Holy Land Spring 2023
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Hello!
Thank you so much for the opportunity to visit such a beautiful country as Israel!
The group was in the Holy Land from April 25 to May 03, 2023. I thank the Andcross pilgrimage company
from Tallinn for the good organisation of the program to the holy places on bright days after Easter. Everything is well organised. Excursions took place every day in a comfortable bus, it also had Wi-Fi, which is very convenient for pilgrims. They could immediately share with their loved ones about historical places from the life of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We stayed at the Pilgrim Residence hotel, where they gave us a good diet for every day, which supported our strength.
We were always and everywhere in the holy places accompanied by a guide, Yulia, a pupil of the sisters of the Gornensky Convent in Jerusalem. She talked about every place where they came and where they prayed with the pilgrims. If there were questions, she always answered. Thank you so much for your patience with our group.
During the trip, we saw all the most significant places from the Gospel and when reading it, the places of his visit will always be remembered. There were two Priests in the group and we were able to pray and take communion at the night Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Church of Mary Magdalene in Galilee and in the Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God in Gethsemane. The pilgrims paid attention and gave gifts to the Orthodox orphanage in Bethany, and the abbess, nun Maria, thanked everyone very much for such care.
The group toured most of Israel. There are a lot of impressions from the trip to the holy places of Israel and Palestine, and good experiences too.
Anyone who wants to visit the Holy Land, touch the shrines of the Evangelical historical sites, contact Marina at the Andcross pilgrimage company.
Once again, I want to sincerely thank the organiser of the pilgrimage trip Marina Jakovleva and wish her patience, health, prosperity and new routes.
With deep respect,
Priest Nikolai Kamenev