Where has the time gone?  We have only two more days left in the Middle East!  Next is Athens, which I am excited about.  However, I will be very sad to leave Israel.  Middle Eastern culture is what I've known for almost three months now.  I'll miss the calls to prayer from the mosques, the … Continue Reading ››

March 3, 2012 Discovering the unexpectedness of God seems to be a theme these days. We talked in class this morning about God’s “sealing of the covenant” with Abraham. Back in the day, there were little kings and big kings. The little kings would make pacts with the big kings to be loyal to them. To … Continue Reading ››

Beauty. If I had one word to describe my … Continue Reading ››

February 15, 2012 It’s … Continue Reading ››

I have often observed cultures from the perspective of a foreigner, either as one or from the mind of one. My life has been characterized by movement, both permanent and temporary. My roots grow not from living … Continue Reading ››

Mount Sinai and St. Catharine’s Monastery

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I think I can speak for most of the group when I say this past week has been a whirl-wind of once in a lifetime … Continue Reading ››