The Burial of Jesus

Mark 15:42-47  When you die, where do you want to be buried? In Brunswick, New Jersey, in the 1790s, Mary Ellis fell in love with a sea captain. As he was leaving on a voyage, he left his favorite horse with her and promised to return to her as soon as he could.   Every day, Mary awaited his return at the same spot where he gave her his horse. Years passed, and in 1813, Mary purchased a plot of land by the Raritan River to continue her perpetual watch. Finally, in 1828, she died. She had never been reunited with […]