Tuesday April 21 This morning was amazing. We dressed for work today and drove outside of Bethlehem a fairly short distance. We drove through this beautiful hilly area with a Jewish settlement on each hilltop. In the middle of the five settlement hills, is another green terraced hill with just a couple of small buildings….

Monday, April 20 Happy Birthday Lukas! This will post a couple of days late but the thought is there! Monday dawned with another beautiful day. Our weather has been perfect! Sunny but cool. Such a gift. We were seeing projects which our organization supports to support the Christian church and programs here. This was a…

What a lovely morning – in Bethlehem for Sunday! Pinch me! We also had the great blessing of sleeping in some this morning so no set alarm! Eleanor, my roomie, and I woke up about 7:30. It was lovely. I showered, got ready, ate, and then headed to the mezzanine. It is this quiet area…

The place that God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. – Frederick Buechner Our first morning in Bethlehem – we are staying at a very lovely large hotel. But I miss our guest house. It was much cozier and quieter. We were almost the only game…

We woke to a beautiful sunny day with a slight breeze – perfect! Actually I was awakened by my alarm, which was fantastic as it meant that I slept until then. A great gift. Warning: a lot of history to follow – mainly for my benefit so I don’t forget. So skip on down if…

  Thursday – April 16. Holocaust Remembrance Day We had a little time to reflect this morning and it was much needed. Due to a great thunder and lightning storm, our morning hike was canceled. We extended our meeting with a lovely young woman from the US consulate. For almost two hours, she shared her…

  Wednesday – April 15 Simply put, today was overwhelming! Our first full day in Israel began with a lovely breakfast at the Guest House and not a super early start – thank you Lord! It was a beautiful sunny day and we walked through the stone walls and buildings to a UN office for…

Israel – I’m here! Which is more of an accomplishment than originally anticipated! I left Sunday night at 10 and got into Newark early Monday morning. A few pieces of public transportation and I was at Penn Station in NYC! I met my wonderful niece, Kajsa, for a great lunch and then headed back to the…

Welcome to my new blog!  And I will officially launch it by breaking a bottle of champagne across its bow and then see how it sails as I head out on another adventure. On Sunday evening, I am headed to Israel with a World Vision group of women.  We are from all over the US…