leaving soon
I can hardly believe that in four days, I’ll be flying to Israel. We did some shopping today for plugs, batteries and passport holders, so I guess it’s really gonna happen. Tomorrow the suitcases will be laid open on the guestroom bed to be packed as we think of things we can’t live without for 10 days. Makeup and my curling iron for sure… The forecast is for sunny weather in the mid 70’s. I hope their predictions are more accurate than Tom Tasselmeyer’s.
Dan and Alicia will take care of Ava, and Mike will take care of Charger and Balky. I expect Ava to come back softer, Dan and Alicia want to bathe her…
Just learned that Charger has heart disease. I still don’t understand how that could be in one of my super health conscious animals. The vet called yesterday to say that all his other organs looked fine, and that danger of heart attack/ heart failure isn’t imminent. She wants me to think about seeing a dog cardiologist. Hmmmm….I don’t want this to be about money, but the cost of diagnosis alone is prohibitive, and that’s before any treatment. She wants a decision when we get back from Israel.
I need my fam and friends to tell me what they want me to bring them back from Israel. So far I have orders for coins, a shofar, a mizusa(sp?), and anointing oil. Get your orders in…. My plan is to travel light so I have plenty of room for souveniers. (Wish you were coming with us.)
We would also like your prayers. Although we’re not fearful, we do realize that the Middle East is a volitile place…not unlike downtown Baltimore. Safety and revelation are our prayer requests. We want to better understand Jesus, Jews, and biblical history.
More later…