Last Night in Jerusalem
So after a long plane ride we made it home. In fact the plane was early getting into JFK. I know I’m hope because I spent the last five hours fixing a toilet. That is something you don’t do when your away from home, unless it is Appalachian Service Project I suppose. (I’ve been thinking about the group from Church there this week. Hopefully next year I’ll get back to ASP)But as far as the job this morning, it was one of those really annoying ones where you have to go to the hardware store 3 times to get everything you discover you need. And of course as soon as you discover you need it, you realize that you should have know that the last time you were at the hardware store. The good news is that it is done now and I don’t have to worry about Christine coming home with Helena and not being able to use the bathroom. Anyway, I’m amazed how well the kids are doing with the jet lag, and it is a good thing, because we leave a little after 4 am in the morning to fly to Arizona. I’m looking forward to the time there, seeing family and perhaps getting a chance to reflect on my/our time in Israel. Particularly exciting is the opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to do my whole life. Raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. An added bonus is doing it with Daniel. I’m hoping the time gives me the opportunity to reflect of my experiences this summer and even to think about my ministry and what lies ahead at Freedom Plains. Hope all is well with you and I guess this is it for the blog for a while, I hope to follow-up with some more entries at the end of Aug. enshallah, as the Palestinians would say. (enshallah, means God willing)
Peace,
Paul.
