A nearly perfect day

It would have been perfect except I had to get up this morning. Why do even the best days have to begin with getting out of bed?
But it was a great day!

We started with a visit to a workshop where retired people go to make things, to keep their hands and minds busy. And the things they make are wonderful!

After that we got into an armored bus for our next visit...To Shilo!
I take groups to Shilo from time to time but it has bee a while and I really was looking forward to this visit. We went to visit with a man named David Reuvin but I had an ulterior motive. I have been hearing about a mosaic floor that was uncovered last year. I wanted to see it for myself. And see it, I did. When the group was busy eating lunch, I decided nobody would notice if I went for a little walk.

I may try to show one of my pictures from the mosaic later. You'll have to trust me that I saw it at this point.
By the way, that's David at the front of the bus. I gave him my seat at the front of the bus.

Most the you probably have never been to Shilo, right? So, I could show you just about any hillside and tell you it was where the Tabernacle rested for 369 years and you would never be sure, right?
But, I won't do that! I'll show you the real thing!

This green area is where the Tabernacle stood. The place of the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies occupied the center of this photo. I took the picture standing where the Gethsemane of Shilo was operated. (Gethsemane means a place where there is both a wine and an oil press.)

We finished the day with two more wonderful activities. We went to an Orthodox Jewish orphanage in the Ultra Religious section of Jerusalem. I think we were the first Christians to ever be invited inside. And to make the day as close to perfect as possible, we all visited the Pavilion for the evening service. Chuck King was the worship leader this evening. I was supposed to be on the worship team but I got there late for practice because of the day's activity so I enjoyed the service from the 5th row of the congregation instead.