...this chapter is almost over!

Well, Hello...

It has been a couple of days since i have written, Thank the Lord i am feeling way better! And thanks to everyone who prayed for me! I still have a cough, but im drinking gallons of water daily trying to get rid of what is lingering behind. Im very set on getting rid of this illness because i only have 5 days left...i cant believe it-- where has the time gone? Actually, the time was maximized well, for once in my life i actually managed my time well and accomplished a lot.This is not my final blog so i will save my final thoughts for a blog that will come in the near future...BUT back to being sick for second, in 5 days i will board a 16 hour flight from Israel to LA, and part of me is dreading it because i have a awful feeling i will be congested,and that is my worst fear. Last year at this time i was on a flight and had a cold,the pressure in my ears was so strong i really thought my head was going to explode, i was weeping like a baby i was so uncomfortable... So last night i asked my Mom a question that i already knew the answer to but i asked anyway...i said,"Mom can your head explode..?" she replied,"OH No honey, but your ear drum can...!!!" For once in my life my mothers words didn't bring comfort, but only increased anxiety!! haha Please, pray that my ears drums dont explode! haha

Okay back to Israel... Today i woke up and ventured to the Old City, seriously i have made this walk lots of times and the thrill of entering the Old City never goes away...There is nothing like the feeling i get when i walk through the Jewish quarter and turn the corner and see the temple mount and the Mt of Olives in the distance...its really glorious... it has become my favorite site to behold.! The sky was extra blue today, not a cloud was in the sky!! Today i had lots of time to think and pray... i stood overlooking the temple mt and mt of olives thinking about the Lord and what it was like... I also starred at the Mt of Olives for a good 10 mins and envisioned the coming of our KING to rule and reign...

I have been so captivated by Jesus and his life-- i find myself dreaming of what it was like and what he was feeling... never did i do that before this trip...

I mentioned this in a blog a while ago, but this is what goes through my head all the time;

In Jerusalem, he was dedicated,he was tempted, he was looked at as a fool, he was betrayed, he was questioned, he was forgotten, he loved,he taught, he served, he healed, he honored the Lord, he prayed, he wept, he bled, he was beaten, he was whipped, he was rejected, he sang,he was crucified,he rose, he ascended, and he IS coming again...

So many things took place in this city...SO MANY THINGS!! Above doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what the Lord went through... HE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

I cant believe i leave soon, its so bittersweet... this trip has been life changing!

Again, thanks for following my journey, I look forward to returning home...

love to you all,
Sarah

Psalm 40:8