8 days left…

8 days left! It’s now safe to say my anxiousness has definitely kicked in a little more. I am more nervous about getting asked questions about my own faith and where I stand behind the war on religion in Israel.

I babysat the other night and the couple asked me what my plans were for the summer. I proceeded to tell them it will mostly be studying and working in Israel. Then I was bombarded with questions about my religion and knowledge of the history . I found out they are Jewish and visit Israel frequently. I instantly got intimidated and anxious about how to answer everything. I currently don’t follow any form of religion besides just trying to be a well rounded human being. What or how do I handle all of this when I get asked in Israel. I don’t want to have any conflict or spark any kind of disagreement.

On another note, I do hope this trip helps me a little more with understanding the history of religion and where I stand within my own faith without being attacked. I also expect to gain an insight through the children of Israel about the various kinds of cultures. I think that’s what I am most excited about… working with the kiddos! Well I have 8 days left and I am preparing on what lessons I will be teaching as well as learning Hebrew. Shalom is pretty much all I could remember 😛

I will like to end with a new quote I found (I know, kind of cheesy) :

LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION.” –RALPH WALDO EMERSON

This applies to learning, as well. The process of learning is more important than the often intangible result or “end goal.”

Thanks for reading (if you got to the end) and I hope you guys come back to read again soon. Love, Alexx C: