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My mom has made mention for quite a while that Israel is a place she would like to see in her lifetime and I couldn’t be more excited to be traveling with her there.  A few months ago we were chatting about it, and I said “let’s just go!”  We booked a flight and plans were set.  And now tomorrow, February 22nd, we are flying out of Michigan and over to the little country of Israel.  We are staying in Jerusalem, have plans to travel up to Tiberius to the Sea of Galilee, enjoy the culture, eat good food, and enjoy a trip that we’ll remember for a lifetime. I’m excited to spend this time with her, enjoy the downtime, and of course take pictures of all I see. The downtime is needed…to be away from distractions, away from the busyness of every day life.  Time to listen to God’s voice. The voice I block out far too often.

Traveling always makes me nervous and trying to pack everything into one carry-on suitcase is proving to be more difficult than I originally thought (I have terrible luck with lost luggage on international trips!). But I am determined to make it work.  Only one or two pairs of shoes for this girl is asking a lot!

If you feel so inclined, I would love your prayers for safety in our travels. As a reward, I promise a stellar blog post with many pictures upon our return.

If you’re on Instagram, you can follow my travels via my iPhone.

While I’m away, I will have limited access to email and phone.  I am returning on Thursday, March 1 and planning to be back in the office on March 2nd to respond to all messages.

Shalom and L’hitraot!