Joe Bryant and the Travels in the Promised Land

So once again it's been quite some time since I wrote last. Things have been busy with class, and we actually just got back from a 3 day 2 night trip to the Galilee where we saw a lot of spots and talked about them (mostly in Hebrew, but sometimes with an English explanation afterward) and also read through some stories in the Bible that happened in the region (in Hebrew). The additional stories have been great to be able to see how much we can understand even with the limitd vocabulary we have.

Last weekend I got to go on a really fun hike in the Galilee/Golan Heights along HaNahal Yehudiyya (the Judith River). I went with Yoel, who is the guy who invited the group from the Carolinas to his house for a Shabbat dinner while they were in Jerusalem, and Steve and Glenn, a couple of Yoel's friends. There's a couple of pictures up on the Even More Pictures from Israel album. It was a lot of fun, with several places to jump into the river and cool off.

Well, we only have one week of class left, so it's time for the final push and try to learn everything I can in the last week. There's a final exam on Thursday that I think is mainly on the book of Jonah, but also includes some verb categorization. Then, next Friday I'll catch a bus to Tel Aviv and then fly out Saturday morning to be home for a few days before heading down to Auburn. The summer is coming to an end, but that means the fall is coming. That is exciting to think about, what with Wesley and seeing all the folks down at Auburn again. Well, I suppose that's all for now.