We spent a good chunk of the day in Bethlehem. Our first stop was at a souvenir store! We received a warm welcome by the shop, serenaded by Christmas music overhead. I nabbed some earrings made of semi-precious stones. Our next stop was the Church of the Nativity, where they believe Jesus was born. It…
Day 7- Jerusalem, Here We Come!
Today was a full day and a HOT day! I wasn’t quick enough on the draw with the sunscreen and got toasty roasty in a couple of places. Here is the view from our hotel room balcony! That body of water to the left is the Dead Sea! Very Vegas-esque. A whole lot of resorts…
Day 6- I Crossed Off Some Bucket List Items!
Here we are, Day 6! It’s amazing to think of all we’ve seen so far and all we’ve yet to see! I have 5 more days of exploring and I am still stoked! We first visited Beit She’an, where King Saul’s and his sons’ corpses were hung from the walls (1 Samuel 31:10). It is…
Day 5- Can Someone Say “Synagogue”?!
If today could be summed up into one word, it would be: “synagogue”. We saw several ruins of several different synagogues in several different places and learned quite a lot about them. Fun Fact: Most synagogues were built facing Jerusalem! Only one we saw today was not. But before we saw all the synagogue ruins,…
Day 4- Boker Tov!
Learned my first Hebrew phrase (besides the well-known “Shalom”): Boker Tov (meaning “Good morning”)! Well, I suppose for a majority of you, it’s good afternoon, isn’t it? Did you know that Israel is 7 hours ahead of my EST peeps? That still blows my mind! Even as I write this, the sun having been set…
Day 3- Walking Through History
Our hotel was called the Island Luxurious Suites Hotel. With a view like this, I’d say it was appropriately named. I hope I never forget how it felt to sleep horizontally, in a bed, after 36 hours of straight travel. I could have cried, it was so relieving. While tossing and turning on the plane,…
Day 2- We Arrived!
It’s official! We are touched-down, bunked-down in Israel! We didn’t land in Munich until 9:30 AM, local time. As I stated in yesterday’s post, sleep was intermittent at best (but better described as fitful). I’ll be honest, I wasn’t the happiest about not getting an apt amount of sleep. I spent the day traveling non-stop…
Day 1- How Many Places Can One Go in a Day?
And so it begins! The adventure and opportunity of a lifetime…I’m going to Israel! However, the adventure really began for me six days earlier, when I visited my sweet friends, Kayla and Evan Staph, in Mobile, Alabama! I enjoyed the company of this couple while I was on assignment in Massachusetts (and they stationed in…
“God Works in Fantastic, Mysterious, Wonderful Ways”
“God works in fantastic, mysterious, wonderful ways”. One of my best friends said that after I told her about what the last two months have held for me. The same things that I want to share with you. Before I do so, I want to apologize for my updates being so hit-and-miss the last few…
6/13- Champagne Campaign
*a blog post for my fifth week here didn’t get written. Not much happened because I was prepping for this week* The highlight of this week was absolutely throwing my childhood friend, Melissa, her bachelorette party. We’ve known each other since third grade and were thick as thieves all throughout elementary, middle, and the beginning…
Sightseeing Sonographer 