Hello family and friends!!
We cannot believe that in three short days we will be leaving Palestine/Israel and coming home to all of you! While we are very excited to see you all it is a bittersweet feeling -- we are not ready to be coming home! We have thoroughly enjoyed our month here! WE HAVE WALKED WHERE JESUS WALKED and have felt his love working through us during our time at Musalaha and in each of our experiences.
This past weekend, the three of us girls and Phenocia (another volunteer who we have become quite close with!) took on a trip to the North. The four of us girls rented a car, packed some sleeping bags, consulted google maps and set off on a two day adventure! Our first stop was Nazareth -- we went with Shadia to her family's home and experienced everyday life of the people of Nazareth! On the way though we stopped for food and to ride a camel!!! Vicki got a pleasant tour of the local gas station and I was taken away into the desert by the camel man who offered vicki 13 camels in exchange for me -- thank god vicki said no!! but we did have alot of fun!!!
We then continued on over to the coast to find our camp site for the night! For 8 NIS (about 2 dollars) we camped right on the Sea of Galilee -- let me just say... WE ROUGHED IT :) no tents no lights no nothing just us and sleeping bags, bugs and bedoins but man did we have fun! in the morning Phenocia and I went for a run around Galilee and after swam in the same body of water that Jesus walked on!!! Probably one of the highlights of the trip.
After quickly packing up -- the gang got back in the car and went to see Capernum (where Peter's house is -- also where Jesus healed the paralyzed man) then to the Mount of Beattitudes (another one of my favorites) we continued west until we hit Akko-- a beautiful fishing city with old walls and beauitful landscapes -- for 10NIS we went on a little boat ride all around the city -- vicky got soaked!! -- next we had lunch in Haiffa and then finished our day on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv. We feasted on hamburgers and gelato :) Gelato and Canaffa has quickly become our favorite desserts!! then the four of us tiredly drove home!!!
On sunday I got to go on another run around the country side in palestine! What an amazing experience -- we did a trail run and I got to see all the views of Jordan and mountains of Beit Jalla. As the days go on i grow more and more sad to leave this place I now call home!
Yesterday and Today Vicky and I have continued writing chapters for the new book at Musalaha -- Vicki is writing a chapter on gender in the bible and I am writing one on psychological trauma! Tonight I will teach my last english class and we will have dinner one last time in the Old City of Jerusalem
Tomorrow the two of us will be trying out Holy Bagel -- apparently God himself blesses this morning treat so you gotta try it out once! and spending some time in the old city before going to work and preparing for the Women's ministry kick off! I cannot believe tomorrow is our last day of work!
Vicky would like to add (I am currently serving as her scribe -- trying to embody our bible knowledge): Camels smell! Cory is the best! and .... I want Mexican food when i get home. Love you~
We love you all!!! (I love you everyday Daddy)
We will post pictures later today -- especially the Epic shot of vicky on a camel at the gas station
xoxox,
Vicky and Cory
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