lucky

Fannypacks+sunscreen+flowyskirt+sunglasses+hat+hymnbook+ fieldtripguide+40students+2instructors+onebigbus=ourfirst fieldtrip. We went to several lookouts throughout the area to get a feel for the geography of the area so we can place important events in the history and Bible within the setting right outside the classroom. As we walked on a bridge over crusader-period ruins leaving the first site, it suddenly hit me. I am here. And for a moment I caught a glimpse of the vastness of this opportunity . Excitement filled my bones and my step quickened as I stepped onto the bus for the next adventure.

During Old Testament today disappointment met my ears as we all learned we would not be going to the western wall tonight due to another day of tight security. I suddenly felt a whinny voice rise up from the depths to fill my head. I wanted to ask why, and to say it wasn't fair, that I had been looking forward to this. But something quickly, but quietly stifled those thoughts. My heart began to fill with gratitude. As I listened to my teacher, who was equally upset, explain why, I once again appreciated the moment. That I am here. That I get to go to the Western Wall at all. That I get to learn and grow in ways I never thought possible. That I get to have once in a lifetime opportunities in plenty. That I get to be spiritually and mentally fed by teachers each day that are inspired and impassioned enough to let us dip into their wells of knowledge and drink deeply. That I am slowly, subtly, in the quiet moments, guided to become.
lucky, blessed, guided,
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