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today was a free day.....

woot!

which meant that instead of traveling around and having class from 7:00am until 5:30pm, we were able to do whatever we pleased.

now....i had plans to visit places like the Western Wall, the Holy Sepulcher, and other sites like that....it just seemed appropriate....

instead...

i went to Christ Church and ended up meeting an incredible man (rouel) who assured me that it's far easier to give up "possessions" and "luxuries of this world" than to give one's heart to the Lord. this being proven by his experience of traveling to 30 different countries without any guarantees or financial security

and then i listened to a two hour conversation between two bible majors who far exceed me in age and wisdom. the main question: what is the purpose of the Law presented in exodus and deuteronomy? if Christ came to fulfill it but not abolish it, are we expected to keep more of it than we are?

next, we visited moshe's shop....the jewish man previously mentioned. he continues to blow my mind in knowledge and wisdom. his familiarity with my scripture is remarkable....and terribly humbling to a college student at a christian university who acts as though she has little left to learn.

our final stop was at shaban's (muslim) money changing shop. he recognized us from a previous visit last week and immediately invited us in for a drink and conversation. the talk with shaban was joyful and light-hearted.....much less theological......but his hospitality spoke volumes. when did my perspective change from understanding that i am a guest to believing that i am an imposition in one's home? how do i open my home to others in the way shaban opens his shop to us?

the last conversation was passed around two games of nertz with professor bobby duke. and the words may not have been as pleasant as those shared with shaban and moshe.....

enjoy your time on top while it lasts, bobby duke.......you're going down before you know it!