Boker Tov Mishpucha,

With mixed emotions we boarded the bus for what would be our last full day in Yisroel.

How amazing it is to see water in the desert. A sea of salt, how could this be?

As we drove we soon learned what happened at Masada and walked on the earth that they say our ancestors took their own lives to keep from becoming slaves.

Soon we would be floating in this body of water and cleanse ourselves with salt and mud.

How appropriate to spend our last night in a Kibbutz.  5am would come way too soon. We had our concluding ceremony discussing how we felt and what we learned about ourselves during this time away and certainly talked about our favorite activities.  We thanked our Israeli staff and realized that we had become one family over these 10 days.

The beauty of the trip is that everyone is accepted for what they bring to the group. No one is isolated and the group is as strong as its weakest link.

Laila Tov Mishpucha!  Enjoy the wonderful music our Israeli staff made for us to keep the spirit alive.

Am Israel Chai!