I just wanted to let everyone know at once what the security situation is like here. Due to the problems in Gaza, there have been some issues here in Jerusalem. It is not as bad as you might expect. Hamas (in Gaza) is slightly different than the group that controls the West Bank, and many Palestinians here don't approve of some of the things Hamas is doing. However, there have been some strikes and a couple of days ago there was a shooting in West Jerusalem (the Jewish side--we live in East Jerusalem). I am sure that many of you have read about it in the news. We have missed a lot of the major problems because we have been in Jordan and we also spent a day down at the Red Sea--all of which I plan on posting about. Lately we have been locked down here in the Center and that isn't likely to change for the next couple of days (it is day to day though). I believe things will change for the better. It often seems we walk a razor's edge here. It seems that everyday we pray for peace in Israel. Not only for the people's sake, but also so that others can have the opportunity of coming here to study.
Anyway, I should have a couple of post up soon, but I just wanted to satisfy any curious people out there that may have been paying attention to the news.
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Glad you're safe. Apartment 20 misses you. On our Sunday walk, we took turns guessing what you were up to at that very moment. I figured you were either negotiating a peace deal between Hamas and Israel or having a spitting contest with a camel. But the group concluded you were most likely running from a freakishly huge tidal wave of sand as part of your epic battle with the un-dead Mummy Imhotep and the Scorpion King. Be sure to include a post about that. We don't want to miss anything.
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