Mountains, Seas and Israel OH MY!

So I'm sorry to my followers about the time span in which I have written another blog. I have not had free wi-fi wherever I have gone, and be cheap... means no wi-fi for me. Oh well, such is life.
Just wanted to make sure all of you knew that my life is amazing. I think I've said that everyday of this wonderful trip. Even now I'm sitting by the pool in our hotel in scenic Eilat, Israel. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and I can smell breakfast being made even I as type this out. Also, I would like to let all of you know that in the last 24 hours, I have climbed, yes CLIMBED, Mt. Sinai triumphantly, and seen the extravagant sunrise over the Sinai Mountain range. It was breath taking. I mean literally, we hiked for about 2 hours through the valley and up the mountain itself. But it was definitely well worth it. God is good, because I certainly thought that someone would have to call my parents, explaining to them that there daughter had died from fear of falling rather than actually falling off Mt. Sinai.
Today we are going to Masada and Qumram. I'm excited for both of these places because one of them means I get to "float" in the Dead Sea. Hopefully I won't be the first person to drown...

Hello Seattle

Yes, I know. My title is slightly cliche and you, my diligent reader, are probably rather disgusted with me at the moment, or completely oblivious to the Adam Young reference. Either way, I will say that I appreciate the song of origin, and will defend the talents of this bright young man. But putting overrated song lyrics aside, I am in one of the most eclectic cities in the world, waiting to go to possibly the city with the most marijuana per capita. You guessed it- Amsterdam. This potent pot loaded city is the first stop of  many that I will be enjoying within the next three weeks.

For those of your who are looking at my blog, baffled as to what in the good world I am talking about, the answer is simple. I am privileged enough to have the opportunity to embark upon a scholarly journey to the Middle East; countries that include The Netherlands, Israel, Jordan, Sinai, and Greece are part of our itinerary. At the present moment, it isn't quite real to me that I am actually going on this trip. There were many complications with merely getting me to this point, sitting in the food court at the Sea-Tac airport, people watching and listening to the melodious words Blind Pilot. I just thank the good Lord that I am able to be sitting here, people watching and listening, listening and people watching.

More updates will come soon! Please keep reading and praying.