The Time Is Coming

     The time is coming for my classmates, my professor, and I to officially embark on our journey to the Middle East. I finished packing this evening (and my check-in bag only weighs 21.7lbs, that is very impressive for 12days of international travel) and in a just a few hours (about 4.5hrs) I will be on my way to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to meet up with everyone else.

     After all this time waiting it is crazy to think that we will soon be on our way half way across the world. I am so excited about this opportunity to study abroad in Israel that I can't sleep. Just think, soon I will be emerged in a new culture with a very different language. A culture that is filled with many different rituals and ideas that I cannot even begin to fathom. I am excited to see what God has in store for us! I'm going to try to get some sleep, but before I do I ask a simple task of you (my readers). Please pray for me along with the others from my school that I am traveling with. I ask for prayers of safe travels, bonding (and overall good group dynamics), for openness, and for growth (spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and even physically). Thank you for your support!