5/14/2019

Ross and Janene Baadsgaard Visit Israel

Caesarea ruins on the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.
Roman Statues next to the ruins.
Ancient caves with large stones.
The Garden Tomb -site of the resurrection. Our group bore our testimonies of Jesus Christ to each other here.
Delightful dancers at our farewell dinner in Bethlehem. One of them jumped over Ross's head.
Russian Orthodox Church on the Mount of Olives.
We took a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and sang and performed Jewish Dances on board.
Ancient Ruins at Capernaum.
Ross trying his hand at carpentry with a local man.
Janene with a local spinner and weaver.
Ross in an ancient syn-agog with a replica of the Jewish scrolls.
Ross and Janene with an over-look of Beit Shean ruin, one of the ten Greek Decapolis cities
called Scythopolis where Saul and sons died.
Janene at the Jordan River where Christ was baptized.
Looking over the cliff edge to the ruins of Masada.

Jewish men and women worshiping at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Ross and Janene at the ruins at Masada.
Ross and Janne at Tel Dan next to amazing clear, clean water gushing out from Mount Hermon.
BYU Jerusalem Center on the Mount of Olives. 
Inside the tomb at the Garden Tomb.
Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Painting of the woman with an issue of blood touching the Savior's robe.
Local Shepherd .
Ross at Bet Shean
Lush orchards in the Galilee area.

Cave where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Panoramic view of the old city in Jerusalem.
Excavated ruins of Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene next to the Sea of Galilee.
Ross on the temple mount near the Dome of the Rock.
Masada ruins.

Cliff and ruins at Masada.
Dome of the Rock.
Bethseda Pools
Ross at the BYU Jerusalem Center.
Ancient monastery.
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Gethsemane.
Janene at Bet Shean.
Hill side view of the BYU Jerusalem Center.
Ross and Janene wet after a long walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel.
Church next to Garden of Gethsemane.
Jewish family walking, smiling and singing while as they approach the Western Wall.
Head waters of the Jordan River.
Qumran where the ancient Essenes hid the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Beautiful synagogue underground next the remains of the Western Wall.
Janene with our awesome tour guide Sam.
Golgotha of place of the skull.
Western Wall on Independence Day.
Bethany for Lazarus Tomb.
Ross and Janene in Garden of Gethsemane.
The view out our hotel window near Joppa Port at the Netanya hotel.

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4/14/2019

Happy Birthday Alice

ALICE
Happy Third Birthday my precious granddaughter Alice.
I love you with all my heart.
Here is a moment we shared that I will remember forever.


When my mommy is busy with my baby brother,

I take the iPad and sneak upstairs.

I hide in the closet.

Then I Face-time Grandma.

“Shh,” I say when Grandma answers.

“This is Alice.

I’m hiding in my closet

So Mommy can’t see me.”

Grandma talks to me.

I talk to Grandma.

Then I grab my books, run to my bed, and climb under the covers.

I read Grandma a story.

Then I turn out the lights

And tuck the iPad in the covers.

Then Grandma sings to me

I like, “Allie Ballie Be” and "Sleep Tight.”

Then I say my prayers,

Hold the I Pad to my lips

And kiss Grandma Goodnight.

4/13/2019

Tessa is Baptized Today

This is my granddaughter Tessa with her parents Amy and Aden Andres on her baptism day.
Tessa Andrus with her grandparents Ross and Janene Baadsgaard on her baptism day.
All the wonderful people who came to support Tessa on her special day.

3/22/2019

Congratulations Aaron and Maddy Gull

My amazing sister-in-love Karen Gull speaking at the wedding luncheon of her son Aaron Gull and his new wife Maddy.
A brand new family was created today.
Congratulations Aaron and Maddy!