A new week

Hello friends,

It's hot. Hot and humid. We're finding much grace in the midst of it, though, through swimming pools, air conditioned rooms, and cold smoothies. We are glad to be here.

Today (Monday) we start an English camp in a nearby village, which will take place each evening. We go armed with a few basic lesson plans and crafts, a box of snacks, a soccer ball, and a guitar. What will happen...who can say? We'll let you know.

Meg and I had a great opportunity over the weekend to go with our friend Andrew and his brother Marcus to the ruins of the ancient Greek city Termessos, nested in the mountains nearby. It was a mountain stronghold which withstood even the armies of Alexander the Great, but was eventually abandoned in 600 AD after the periodic earthquakes dealt their final blow. It stands now as it was when it was abandoned, weathered by many centuries but almost entirely unexcavated. We met few other explorers there, hiking and taking pictures. Here's the amphitheater which was built into the summit of their city:























So, for now, we bid you adieu!

















P.S. - A kind friend arranged for us to borrow a camera while we're here! What a blessing.