Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Mountains, Cali shores and Jerusalem lights...

My summer has been magical. How about yours? I need to pinch myself sometimes to really believe that what has happened to me this summer is real. It all seems like it should have happened to another girl, in another place, in another time.  I've travelled from the east to west coasts of American and spent to weeks in the middle east. I've stood on the peaks of mountains, swam in the oceans and walked the streets of ancient cities.

What is happening to me? Why is God so good, so gracious and so loving. This summer has screamed His generous heart over me more than another moment of time in my 22 years of existence.

So here is the best of California...

Grand Canyon Love



































Sisters Forever


























Look to horizon!



































Long Beach Day


























Walking on the sand



































Blustery evening


























 Summer?


























 Santa Barbara...pier


























West Coast Sunset!


























My Beloved


























Redwood


























Golden Gate


























 Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay


























John and Mindy's Wedding


























Jerusalem joy

























 YES!


























 Jaffa Gate!



























And it has only begun. In 9 months I will be Mrs. Dosa!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Israel Entry One

We've been at camp since Sunday now. Three days. It is crazy how fast time is already flying. We are in Israel! The homeland of Jesus. Here at the camp though it feels like we are in Texas. Hot and dry. The camp is circled around a baseball field. Supposedly one of only three in all of Israel.

But when you know you are not in Texas when everyone around you is speaking a different language, when palm trees and vibrant bushes are in every patch of foliage and when the distant skyline of Tel Aviv is to the west. Electric trains go by ever hour. They are silent and short.

Today is our first full day of camp. It is going to be a long hot day of silly games, baseball, Popsicles and swimming. The children are the most beautiful little people I have ever seen. Most don't know english, but will talk to you anyway in their own beautiful Hebrew. Ever time I hear the language I can feel almost power in it. This is the language of God's chosen people!

We have a meeting right now to prepare for the day. So I should go. No one is ever on time here. They don't seem to need it, yet everything gets done. Incredible.

Later...

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Almost there...

Three more days and I will be in the air for Israel! The summer has flown by much faster than I anticipated. All of my packing is nearly finished. I've been to Cape Hatteras and California and back, the Israel trip is paid for, travel insurance is paid for, my bags packed, (nearly) all last minute things have been bought or borrowed, and now I am finishing up my last few days of work.

I'm excited but nervous, I've never been out of the United States until now. I'm praying for the Lord to continue revealing his heart for me about his chosen people. I look forward to meeting the children the first wee and all the traveling we will be doing the second week. Jerusalem will be amazing!

It's almost here...