MAY 22, 2009
Christy and I just had the most incredible experience…I wish so much so many of you could be here to experience some of the things I have. We went through Hezekiah’s tunnel—it’s the real deal. I think it was dug around 800 BC. We walked through this very very narrow tunnel with water flowing. Initially the water was up about thigh-level on us, but as we kept walking it went down to knee or ankle high the rest of the time. A completely enclosed tunnel—sometimes we had to lower our heads and sometimes it was very high. It was so narrow at places I had to turn a bit sideways to get through. NO LIGHT at all. She used a flashlight and I used the light on my phone. The water is from the Siloam Pool. It took almost 45 minutes to walk through…I think. I was amazed at myself for being there (I know Maegan is too—she knows Nan is not too much for risky things!) and doing it. I have to say it was a bit claustrophobic. But I just kept thinking about those people digging through to the springs—while they were surrounded by Sennacherib (sp?)’s army with no chance for survival without water from the springs. And I was in the tunnel where they dug all those hundreds of years ago. Amazing experience!

We drove to the Garden of Gethsemane but could not find a place to park…there were so many people and cars—parked in places that made it impossible to pass. We will go another day…we left and enjoyed a leisurely lunch at Aroma’s sitting outside in the beautiful weather.

I am invited to a pizza/movie party tonight…isn’t that fun! School tomorrow… and then on Sunday I am helping Erin give a shower/party for her brother Eric and his fiancée Kayla—so that will be fun too.

Maegan is dancing in her last dance recital this week end—Taylor’s Studio is having their big show and she is dancing in a hip-hop, ballet and jazz number. She will be easy to spot—the prettiest girl there! (Is this grandmother prejudiced???) She has been in dance recitals every year since she was three—and her mom has sewed, glued and stitched many beautiful costumes. Maegan has decided to not take dancing anymore, so she is happy that this is the last one. We have some wonderful memories to treasure and excitement about the future for this
precious young girl. Thank you for your prayers for her.

Thank you for your support and kind words and prayers—please continue to pray for me, my family and Jerusalem School.
Love
Beth