On Saturday we went to a local church for their "Walk thru Bethlehem". They did an incredible job. They started out by giving us all gold coins to pay our taxes. 
Then you walk as if really how Mary & Joseph would have gone through town looking for a place to stay. You must pay taxes to the Roman guards and there were beggars looking for money. THere were shepherd's tending their sheep. 
We went through a town where you received a bread offering. All the way our guides kept asking if people had heard of the Messiah being born and no one knew. Along the way we did run into the 3 wise men traveling to see our newborn King and of course near the end we found the stable where the King of Kings had been born. It was really neat to see how Mary's journey may have been and a great reminder about what this time of year is really about. 
My pictures aren't great cause my flash no longer works and I need a new camera but it will have to wait.
Then you walk as if really how Mary & Joseph would have gone through town looking for a place to stay. You must pay taxes to the Roman guards and there were beggars looking for money. THere were shepherd's tending their sheep. We went through a town where you received a bread offering. All the way our guides kept asking if people had heard of the Messiah being born and no one knew. Along the way we did run into the 3 wise men traveling to see our newborn King and of course near the end we found the stable where the King of Kings had been born. It was really neat to see how Mary's journey may have been and a great reminder about what this time of year is really about. My pictures aren't great cause my flash no longer works and I need a new camera but it will have to wait.
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It sounds like it was a really neat experience. Glad you enjoyed it!
Many sweet blessings!
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