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I decided to drive my 79 year old mother to Jerusalem to visit with some of her old friends whlie she was staying with us here in Israel. Mom has come for a two month visit and to celebrate the Passover with us.

I had not been to Jerusalem in over 3 years and I felt a real need to get up the mountain and to stand at the Westen Wall. I drove from Kiryat Yam to Jerusalem full of anticipation. I really wanted to walk the Old City and place my hands on the rememnant of the Temple Wall and to stand on Mt. Moriah.

The first stop of course, the Wall.

When I entered the plaza, I could only stand and look at the Wall. I was remembering that Yeshua also had walked there and had preached there as a young boy and had thrown out the money changers and merchants. As I walked closer, I felt a tingling sensation.

Very slowly I walked closer and closer to the Wall. I arrived and placed my hands against the soothing stones and I felt the presence of the Lord. Tears came to my eyes, after 2000 of destruction, I could still feel HIS presence, could still feel HE was there. I leaned my head against the wall and let my lips brush the smooth surface and started to worship and glorify Him and thank Him for what He had given us.

I prayed for my family and for eveyone I knew. I prayed to watch over them all and keep them safe. I prayed for all. I found I could not make requests of God, I just wanted to stand there and tell Him how great and wonderful He is and His love for us.

Suddenly, with out thinking, I was praying in tongues. I prayed that way for about a half an Hour. I felt wonderful. I stopped praying and moved back about 50 feet and found a chair to sit in and just stare at the wall. I wanted to shout as loud as I could. "Thank you Yeshua, thank you Lord. Thank you for your Son. Thank you Yeshua for your pain and suffering for me!!!"

I bit my lip to stop my voice from shouting what was being shouted in my mind. If I had said what I wanted to say, I would have probably been thrown out of the compound. Click here to see

One of my mom's friends met us at the Dung Gate, which is closest to the wall, and they drove off to have lunch with more friends.

Alone now for a few hours, I decided to wander around the Old City. I walked from the Wall area to Davids Tower along David's Street, about a half hour walk up up hill. Look at the pictures to see a "street" in Jerusalemi. I was amazed to find that area of the city virtually empty of tourists, I passed a handful on all the walk.

The Arab shop owners were sitting out in front of their stalls throwing their greetings any language the knew as each few tourists walked by. They are spending most of their time now sitting together, drinking coffee and playing Shaysh Baysh ( long "a", backgammon).

I wanted a cup of the thick black arab coffee so I looked for a place with a few people being served so I would know the coffee was freshly made.

After the coffee I wandered thought the Christian area of churchs and again it was empty. I was actually the only person on some of the streets I walked.

After 2 hours of strolling, I returned to the Wall plaza to pray again. Then I met up with my mom and we headed back to Kiryat Yam.