ive always had a problem with authority especially when it came to the topic about god. out here in the desert i have slowly but surly relaized that he or she has this undying love for his creations that even the wisest of men cannot comprehend.
much to say about my past week here. about who ive met and who ive become.
although i have so much to say and so much to express my words will be kept minimal due to the true uncertainty of my feelings. i hope i will continue to reveal myself to myself in the coming months and trust fully in hashem that everything he or she does is for the very best whether i choose to take the easy road or the seemingly diffcult bumpy path.
until next time
-me
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
page one, chapter one, verse one
welcome to israel one sign said as i walked my way through customs at the isreali airport. now, i dont know if i should be happy at this point or sad because from here on out im on my own. im both excited and scared at the same time.
i made it to my hostel and ate my first true israeli shawarmma, so much better than the states. then slept until 4am and went running to the beach about a block away and watched the sunrise from the tel-aviv coastline.
after, i went to a nearby cafe and had coffee and back to the hostel to shower and meet with the kibbutz coordinator for my living arangements. long story short i got to kibbutz ketura near eilat. met the director of the volunteers Aliza and went to my room to unpack and cool down. i have to remind you that i am in the middle of the negev which roughly translates to the desert. it took me a couple days to kick the jetlag which was kind of getting on my nerves because i was so excited to start meeting people and learn about my job. after getting settled and showering i made my way to the dining room and had my first meal obviously i sat alone becasue no one knew me but i ended up moving to sit with Aliza and her 4 children then making my way back to my room. on my way to my room i was called over by the other volunteers who were also so eager to meet me as i was the newest member or 'fresh-meat' as they refer to all the new comers. anyways, i sat down with them as if i had been here before was poured a glass of wine and casually joined the conversation. i went back to my room roughly around 930pm becasue again jetlag is the most annoying process ever!
for those of you who know me and my sleeping habits know that i can sleep for days on end but there must be something in the air here that i am wide awake at 7am. also makes due right becasue i work from 8am-3pm.
job- i work in the hotel of the kibbutz 'keren kolot' setting things up for the guests. not the best of jobs but i really dont have a choice.
ive become really good friends with people around the kibbutz from people who have lived here all their lives to the volunteers. most of them are leaving soon becasue they were only here for the summer so im a little sad about that but i cant wait to be the veteran volunteer and people ask me where things and places are instead of visaversa.
i dont know if my hebrew will improve here becasue english is the primary language then spanish then hebrew but i am learning little by little and hope to have the ability to have a conversation in hebrew soon.
until next time.
-me
i made it to my hostel and ate my first true israeli shawarmma, so much better than the states. then slept until 4am and went running to the beach about a block away and watched the sunrise from the tel-aviv coastline.
after, i went to a nearby cafe and had coffee and back to the hostel to shower and meet with the kibbutz coordinator for my living arangements. long story short i got to kibbutz ketura near eilat. met the director of the volunteers Aliza and went to my room to unpack and cool down. i have to remind you that i am in the middle of the negev which roughly translates to the desert. it took me a couple days to kick the jetlag which was kind of getting on my nerves because i was so excited to start meeting people and learn about my job. after getting settled and showering i made my way to the dining room and had my first meal obviously i sat alone becasue no one knew me but i ended up moving to sit with Aliza and her 4 children then making my way back to my room. on my way to my room i was called over by the other volunteers who were also so eager to meet me as i was the newest member or 'fresh-meat' as they refer to all the new comers. anyways, i sat down with them as if i had been here before was poured a glass of wine and casually joined the conversation. i went back to my room roughly around 930pm becasue again jetlag is the most annoying process ever!
for those of you who know me and my sleeping habits know that i can sleep for days on end but there must be something in the air here that i am wide awake at 7am. also makes due right becasue i work from 8am-3pm.
job- i work in the hotel of the kibbutz 'keren kolot' setting things up for the guests. not the best of jobs but i really dont have a choice.
ive become really good friends with people around the kibbutz from people who have lived here all their lives to the volunteers. most of them are leaving soon becasue they were only here for the summer so im a little sad about that but i cant wait to be the veteran volunteer and people ask me where things and places are instead of visaversa.
i dont know if my hebrew will improve here becasue english is the primary language then spanish then hebrew but i am learning little by little and hope to have the ability to have a conversation in hebrew soon.
until next time.
-me
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