Shalom...Greetings from sunny, hot and relatively safe and quite Israel! Had two uneventful flight from Kansas City to Newark, NJ and a enjoyable 10 hour flight to Tel Aviv..from there going through security was painless, got my luggage, hopped a Taxi (240 NIS or about $63). Made it to Kibbutz Revidim, where I will call home the next 10 days...got settled in, met my other 4 roommates and made it in time for supper. Guess what I had spaghetti, salad and TUNA. I will have the opportunity eat Tuna, morning, noon and night...yep...Tuna.
After supper...jet lag really set in...unpacked, showered and was asleep by 9...and just as I'll have Tuna...I was awake around 2:30 a.m. (for you in CDT we are 8 hours ahead of you). Sleep evaded me until the alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. then it's up and get ready to get on the bus which leaves at 5:15 a.m. Mornings at Tel Es-Safi/Gath are wonderful...the sun is coming up and its cool and it hit me...I'm back! The long walk up to the first level was easier this year...lets see, I'm 30 pounds lighter than last year and the past several weeks of bike riding really helped...thanks Billie Neice for your encouragement! The walk to Area F near the top of the Tell was fun and exciting what God was going to teach me this year!
Since I a day late arriving I was thrust into new work in the area I worked in last year Section 26...This year we are just working on the lower area of F and are in search for more EB (Early Bronze 3330-3050 BCE) to MB (Middle Bronze 3330-1200 BCE) Should be interesting in 26 and to see what the other areas uncover.
Breakfast was at 9:00 a.m. with the mile walk down and back and we concluded the day around 12:45 p.m. Lunch was when we got back and as the usual pottery was the norm in the afternoon followed by shower, washing my dirty work clothes and a quick nap. Supper is soon...7 p.m. followed by a lecture, then sleep...get behind me Jet Lag! Hey...two guys on our F group are from Minnesota and are awesome MN sports fans...YES! That's all for now...we will see what tomorrow brings...Shalom!
After supper...jet lag really set in...unpacked, showered and was asleep by 9...and just as I'll have Tuna...I was awake around 2:30 a.m. (for you in CDT we are 8 hours ahead of you). Sleep evaded me until the alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. then it's up and get ready to get on the bus which leaves at 5:15 a.m. Mornings at Tel Es-Safi/Gath are wonderful...the sun is coming up and its cool and it hit me...I'm back! The long walk up to the first level was easier this year...lets see, I'm 30 pounds lighter than last year and the past several weeks of bike riding really helped...thanks Billie Neice for your encouragement! The walk to Area F near the top of the Tell was fun and exciting what God was going to teach me this year!
Since I a day late arriving I was thrust into new work in the area I worked in last year Section 26...This year we are just working on the lower area of F and are in search for more EB (Early Bronze 3330-3050 BCE) to MB (Middle Bronze 3330-1200 BCE) Should be interesting in 26 and to see what the other areas uncover.
Breakfast was at 9:00 a.m. with the mile walk down and back and we concluded the day around 12:45 p.m. Lunch was when we got back and as the usual pottery was the norm in the afternoon followed by shower, washing my dirty work clothes and a quick nap. Supper is soon...7 p.m. followed by a lecture, then sleep...get behind me Jet Lag! Hey...two guys on our F group are from Minnesota and are awesome MN sports fans...YES! That's all for now...we will see what tomorrow brings...Shalom!
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