We’re There!!!

Along with my travelling mates, I have arrived in Jerusalem!

It was a really long journey, but Jerusalem is amazing, very hot and very different from home, but just amazing to be here.

We arrived at the convent, where we are staying, early Wednesday morning. Our “home” for the next four and a bit weeks is the St Charles Borromeo Convent and is run by the nuns of the German Sisters of Charity. It is located in the German Colony in the City of Jerusalem. Our rooms are little “cells” but each one has a small en-suite and we will be fine.

The Bat Kol institute, where we are doing our studies, is only a few streets away.

We have had two days to settle in, recover from the long flight, explore a bit and do some study. I’m a bit nervous about working with some of my fellow students who have degrees in Theology and the like!!!!!!!

I also had to wait nervously for my guitar which somehow got offloaded in Bangkok. Thankfully it turned up today.

The old city of Jerusalem is only about 20 minutes walk from here, so we have been twice already. So many people from all nations and such ancient and venerable places to see! We will go again as part of our immersion experience and will be shown key places in some detail and have them explained, so you will hear more.

My emails are travelling via two computers at the moment, so I will post this as soon as I can.

The photos are part of the Aussie group at the airport on Tuesday, (that’s Fr Vince Casey looking after us) and also the St Charles Convent and  grounds.

God bless you all and please spare a prayer for us.