Greetings from Egypt! Tonight’s hotel has free WiFi in the lobby, so here’s a quick update. The week has been quite incredible. A typical day includes leaving before 7:00, lunch around 2:00, supper around 8:00. Itineraries generally are described as, “We’re doing this and that and the other thing…” (enough to sound tiring) “…and then after lunch we’re doing this other long list.” Egypt is quite the place. The distance between lush, fertile land and complete desert is a few feet. Our teacher (Dr. Paul Wright) often says we’re “chasing the sun”. In other words, we’ve got a lot to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2011
And that’s Final
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me–the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.” The Apostle Paul speaking in Acts 20:24 Finals week has come and gone. All my papers are turned in. All my exams are completed. Things are packed for Egypt. The first students have packed up and flown home. More will soon follow. That hasn’t kept me from enjoying some time around Jerusalem or kicking back and relaxing around JUC. For instance, last Saturday I hiked […]