I am having a major blog-block. I have such a hard time sitting down and writing on someone else’s timetable. It just doesn’t have the same creative juices to flow, or something of that nature.
But I will say this; it has been a random, fun, memory-making week to say the least! I have started just making a ‘Things To Remember’ list in my journal, and it currently looks something like this…
-Driver arrested
-Palestine
2. Camel hunting
-20 camels
-Donkey riding
-Shepard’s offering us drugs
3. En Gedi and Masada
-Animals
-Hell hike
4. Hour long talk about TP
So let me just say this to explain… On our way to the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, we got stuck at borders, our driver was arrested, some random driver took over, took us through Palestine, and things were rather sketchy. Then Beth and I decided to go hiking, but prayed to see camels instead. 3 seconds later, 4 camels. This started ‘Camel Hunting!’ Two hours later, 20 camels, two Shepard’s giving us rides on their donkeys through the Negev Desert, and then some sketchy substances were brought out, so we left. Then we took a day trip to hike Masada, the ancient city. It was beautiful, and an amazing place. It would have been even better had we decided to ride the cable cars and not hike, cause that sucked. Then En Gedi was next. Some hiked to the waterfalls, others stayed down with the animals. That was me- my knee was dying after that hike. Lastly, our TP convo. I kid you not, it was an hour about toilet paper usage, why we go through so much, how much each person uses on average, and way TMI to say the least….
We also went to Jerusalem again this week. This time I saw….
-The Garden Tomb
-Garden of Gethsemane
-Church in the Garden
-Wailing Wall
-Mary’s Tomb
-Climbed Mt. Olives
-RODE A CAMEL ON MT. OLIVES
-David’s Tomb
-The Upper Room
-Via Dolorosa
-Church of the Holy Sepulcher
It was an amazing day on a slightly slower pace, gaining much knowledge and some good pictures (These pictures will come up later, just as the others, once techno band is done with).
It is still more than words can describe, to walk the same steps, and have the Word come to life. This is an opportunity I still have to remind myself daily of; that I am beyond blessed to be here.
I know this is kinda scattered, but welcome to my mind these days… I miss you all, and can’t wait to talk to you on X-MAS family!! It is official- technologically band will be lifted on Xmas eve night and Xmas day, so email me before or talk to me then!!! Egypt in 8 days, where we will tour the pyramids, then off to Uganda in 10!!!!
Peace.
