Jul 30, 2015 | Filming Lazarus Awakening
Kidron Valley & Garden of Gethsemane There’s no place like Israel! I paused to drink in the beauty around me as I waited for the team to finish setting up the cameras and reflector screen. On this seventh morning in Israel, we were scheduled to film... 
Jul 28, 2015 | Filming Lazarus Awakening, Lazarus Awakening
Southern Temple Steps & Caiaphas’ House We’d been warned to leave the city. Independence Day in Jerusalem is crazy, we were told. The traffic is terrible and the crowds dense. Go anywhere but near the Old City, we were advised. But with a lost day of shooting and... 
Jul 22, 2015 | Filming Lazarus Awakening
Mount of Olives & Solomon’s Quarry Sunday dawned bright and beautiful in Jerusalem. After spending some time in the Word and praying with Kristie in her room, the team headed off to the Mount of Olives, including Nurse Mikki (who, of course, made sure our invalid... 
Jul 19, 2015 | Filming Lazarus Awakening, Lazarus Awakening
It was official. Kristie was sick – really sick. My video consultant’s throat was so raw she could hardly talk when I went to check on her that morning. Thankfully we had Mikki, our Israel hostess. As the rest of the team loaded the van to drive to En Gedi and Masada,... 
Jul 18, 2015 | Filming Lazarus Awakening, Lazarus Awakening
It took me a little while to remember where I was. But as I rolled over to turn off my alarm and looked around the lovely Ein Gev Holiday Resort cottage where I’d spent the night, it hit me. We were really here – in Israel! Staying at a kibbutz on the...