Mount of the Beatitudes
I'm sorry to not have posted for a while. We went to Galilee for a few days and didn't have internet access. I think I gave my wonderful babysitter back in Arizona a near heart attack by leaving her with only the reports on CNN and no contact from us for several days. No doubt she wondered if she'd just inherited two orphans. Thankfully, we have felt very safe since returning from Galilee, and were able to visit the Garden of Gethsemane today, which was one of the crowning events of this entire trip for me.
The BYU administration is still planning on going ahead with next semester's program, to the great relief of two of my sisters who are enrolled for next semester, and the Jerusalem Center has allowed us to follow through with all of our travel plans. Yesterday we toured the Masada and floated in the Dead Sea! It's more than comforting to know that the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is behind all of the important decisions about the Jerusalem Center and its students.
It's been very sad for us to read the news reports of Israel's refusal to cease fire. I don't know when the Israelis decided that the "Eye for an eye" commandment allows 390 Palestinian lives to atone for 4 Israelis [source].
Given the recent events in Israel, it wasn't hard for me to think of a New Year's Resolution.
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Hey Janel, This is Evelyn. I've been checking your blog since you guys went to Jerusalem and it is also a great relief to my sister that the program is continuing next semester. She will be attending as well. Tell your dad to watch out for another wild Deaver girl! Hope the rest of your trip is as safe and fun. Thanks!
That's a great New Year's Resolution. Ha, inheriting two orphans! I bet those girls are missing you like crazy.
It's so good to hear the center will be open next semester.
So, so, SO true. I totally agree. I'm definitely resolving pray for the peace of Jerusalem more regularly on my list of new years resolutions. Good reminder of making worthwhile resolutions--not like the ones I tend to make that are so ambitious about doing 50 situps, pushups, and jogging for an hour every day...yeah right!
A good reminder to pray daily for that peace! I talked to Sis. Quffa last night. Her husband's relatives live in Gaza. It's a sobering situation. --Mom
Amen to that! Get home safe!
Glad to hear you guys are okay. We've been wondering! I'm so glad you are having such amazing experiences in such amazing places!
Oh, how I loved to see the picture of your cute family! What a neat Christmas you guys had. Wow. Glad everyone was safe (well, minus the luggage...).
What a great pic of your whole family, minus a few grandkids. Although the placement of you all might make future generations think that Richard married Becca and your Dad hooked up with Krista. "Just joshing", as Grandma would say. Your posts are awesome and that trip sounds amazing. I'm hoping that you are all planning on attending the Wilson Family Reunion this summer in Cali?
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