Distractions

Robin and Vern in the Jordan River.

Our good friend Robin came to visit us in the waning days of our sojourning here in Israel. She’s been here since Sunday the 5th and will leave this Friday. She has been from Dan to Beer-sheba (the Biblical borders of Israel) in a week. This week, we’ve been slowing down and showing her the sights, sounds, and tastes of Jerusalem.

Just today, Robin sat on the southern Temple steps where many scholars believe Jesus would have taught (see Mt. 23). She has also tread upon the Temple platform around the Islamic Dome of the Rock. Afterwards, she journeyed through the Kidron Valley, on the east side of the Temple Mount, to the Mount of Olives, where she jockeyed w/tourists to see the Garden of Gethsemane and also the golden, onion domed Russian Church of Mary Magdalene.

Robin’s visit has afforded us the opportunity to take a final look around the country. We’ve taken a few more pictures, thought a bit more about our time here, and are planning on returning again as so as is Divinely possible.

Robin’s visit has also distracted us from “The Countdown”. As I write this, we have 11 scant days left in Israel. It’s quite shocking to us how little time is left. There is still much to do: shipping things home, packing, transferring the apartment over to the next set of JUC students, blah, blah, blah. I guess that the distraction is nice as it keeps us from getting too panicky, too early. It also keeps us from getting too wistful about leaving.

So, Robin. Thanks for visiting.

~ by eikonministries on July 14, 2009.