Hi again
Tomorrow after the dig we were suppose to go on our trip to Jerusalem. Dr. Schuler called an emergency meeting, and informed us of the attack in Jerusalem. He decided to cancel our trip there, and I understand why. Many college students here are under his supervision, and all of us are, because that's what we signed up for. Many are very upset, and for obvious reason. Also, all our admissions and hotel rooms were paid for, and we loose all that. He is keeping the bus for Saturday, and planning some alternate sights for us to see. Dr. Chambers is looking into what we can do on Friday, and also the possibility of going to Jerusalem still on the day we leave, July 14. We will see how things work out.
It was hotter today, but I seemed to do a bit better, making it to 11am before I was beat. This is better than when I started working, petering out by 9:30am. They say we are lucking out with early morning cloud cover.
Today a number of eagles were circling over the huge valley besides where we work. It was neat. We just lowered our sight and exposed more of the wall today. I will describe what we do like this: rock picking on the farm, except in extreme heat, and in a 10 x 5 patch, with 8 others, going down, and digging up the rocks. We are layered with dust and grime by the end of the day.
Yesterday I met Dr. Segal who is in charge of the sight. I told him that my name is Siegle. He was very excited. He said, "I thought this was a Christian group, and not Christians and Jews." Then I told him that I wasn't a Jew, which he found hard to believe with a name like Siegle. The vowel differences in spellings mean nothing to him since Hebrew only has consonants. He informed me that SGL means "those in charge of the Levites.' The Levites were the top class, and those in charge of them were slightly higher. I got him to write a few of these things down for me.
Other wise the days are routine - work, eat, swim, shower, relax, wash pottery, devotion, supper, email, get ready for bed.
I hope you are reading other blogs, because I think others are saying more.
I hope to let you know how alternate plans go instead. I guess that's all part of being in this part of the world. Dr. Segal told me I am very fortunate to be from a peaceful country where wars have not been fought (except for 1812 he also pointed out) and that we should not take that for granted. He's right. D.S.
Tomorrow after the dig we were suppose to go on our trip to Jerusalem. Dr. Schuler called an emergency meeting, and informed us of the attack in Jerusalem. He decided to cancel our trip there, and I understand why. Many college students here are under his supervision, and all of us are, because that's what we signed up for. Many are very upset, and for obvious reason. Also, all our admissions and hotel rooms were paid for, and we loose all that. He is keeping the bus for Saturday, and planning some alternate sights for us to see. Dr. Chambers is looking into what we can do on Friday, and also the possibility of going to Jerusalem still on the day we leave, July 14. We will see how things work out.
It was hotter today, but I seemed to do a bit better, making it to 11am before I was beat. This is better than when I started working, petering out by 9:30am. They say we are lucking out with early morning cloud cover.
Today a number of eagles were circling over the huge valley besides where we work. It was neat. We just lowered our sight and exposed more of the wall today. I will describe what we do like this: rock picking on the farm, except in extreme heat, and in a 10 x 5 patch, with 8 others, going down, and digging up the rocks. We are layered with dust and grime by the end of the day.
Yesterday I met Dr. Segal who is in charge of the sight. I told him that my name is Siegle. He was very excited. He said, "I thought this was a Christian group, and not Christians and Jews." Then I told him that I wasn't a Jew, which he found hard to believe with a name like Siegle. The vowel differences in spellings mean nothing to him since Hebrew only has consonants. He informed me that SGL means "those in charge of the Levites.' The Levites were the top class, and those in charge of them were slightly higher. I got him to write a few of these things down for me.
Other wise the days are routine - work, eat, swim, shower, relax, wash pottery, devotion, supper, email, get ready for bed.
I hope you are reading other blogs, because I think others are saying more.
I hope to let you know how alternate plans go instead. I guess that's all part of being in this part of the world. Dr. Segal told me I am very fortunate to be from a peaceful country where wars have not been fought (except for 1812 he also pointed out) and that we should not take that for granted. He's right. D.S.
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