Day 438 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR

Nahariya, Israel. Tuesday. 17.12.2024    

Meanwhile in Canada.

It's been quiet for a few days. Today, there are some sounds from the border, but it is not anything to worry about—not on our side.

But we are in readiness.

But we are expecting a bomb or a siren or...

Tel Aviv was attacked from Yemen – hard to understand – I heard the sirens on our app on the phone. Shocked us a bit.

But we are aware of others' movements and are not relaxed. We are still feeling tired and ready to pounce, almost like a spring ready to let go and shoot itself into space.

It is time to go for a holiday. Fourteen months is long enough. Many people went outside of the country for a break and visiting family and just breathing less stressful air, so we stayed put. We feel we need a bit of time.

No, we are not going to other countries. Waiting for 4 hours in the airport who might tell you to stay another four or go to places that have riots or... too stressful. So we decided to stay in Israel. We booked 3 nights in a 5-star hotel; A good neighbour is looking after the cat, and we are taking public transportation down to the Dead Sea. At our age buses and trains are free to us in Israel, so we leave the driving to them. A couple friends will be coming with us to play in the mud, eat in good restaurants and soak in the healthy pools.

We are leaving on the morning train next week and yes, a few days later we'll be back again.

We'll be home for the first light of Chanukah and for Christmas. 

God took time off, He will be with us on ours. 

Genesis 2:2-3

And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.