The Time Has Come

Today is the day! Bags are packed, pre-semester homework has been completed, and goodbyes have been said. In an hour I will head down to school for a conference, then on Saturday morning I leave for Israel! The Master's College has an extension campus in Israel and a semester abroad program called IBEX (Israel Bible EXtension). Myself and 29 others from TMC will be living just outside of Jerusalem to study and take field trips all over Israel. I am excited to go to the real locations where the real events of the Bible took place! Learning about and seeing the land will hopefully give me a deeper understanding of the Bible and greater love for the Lord. I pray that relationships among our group will be edifying and that life-long friendships will be developed over this semester. Another prayer is that we would learn well and be respectful of the people and culture of Israel. Most of all, I pray that God will teach me and grow me throughout this semester and that I will fall deeper in love with Him. Thank you all for your support and excitement for me. I can't wait to tell you all about my trip and to hear how God has been working in your lives!