So as not to abscond from those who don't already know, I will be going back to Israel/Palestine this Friday. I didn't give much thought to it at the time that I bought the ticket but I will be leaving on Friday afternoon (around the same hour as Christ's death on Good Friday), and should be arriving in Jerusalem shortly before dawn on Easter (around the same hour the empty tomb was discovered Easter morning). I still do not have the financial support I need to live on but I am confident the Lord will provide. Don't feel pressured to give if you cant, but if God has called on you to give I would encourage you not to ignore it.
How long I will be able to stay will depend on a number of factors, firstly getting a visa to stay. Tourist visas are typically issued for three months and are often renewable, however the interior ministry is notoriously capricious. Another factor will be where I start graduate school for theology in the fall since each school has a different start date. Yet another factor will be when I can schedule a long overdue surgery I need in coordination with when my health insurance will cover it. Finally, there is the ever looming factor of the general military and political situation, which at times can bring this kind of work to a halt.
