Ridiculousness in Israel

Our Last week....

Kyle and I overlooking the Jezreel Valley

Climbing Mt. Hippos

Kyle and I in the "box seats" of Kind Herod's theatre in Caesarea

Me winning a race to find a baptistry at Bet Shean

Us at the Mount of Beatitudes

Kyle and I continue to have a ridiculous amount of fun here in Israel. Although we so look forward to being home for many many reasons (showering and not having to touch the walls of the shower, our king size bed, eating food other than hummus and free access to TP in any and every bathroom!!) 

Just some more fun

Kyle and I look forward to spending our last week here in Israel in Galilee, we just arrived at Ein Gev after a long day of hiking ending on our favorite Mt. Arbel!! Sorry we couldn't load many pictures something is up with our connection. Hopefully tomorrow will post more. We miss ya all and can't wait to come home this weekend!!

Negev 2

I mean really how can you resist!! Without Oscar we had to find something.

The Negev

Kyle and I finally arrived to our Israeli "home" Yad Hashmona. It has been a long while since I have been a student here, some ten years. So many things are different (better:) so many names added to the wall, so many pictures of semesters added in the library but some how this place is just the same. Part of my heart really is here! Seeing Bill and Stephanie and their now 5 kids was a joyful reminder of God faithfulness. He really is ever so gracious to us, it is sobering to me to reflect on all that God has done in my/our lives this past 10 years. How I miss my dear friends of old (Emily, Kari, Jessica) and all the fun we experienced but rejoice at all the different lands He has taken us all. And I smile with tear-filled eyes at the days ahead, how truly great is our God!

And really don't I have the cutest husband in the world!!

Some fun around Israel

Here are just some fun pictures as we have visited the The Mount of Olives, The Herodian, Bethlehem and some other places. We had a interesting time with our Palestinian guide assigned to us in the Palestinian area around Bethlehem. Kyle and I both are learning so much and looking so forward to Christ returning to solve all the conflicts and bitterness that are in this land. 

Cody this one is for you!!!

More Jerusalem....

Yesterday we had a wonderful time avoiding the Pope who just so happens to be visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We saw a new excavation around the Temple Mt. called Area G, which was something that wasn't there last time I was here in 1998. We ended our long day of walking at the Garden Tomb. Kyle and I are loving this land, our feets are tired but we look so forward to seeing more places and learning from Dr. Varner! 2 weeks to go.