The Weekend and More

So I decided that today's blog will be done in the form of a picture book.

So last weekend Eliana and I went to Netanya for a vacation. We got a hotel that was close to the beach and knew a few good resturants. We arrived Thur night and just hung out, had some dessert and walked around.

Friday when we got up we headed into town, simply to find some flip flops. But it was Purim and there was a parade and parties so it was not the easiest thing. Purim, is to celebrate the fast of Esther. And to celebrate children and some adults dress up. They give each other candy and just have fun.

So we made it to the beach. The water was freezing. And within 2 hrs we were both burnt. So we got up to go find lunch. So we went back to the place we had found the night before. We both decided to be good girls and have salads. Now, if you haven't had an Israeli salad you are missing something.

As you can se these things were huge. I felt like I hardly dented it. And just for fun I wanted to take a before and after pic.

Then we went back to the hotel to get cleaned up and rest from all the sun. So later that evening when we were rested we got a cab to a resturant called Max Brenners. It specializes in CHOCOLATE. I am not kinding. We had real food first, they serve some not alot. Then we had dessert.

I had Dark Chocolate Soup. Those are marshmallow, straberries, and waffle crunchies, to put in the soup. The dark chocolate was a little much. I only made it through half.

And Eliana had half a Chocolate Pizza. The time before when we had been to this resturant Eliana and I shared a sampler platter of fondue, crepe, soup, nugget, sipping chocolate, and ice cream. This place is amazing for a chocolate freak.

Then Sat we didn't do much. Almost everywhere was closed and even though it was Shabbot we had to be out of the room at a normal check out (which is abnormal for Israel). But we had a good time and we even got home in time to make it to a friends art exibit. Which you will hear about later.

Here too are a few pics of my room in the apartment.

This is of my room from my door.

And here is my room from the balcony door. Bed to the left and closet to the right. And nice little bread box just for me.

So I suppose I should update my blog. I was told I need to do that this week. Sorry it's been a while. It was crazy here the first week I missed and then we have had some company and I haven't had great internet connections.

So, first things first. Most of you heard that two weeks ago there was a shooting at one of the yeshivas. Well, to let you know yeshiva just means school and it was a bunch of high school boys who were studying.

This a picture I took from the Prayer Tower. And the arrow is pointing at the Yeshiva.

Please keep Israel in pray because this weekend is Purim and Israel is on high alert. Apparently muslims like to attack during holidays and when they can injure the most children.

I like to cook. Now that I have a kitchen. I have made stuff peppers and chicken corn chowder.

This is the pineapple upside down cake I made.

This is what was left of the hot fudge pudding cake after only like 5mins.

But cooking is fun.

This trip is a little different. I am not spending all my time in the prayer tower. I am spending more of it making relationships with Israeli youth and taking Yeshua out side the four walls of the congregation. And the Lord is meeting us when we go out.

Howdy. So I tried making this post last night and then again this morning but the internet in my apartment is bad. So, I am now up at the Prayer Tower and using their computer. Which by the way feels weird. I haven't used a keyboard like this in a long time. Anyways...

Not much is going on. Well, I shouldn't say that. A lot is going on, but I am finding out that a lot of the things being prayed for are in the secret place. So, God is moving but I can't tell you where or what or how.

But the fun stuff. Yesterday my bus was held up because the police had blocked off the road. Then came a long police escort. I assumed it was someone important. Because I have seen that but then traffic goes back to normal but afterwards they kept the road blocked off that the escort went down. Then later that night I saw it again. So that was fun. I usually feel important when that happens.

I received a word today that the Lord is taking me to another level in Him. And I can tell. I came to an older woman this morning to ask her a question and then a word just came pouring out. So, that is awesome.

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I just thought that I would drop a little note to say that I am still in Jerusalem and that all is well here right now. This is sorta for my Grandma so she doesn't worry. But this is also for public knowledge as I am learning many things these days.

As most of you have probably heard that is unrest in the Gaza area. At congregation on Sat. they said that over the last year over 5000 rockets have hit Sderot. Today at congreation they said that since Israel had given up Gaza over 7500 Kassams have hit Ashkelon. Now if Israel were any other country that would mean that the country was at war. So, Israel is getting ready for a ground invasion right now. There main goal is to stop the rocket firing. An IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldier that people know was injuried. He was shot in the leg and we just found out fortunatel, because God is gracious, that he will not have to loose his legs.

But please keep this up in pray. Israel is God's choosen land and people. I am not worried for myself but there are many members of the IDF that I know and they may be being called up.

And one other knowledge thing there are Kassams and Kaytuchas. Kassams are better then Kaytuchas.

And I am just learning that arabs are rioting in Jerusalem. Again, I am not worried. But we want the Lord to be in control.

If you want more info I recommend looking up the Jerusalem Post or CBN or an acreditable news place.