Monthly Archives: January 2023

Look What John Brought Home!

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

While I was busy doing other things, John did a Costco run this afternoon.  He alerted Aaron to drop by to help him unload this from the back of the car.  This Snap to the family was the first I … Continue reading →

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Janelle Laemmlen and Tyler Dickerson Sealed in the Mesa Temple!

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

My recovery has been great and I felt well enough to fly with John to Mesa for our niece’s sealing in the temple there.  Today is Mom’s birthday.  What a sweet way to celebrate! What a beautiful balmy day in … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer–Removing the Beast in my Breast

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’m going to include my journal entry here, to preserve the history of this procedure in my life.  I wish I had a journal entry from my Grandma Ruby, who died of breast cancer in 1959.  I’ve felt her near … Continue reading →

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Back to Yahuda Market

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This evening  we skipped dinner at the hotel to go with a small group of adventuresome friends back to the fun Jewish Market to give them a taste of life outside the tour bus, which is all they’ve known. I … Continue reading →

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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here is the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.  It’s a little hard to figure out where the front is.  Below is a diagram of what’s where inside the church. This was the line to get into the church through … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem, Dinner and The Shepherd’s Fields

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here’s how modern-day Bethlehem looks with its rolling hills.  Our next stop was dinner! We went to a place called “The Tent,” to eat, a Lebanese Bedouin place.  They brought out baskets of pita with lots of things to dip … Continue reading →

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Back in Bethlehem

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We met up with the group after that, at 11:00. Back to Dung Gate and the Bus, then we drove to Bethlehem. Going through the checkpoint was easy on a bus–they just waved us through. No one in the bus … Continue reading →

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The Temple Institute Museum in Jerusalem

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

After visiting the Western Wall (we had about 30 min there), our guide took the group to Temple Mount, then the Southern excavations. Since we’d visited those places last week, the 4 of us decided to go to the Temple … Continue reading →

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Bar Mitzvahs at the Western Wall

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is my 64th birthday and our last day in Israel.  This group we have joined will spend a few days now in Jerusalem and late tonight we will head to the airport to fly home.  We are sad to … Continue reading →

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Traditional Site of Jesus’ Baptism and The Dead Sea

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Our guides planned to take us to this traditional site of Jesus’ Jordan River baptism, but the road was blocked, so all we got were these 2 photos, which I’ll include here. We continued over to the Dead Sea, which … Continue reading →

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