Saying Goodbye

It’s hard to believe that, for many of us, the trip is coming to an end. Those of us who are not continuing on for the two week excavation at Tel Rehov are flying out either today or tomorrow to head back to the States. This trip has gone by so fast and yet we have learned so very much and have really gotten to know each other. This has truly been a life changing experience for most of us and we will always remember the impact that this place and the people we shared it with have had on our lives. God has certainly been our teacher here. So it’s goodbye to JUC and farewell until next time. Thank you to all who have diligently followed us on this trip through this blog.

Now for many of us still, this is only the end of the first portion of our trip. For others, who are just flying in for the dig, it is only the beginning. Tomorrow a portion of us, along with those just joining us, will be setting off to the hot desert conditions of Tel Rehov in the Jordan Valley. We will be excavating there each day for two weeks while sleeping at a nearby kibbutz which is quite close to a natural pool area in which I am sure we will be swimming daily. I am not sure yet if we will have internet access on the kibbutz or not, but I invite you to check in again soon. If we have internet access on the kibbutz I will be updating this blog as soon as we arrive in order to let you know that we have it. Assuming we can update the blog while on the dig, I encourage you to follow us through this blog. So please check in soon, but in case we don’t have access to the internet, goodbye for now. Thank you and todah rabbah!