Jerusalem here I come!

Tomorrow I am flying out of the country and going to Israel! I can't believe that I am really leaving so soon. I went to an orientation meeting today that got me even more excited for the trip and now I know a little better what to expect. I know that they are going to work us hard though, I already got assigned to read Genesis chapters 1-20 before I get to the center! Luckily I will have a ton of time on the plane. I fly out of Salt Lake tomorrow at 1:30 pm to Atlanta and then after a three hour layover we will head to Tel Aviv. I will probably get to the center around 5:00 pm on Wednesday. We can only take one 50 pound suitcase to check which, as anyone who has traveled with me can vouch for, presented quite the challenge for me. Packing my life for four months into one suitcase? I thought it wasn't possible but in the end I succeeded, after slightly bending the rules and adding a duffel bag and back pack. Don't worry, they have let me on the plane carrying on much more than that...Everything I wanted to fit did, even though I will be finding all of my socks in random pockets throughout my luggage as I unpack. I was so proud of myself for being able to pack so lightly I had to take a picture to show everyone!