Only Seven Days and Counting....

Plans seem to be shaping up for us all. The tickets are bought, bags are getting packed, and last minute items are being purchased. The three of us, Sheila, Jodie and I, are in a state of half excitement half anxiety. None of us are really clear on what will be expected of us and we're all a bit overwhelmed with the prospect of leaving our students (and all the planning that entails) while trying to discern/plan for teaching over there. I've been reading about the history of the region in preparation for this trip, and already the names and dates have my head spinning! I can't wait, though. When I was in Jordan, I remember being awe-struck at the sheer weight of human history that had seeped into the very stones of that place. The entire Middle East is so rich in it that it sometimes feels like, if you listen hard enough, even the ground will speak of countless millennia, invasion after invasion, and strife untold. I'm sure Lebanon will have it's own secrets to share, and I look forward to experiencing them with my friends and colleagues.