At times it seems unbelievable that we have been here for over a year now. This land has slowly infiltrated our thoughts and minds. We find ourselves drawn to its charms, treasures - hidden and overt, history, people. And yet at the same time, repelled by the aggressive, overly-assertive, short-sighted way of life here. It is truly a fascinating place and we are blessed to be here.
We would be happy to hear of your news and life and hope that this blog can be such a forum.
Well, here goes my attempt at posting some photos... Maria.
We celebrated Gabi's 6th birthday with a party at home and her friends from school.
It was so cute and the kids had a lot of fun with Troy leading backyard games.
Troy and I had a great time designing and decorating her birthday cakes, including this ballerina-themed one!
Gabi's birthday happened to fall on 'Yom Kippur' (Day of Atonement) this year, the day when all traffic ceases operating in Israel for 24 hours. This is our second year experiencing this, but it is still an amazing experience. Gabi trained hard in the couple of weeks leading up to the day so she would be a competent rider. The birthday girl passed with flying colours!
Can't believe Gabi is six already and in Grade 1! She is thriving at school and seems to have found a comfortable, secure and confident place for herself this year. Her good little friend in class is Yarden, named after the Jordan river! Yarden's parents are missionaries here in Israel and we are all thrilled to have believing families in our school!
