Last Day...

I'm sad to say it's our last day in Israel...I'm excited to go home yet very sad. I've had an amazing time here, learned so much, and just had a chance to make memories that I'll remember always!
I didn't think I would be going on this trip, my friend Mandy pretty much told me I was :) I was scared, for I have never been outside the US before. I also had no idea how I would even be able to pay for this trip, but God provided a way. He's opened so many doors for me and I hall rejoice in that always.
I had many ideas in my head what would happen when I got here, and what it'll be like. Reading the Bible I've just come up with these crazy pictures in my head of what Israel looks like, but it's not the truth. But even though it's become very modern over the past few thousand years, I can still picture what it would have been like when Jesus was walking the Earth, when David killed Goliath or when Elijah called down fire from heaven to show how powerful our God is. It's amazing, beautiful and leaves in awe. This country, people and way of life will stay dear to my heart. One day I'll come back and relive it all again, but until then I'll have my memories close to me. You can take me out of Israel, but you definitely can't Israel out of me!!!