From Huff to Puff

Jerusalem's campus is much more involved than other campuses.

That is to say, time is a bit more precious, and things take a bit more of it.

Getting to class is a five to ten minute walk, depending upon personal brevity.

Preparing a meal must be done while circumventing 10-15 other people in a very small kitchen.

Finding a place of privacy is often an issue of chance, not diligence.

But sparing more,

i must say that we are indeed blessed, and for 20 people to store their week's worth of food in just a few fridges, and one medium sized cupboard, is something of a miracle in itself.

Everyone has personal struggles; and everyone deals with those struggles in their own ways.

But everyone is recalled by their God, broken, and healed.

in but two short weeks time, i'd say about half of the campus population has been broken and renewed in some way.

Kristin and I included; more than once even.

God is faithful,

and it's beautiful to see Him render individual lessons to individual hearts, even when 22 of them are all on the same exact schedule, all living within a dozen yards of one another.

Yet we still find time to enjoy the beauty of our surroundings.

As Kristin wrote, our first "Block" of classes has officially ended, with a formidable final exam.

an exam leaving much of the student body feeling defeated; though for me a certain refreshment at the clever difficulty imposed; it's humbling and i enjoy that.

Also as Kristin wrote, John and Lori Steward are on their way elsewhere from us, and we were blessed to have them.

beautiful insight into our hearts and future was birthed from conversing with them.

In some ways, this marks the end of our "settling in" period; patterns are forming, habits are adapting to culture (some more than others), etc.

We count our blessings here, and already see the cultivation of our hearts; and here we are less than a fifth into our time here.

pray for us, and pray for Israel.

We desire God's will and sanctification.