Our last day in Israel, we packed up our things and headed back out to the gathering! We knew it would have to be a quick visit, but felt it was well worth it and figured a hike would do us good before sitting down in a car/airplane for over 24 hours...
The moment we arrived was sweetness through and through. Everyone embraced us and said how much they missed us and wondered what had happened to us. We felt so loved and appreciated! They had been looking for someone who knew Cate to give some shekels from the magic hat for purchasing a huge mosquito net for the gathering, and had even been using sesame products separately the whole time we were gone in case Cate returned, as she was allergic to sesame. I was able to pray with one of the Mamas and her child who had been on my heart the whole time. I passed out some stickers and had some sweet connections with friends old and new. We finally met one of Cate's good friends and her daughter about Asha's age who had arrived after we left, who we had been wanting to meet up with the whole time. We felt at peace, like we had ended this chapter well and had a perfect closure to our time in Israel. We ate our final meal at the food circle and then hiked out singing spirituals and smiling contageously. We were now ready to start our long journey home...
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