Wednesday, August 15, 2007
A Small World
Life in Israel is wonderful simply because it is where the Lord has me right now. I'm so thankful for the chance to be here and I'm enjoying all of the different things I've been able to do so far. I've painted and weeded and trimmed bushes in the hot weather. I've had meals where I can hear a minimum of 4 different languages being spoken, I've helped prepare an Arabic dish for dinner, I've done dishes Israeli style (hard to picture until you've seen it). I've walked through the new shopping center just outside the Old City gates, tasted Aroma coffee (Israel's Starbucks...very good!), and walked through the streets of the Old City. I've wandered around an Israeli mall with a 10 year old to translate for me, watched a 6 or 7 year old Sudanese girl (who doesn't speak a lick of Hebrew or English) make herself at home in the Schlegels house, and helped change a tire on the side of a busy Jerusalem road. And how can I forget the morning hug from 3 year old Eitan, or drink the fresh squeezed grape juice 7 year old Isaiah made for me (he went to the vineyards, pulled off some grapes, washed his hands and the grapes and then squeezed them into a glass...delicious!)? Life is good. Our Lord is better. May I never forget to give Him the glory for each and every day.
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2 comments:
glad to hear that you made it safely!! I will be checking in frequently to see how things are going for you!
Hi there, Rachel! Sounds like the Lord is really blessing your time there! There's nothing like being in the midst of so many different cultures and knowing that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the same God that we serve and that it is He who created us all, each of us unique and yet in His image. May our dearest Lord bless you and may He use you in a mighty way there. Take care! :0)
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