It took a long time this year in Nebraska, but spring is finally here. Almost over night, the grass turned a beautiful green and the trees began to bud and leaf out. Yesterday we noticed corn beginning to sprout in their neat rows in the fields. Corn and soy beans are major crops in this part of the country and the corn has to be planted first with much already completed and then comes the beans. Both crops will later be harvested for food and energy needs.
We have been trying to exercise and have walked in a mall whether raining, snowing, windy or good weather. The trip brochures seem to think that we will be doing 2-3 miles of walking on many days, so we thought we had better get in shape. Yesterday we completed our shots that are required and so we are really ready to go and wonder what Greece and Turkey will be like. We have never been to this part of the world and look forward to meeting people and learning about their varied cultures. The food should be excellent. Imagine walking where St Paul walked and exhorted people to become Christians. We will also visit the cave where St. John wrote Revelations. We will also have lunch with two families and a chance to first hand interact with people in these countries.
Hopefully this blog will get used to detail the trip and maybe some accompanying pictures will help the words come to be more meaningful for the readers. Stay tuned! We leave for the trip on May 17.
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