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Its Sunday December 6th, I’m sitting in Arad, Israel; in the desert. We’ve been given time from our technology ban to blog. How to do I write about the past week and all that I’ve experienced in one blog…I don’t know but this is what you get.

 

As most of you know during our last morning of debrief we found out that we were on a technology ban. Why you may ask? Well I’ll admit I questioned it a lot because I didn’t feel called to it. But in the long run it’s forced me to read my bible more and just be in God’s presence. As I sit here now and think about the fact that at home my family is getting ready to celebrate my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary I think that a year ago I didn’t think that I wouldn’t be with them and that leaves me in a place of complete brokenness. Would it help if I could just call? Yes, but I can’t so that makes me depend on God even more! For all those wondering, Christmas will be an exception. We will be given 2 hours where we can contact family but I do not know what time.

 

So now for all the events of this first week: we arrived in Israel and were immediately bussed 2 hours to Arad. An hour into our ride the bus hit a donkey. Welcome to Israel! Day two we went to Jerusalem and hiked in Hezekiah’s tunnel. Our ministry started on Monday. We do ministry Sunday through Thursday. This past week we had 3 lessons taught by our amazing contact. For the well-being of our contact and ministry I can’t talk about it. Friday we got to experience a traditional Shabbat meal and I really enjoyed it.

 
Oh I forgot to mention that our contact’s house overlooks the desert, and I’ve gotten the chance to see camels, donkeys, and sheep. It’s pretty awesome if I must say so myself! 

 
Yesterday was by far my favorite day, our goal is to make Saturday’s our touring days. I need to start by saying that all these sightseeing events are personal money and because I don’t have the kind of money to do sightseeing I didn’t think I’d be going. Both Bambi and Lyndsay are in the same place. WELL God is awesome and he worked it out so that me, Lyndsay and Bambi wouldn’t be left out!!

 
Ok so we left our place around 7am and headed to Galilee. We drove through the desert and on the coast of the Dead Sea. Our first stop was at the Jordan River where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Birkleigh and Bambi decided to get baptized and it was beautiful! 

 
Our next stop was at the church of multiplication where the stone that Jesus multiplied the bread and the fish is claimed to be, and because of this they build a church around it.  

 
Next up was Capernaum. Of the whole day I think this blew me away the most. We got to see ruins of the old city, yes actual stones from Jesus’ time. HOLY CRAP! We stood in the Synagogue where Jesus taught and I put my feet in the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus walked on water! Yeah it’s overwhelming and I’m not even sure I’ve completely processed the fact that I walked in the same places that Jesus walked. We had lunch outside on the shore of the Sea of Galilee where two mean were fishing. We got to see the Mount of Beatitudes; where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount. Yeah still not over that fact that I walked in the same places that Jesus walked!!

 
Out last stop was in Nazareth where Jesus was conceived and born. We visited the church of Annunciation the site where they believe that Mary lived and where the angel appeared to her telling her that she would give birth to Jesus. 

 
So to sum it all up this week has been pretty awesome. I’ve learned a lot, seen a lot, and God has provided for me in so many ways. I love and miss everyone tons! 

 

I do not have a support update because of our technology ban but I do know that I’m still in need. Last time I checked I needed a little less than $2000 to reach my goal. 

 
Pictures will come next month when I’m aloud access to my computer!