israel

so i've read a lot about this place in the middle east thanks to my old testament professor dr. mooney and my new testament proferssor dr. mobley.  i hear it is hot and very sandy.  i am so excited to finally get to see the places i have studied.  i'll let you know if i see lots of people with "jesus sandals" on.  if there is anything else you want to know...just ask.  i'm sure that after 2 weeks there i will be an EXPERT!  (actually...you should just ask dr. mooney)  anyways, hopefully i'll have internet at the hotels.  sometimes we are supposed to and sometimes we won't.  

oh i almost forgot to tell you what i'm going to be reading on the plane!  since we have 1,362 hour plane ride i will be reading Before you say 'I do' (premarital book...ya super exciting!!!), Amusing Ourselves To Death by Neil Postman (thank you tim cahill for recommending it), and finishing up the book unchristian by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyon (this one is pretty fantastic so far).

and jill and i will be practicing our hebrew on the plane as well.

shalom (we will see if we can master any other words...doubt it)

or as we say here in america....peace in the middle east.