Friday and boy, is it hot here!

Good morning, everyone! We slept pretty well last night, despite how hot it is here right now (fan, fan, fan). We're probably going to poke around Shepard's Field a little today (also some stories about Ruth and Naomi in that field...very cool.) We have to teach today as well, so we will leave here in 4 1/2 hours for that. Class was better this week, with the exception of the power issues...oh, and the server issues...I think we will also be teaching some (kid) students at a school that the Franciscan Friars here run. We both like that we will be teaching kids, as we know them so well. This will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30, and then we will take a taxi over to Bethlehem U. for our other class. We only have two more weeks here, so it's not for long.

It seems that the lady across the street from us at home (Gloria) has mowed the jungle that is our lawn, and she has arranged for it to be edged. If anybody has the chance to let her know for us how very much we appreciate this...We were both surprised and very touched that our neighbors are taking care of our home as well.

Tomorrow morning we will travel to Jerusalem (yea!)...should only take about 10 minutes or so to get to the checkpoint, and then it's anyone's guess. We will spend the night at the Grand Court Hotel (couldn't get in at the Notre Dame...ironic, huh?) , which is just up the street from the Damascus gate (on St. George st. if you want to look it up). I am very excited, and we plan on going to Jerusalem for two different weekends...that way, we get four days in Jerusalem before we leave. I am busy making our list of sites and the best ways to see them without our legs falling off. I read last night that parts of the old city wall, built by the Ottomans, are about 2000 years old...very cool.

We miss you all so much, and we think about you all the time.

Love,

V