Diamonds and Druze for Austin & Hannah!

14 January 2010

This has been a wonderful week in the life of the Benjamin and Baker families.  A week ago our son, Austin, and his girlfriend, Hannah Baker, arrived here in Israel.  They are staying for two and a half weeks, and we couldn’t be happier!
I am so happy to announce that last Monday night Austin asked [...]

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Madysen Paige Watkins….Special & Precious

9 January 2010

Maddy turned six years old yesterday!  I was so busy with getting her uncle and bonus aunt from the airport, that I wasn’t able to get this out yesterday, but I’ve had the pictures picked out for a week!
Madysen is amazing.  I love her so much. She’s a quiet strength to the family.  Not that [...]

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Eastern Gate…Beautiful Gate

7 January 2010

Neh. 3:29 “…the gate that looketh toward the east: And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.”

Ezekiel 44:1-3 Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east; and it was shut. And [...]

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2 More Days!!!

6 January 2010

Here is proof that this is a beautiful morning. I just took this from my living room window.  The Judean hills are in the distant background. Anyway, I wanted SOMEONE to see what I see this morning.  No one else is up yet in my beit benyamin (Benjamin house).
Two more days!!!  Gary, Preston and I [...]

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Baruch Haba B’Shem Adonai

2 January 2010

I have the wonderful privilege of visiting the Temple Mount almost every week, and I have determined that it is my all-time favorite place in all of Israel.  It’s on the top of the list.  It tops the Southern steps of the Temple, the Sea of Galilee, the Western Wall, Ein Gedi, Capernaum, the remains [...]

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2009 Review in Pictures

31 December 2009

Whew!  What a year!  This is where we were at the beginning of the year.

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Beginning a New Decade in Jerusalem!

31 December 2009

2009 has been, by far, the most interesting year of my life.  Every day has been a journey.  We sold everything in the States, left our precious family and moved here to follow the call of God.  Our motto throughout it all has been, “We only have this one life. Let’s go for it. Why [...]

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Christmas in Israel?

29 December 2009

Yes, that is a question, not a statement. Compared to the States – the ultra-Christmas capital of the world – Christmas in Israel is a definite culture shock.  Not that I prefer the ultra-Christmas culture.  I would actually like a happy medium between the States and Israel.  I don’t like all the pressure that the [...]

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I’m Back….and thinking of Gingerbread Houses…

22 December 2009

I know…. I know….. I have been gone way too long from this blog.  I can’t explain my absence other than the fact that my brain goes on vacation when I’m not in my normal routine.  Since the last week of October I have been living out of suitcases and have either been entertaining or [...]

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Life in the Super-charged Lane

31 October 2009

Ahhh….a Gigi’s bliss.
My grandkids call me Gigi.  I love hearing them call out my name.  There’s nothing better.  Well, yes there is.  Having them sit in my lap and cuddle just can’t be topped.  And we have been doing a lot of that since I’ve been back!
I have been on a bit of blogger silence [...]

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