the Roman soldiers who laid siege to the Jewish Zealots who had held up at Masada, which was just above on the plateau. The Jewish Zealots held out for three long years after the Temple was destroyed and Jerusalem was brought down to rubble and burned to ashes.
Masada was the last fortress of the Jews and every other Jewish stronghold was captured. It was just a matter of time, so the Jewish Zealots committed suicide, after deciding that death was better for them than capture by the Romans.

Josephus tells us that the Jews were successful at holding off the Roman Legion for seven months. However, on Passover the year 73 AD, the Jews acknowledged that their cause was lost. Rather than fall under the burden of Roman slavery, 960 men, women, and children, led by Elazar Ben Yair, committed mass suicide.

the camel and his owner

I rode the camel at sea level close to the Dead Sea.

my 1st camel ride, woohoo!

watch out, they spit...

the golf cart - my way around the ball fields

there's always room for one more!

new friends

singing some p&w



The Father has blessed me with some sweet friends here. A few of them returned to the states yesterday, but 2 of them will be here for a couple more months, woohoo!

my new neighbors!

These litte guys live in my attic. Aren't they cute! They come outside when it's hot, and like to run around my walls.



The white one was
accidentally
painted when the
house was painted, lol.
He blends right in!

my sweet ride

They call this the roller skate, because, well, it looks like a roller skate.