A few random pictures - some of the garden with groups that are here.
The first picture is of the gift shop with our new IKEA book shelves and counters.

A group having a communion service in the "Dell."

Don monitoring people entering the tomb area.  On a busy day we need to monitor people as they enter otherwise some groups will never want to leave.  Although we never want to rush people, we also need to make sure that everyone has an opportunity.

The line waiting to enter the tomb.  The groups with the green shirts and hats are a group from Nigeria.  November, December and January we will see 1000's of Nigerians in Israel.  The government of Nigeria pays for them to come to the Holy Land once in their lifetime.  We're not sure how they apply or how they are chosen but we always enjoy their worship and their enthusiam. 

As I was walking thru the garden, I saw this couple having their own little communion service.  I'm not sure who they are or where they are from.  We often see individuals, couples, groups of 2 or 3, or even families coming on their own.  If we are not too busy with larger groups we will give them a tour, or we now have headsets that they can use that have a recorded message for the explanation of the garden.  Sometimes, if we see an individual setting on their own and they seem to be needing a hug or time or prayer, we will sit with them and pray with them.