Today was a wondrous day whose experiences cannot be contained within a simple description. We visited the Temple Mount (or Haram esh-Sharif), where the holy Muslim sites of the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque sit atop the Jewish Wailing Wall. The Muslim mosques are excellent examples of architectural artistry that date to the seventh century CE. The Wailing Wall was constructed by Herod the Great in the first century BCE as one of the retaining walls of his great rebuilding project. It is all that remains of the Second Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE, and is revered by Jewish worshipers as an especially sacred place. 
We also visited the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu (where Peter denied Christ three times outside the house of Caiaphas) and then drove out to the traditional site of Emmaus at Abu Ghosh. Many of us wept as we sang, and listened to Heather sing, in the Crusader Church there.
Everyone in the group is healthy and doing very well. We are enjoying Jerusalem and its hectic pace. 
Hello Pastor Ratliff and traveling companions,
I’ve been checking the blogs daily and I must say that everything I have read and pictures I have seen are just marvelous. I am so happy and proud of my pastor who is included in this wonderful journey to Israel. Thanks for sharing information about this beautiful trip. The disciples at Shiloh are praying that all will continue to be well.