Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
Our folks hooked us up with a sweet camera as a combined bday present for Janny and I this year. With our travels and the baby on the way, we figured it was time to replace the duck tape ridden version we have been using. Unfortunately, we have either not figured out how to properly …
Continue reading “Israel Diaries # 2: Busted Cameras and Holy Pilgrimmage”
Our Israel class is in full swing and I have quickly been made aware why I am getting 6 units of grad credit for this 3 week class! 10 hour days with about 4 hours of lecture and 5+ hours of field study. Super tuckered out, but super fun experience. It has been so fun …
Picture of Old City Jerusalem from the window of our hotel Well, this is the stuff that makes Janny and I come to life. This is our 3rd day in Jerusalem after about 24 hours of travel and a 10 hour time change. Our favorite part of traveling is learning and embracing new culture(at least …
Continue reading “Israel Diaries # 1: World Cup and Maccabee Lager”
So these past few weeks have been absolutely nutso in the world of Jon, Jan and Harry. Well, not so much for Harry. Janny has been busting her tail to finish up her school year with the 4th graders she has been teaching, moving us out of our little house up in Mt. Hermon and …
Over the past couple years I have given more attention to the social, religions and political realities of present day Israel. Both Israel and Palestine have experienced so much fear, brokenness and anger. I can’t imagine living and raising my children in such a hostile climate that so often seems to be on the brink …