That promised land is Israel, and when God gives something, He gives something wonderful. Israel is a beautiful country with what is needed for prosperity - mountains for protection from enemies, hills for defensible cities, an ancient route (Via Maris) for trade, and rich, fertile lowlands. Today's Israel is dedicated to the discovery and celebration of its history, but it is also firmly planted in the 21st century - innovative, forward thinking, hard working, and creative.
This truly is a promised land. We are digging up its past while enjoying its present. Today we got set up and are ready to start digging tomorrow. Our "rookies" have melded in quite well - what a delightful group of people! We moved more rocks around and filled sandbags while setting up two tents and installing a ventilation and lighting system in the depths of the earth. Everyone pitched in, and we were exhausted, but ready, by 3:00. We will all sleep well tonight!
We had a bit of excitement today. A farmer down in the "fertile lowlands" below us decided that a windy day during the dry season would be a good time to burn off the stubble on his land. We had a bit of a scare because he was right below our tel, and the flames came awfully close to jumping the road onto our site. Fortunately, the wind was sending the fire alongside us, not toward us. News helicopters were overhead - we could just hear the headline, "Tel Gezer Dig Threatened by Flames." We were planning our escape should it be necessary, and lots of pictures were taken.
Unfortunately, I still haven't figured out how to download pictures. I'll keep working on it. May the Lord bless you!
M.
No comments:
Post a Comment