Shalom everyone, I knew that this final full day would be long, but I did not realize how wonderful. I saved up most of my shekels for this day, because I knew that I would be going to the farthest points of Jerusalem, and would need to take taxis (not an easy thing to do). Early this morning, for three hours, I worked on the Temple Mount Sifting Project that has been going on since 2004. I was surprized, as to how much I was able to find, in such a short time. i was told by one the main sifters on the dig, that I was very “fortunate” (Divine appointment) because even though they had only gone through 50% of the Temple debree, this was the last day of the official dig. Gabrael Barkay, the head archeaologist, will now take the findings and write a book. From now on the site will be open to tourists and if anything of importance is ever found, they will write a paper on it. They were very excited about about the dig that I had been on with Dr.
Barkay in 1980. We had fun exchanging information. Then I left for the City of David “palace” dig that is going on right now (i first saw this dig, just two weeks after it had been found, because of Randall Price’s tour in 2007). Things sure have changed! I took communion while standing over David’s palace and looking down at “his” Jerusaem. I then joined a very informative three hour tour and went through a long Cananite water tunnel (they think it is the one David used to attack the city). I am now back at my hotel room, trying to pack and get ready for my early morning flight home. I sure miss home and my dear ones. I leave satisfied that I have accomplshed all that I had hoped for and more (so many Divine appointments). Blessings. D