My First Apartment

Pictures, as promised!

The steps leading down to my door. Lots of stray cats lurking about

My door, from inside the courtyard

Oh, and by the way... I have a COURTYARD! :)

Also, I have two front doors.

The one on the right opens into my living room...

And the one on the left opens into my hallway...and my shower at the end :)

In between the living room and the hallway is my bedroom...

This is a shout-out to my RA family :)

My kitchen and bathroom. No need to show you the toilet, I suppose.

Welcome to my home!

Blog update: it's happening. This thing will be up and running all year. I just need to be careful about one or two things :) 

While studying Arabic at Kelsey School over the next few weeks, I would like to share a bit about my experiences and observations in Israel/Palestine over Spring Break this year. For those who do not know, I had the privilege of attending (along with twenty other Wheaton College students, fearlessly led by Dr. Gary Burge) the 2012 Christ at the Checkpoint conference in Bethlehem. This conference addressed the plight of the Palestinian Christian church under Israeli occupation and urged Christians around the world to support these sisters and brothers. You can read more at http://www.christatthecheckpoint.com/. During our ten days in the Holy Land, we visited sites of religious and political import, listened to fascinating stories from both "sides" (an ugly expression), saw things that most of us will never see again, and learned things that most of us will never forget. It would bring me great joy to share some of this with you here.

Until next time,

Grace and Peace.