Today has been my favorite day in Israel thus far. I slept in until about 11:00am before heading to the shuk (basically an outdoor market). Marisa, Craig, Eli, and I all walked over without really knowing what to expect. Let me tell you, shopping in the shuk was so exciting for me! I absolutely love talking to the Israelis (or trying to) and buying all the fresh food. Seriously, I intend to go at least twice a week because they have everything you c...

I don't even know where to begin! These past few days have been so crazy. If I learned one thing when I studied in Australia, it was to let go of any expectations that I might have. That has helped me immensely in coping with the culture shock and chaos that has occurred. The flight ride over was long but tolerable. There ended up being eight of us fellows on our connecting flight from Toronto to Canada - so that definitely made it fun. Once we arri...