Saturday 15 January 2011

Israel


GLBL 298 Immigration and Cultural Diversity in Israel
Winter Break Study Abroad Trip
29 December 2010 - 13 January 2011

Israel was
  • delicious
  • sore
  • heart-breaking
  • a mental jail
  • annoying (at times)
  • soul-stretching
  • a safe asylum
  • full of store bought religion
  • sleepy eye creating
  • emotionally intense
  • identity sculpting
  • liberating
  • team building
  • reflective
  • mind opening
  • time pinching
  • bohemian
  • confusing
  • strength building
  • expensive
  • passionate
  • charm donating
  • beautiful
  • tourist friendly
  • justice lacking
  • enslaving
  • completely needed (for me, at least)

From this trip I've learned:
1. to dive in, get my head above water, and navigate my way towards God. He is my lifeguard.
2. that God is my greatest source of comfort and joy.
3. when I dislike someone, it is usually because they reflect the ugly in me.

interpret these as you would like. ask me of you're curious.