ope and Healing Family, St. Andrew AME Church, and everyone who loves me enough to pray for me and wish me well,GREETINGS FROM JERUSALEM!
This experience is awesome in ways that I can not explain. Everyday I feel my growth as a person, a contributer to a community but simultaneously an individual with a particular history and particular goals. As I have expressed to all of you, I can't wait to see what happens in my life. My eyes have not yet seen the plans that God has for me...but I hope that this is a glimpse!
Hello Children of Child Life Education and Movement. I hope that you all are having a great summer, and that you are being as physically active and eating as healthy as you can. Jerusalem is a great place for healthy eating. Nearly everything is grilled or fried in olive oil so there are little to no TRANS FATS! Also, eggplant, omelets, falafel, and salmon are everyday foods that are both delicious and tasty! I will try to get some recipes for you when I return in August so that you can try some of this wonderful Jerusalem cuisine.
And speaking of Getting Moving, if you look at my pictures, you might notice that we walk everywhere. Except for places that are about an hour away by car or are unsafe to walk, our feet are our major mode of transportation. I have spent at least 5 hours on my feet everyday since being here, visiting the Garden of Gethsemane, The Tower of David, and the Israel Museum. I know that it is a little different here because of the cultural expectations--if you live in this part of town, you are expected to walk. However, you all should try to walk everyday so that you can prepare your bodies to take trips like this one as well.
Tomorrow we go to the Dead Sea, so even though it's only 3pm or so for you all, it's just after 11 pm for me! I've got to get some sleep! Stay tuned and send me some updates on what's going on with you.
Love
Leonard
4 comments:
Leonard. I LOVE your blog. So glad you have it. My favorite picture is definitely the "holy bagel" store. Please tell me you ate there and felt the Holy Spirit.
Leonard. WOW!! I feel your excitement as I read your blog. I too wish to embark on such a journey one day!! Keep them coming!! May God continue to bless you as we all here at the Saint continue to pray for blessings for you!!!
Please keep up the fabulous blogging, Leonard. I am getting a great deal of joy out of reading about your experiences. Thank you!
Leonard, I envy you. I have been blessed to travel to so many countries (almost every continent) but never to Jerusalem. One day! Please keep sharing - your blog is fabulous..take care and know your friends at the CHC are praying for and with you. HopeandHealing.org will be up soon, so we will keep in touch about that!
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