Travelers

Ready...Set...GO!!!!

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February 18th 2011
Our bags are packed. They are standing by the door. We are ready to go. All the preparations are at an end. Excitement and anticipation have set in. Today Mike and Mardi drove us to Portland. In the morning, we'll finally be boarding the plane. Over the last few months, time has alternately seemed to either lag or speed ahead, but all the time has finally elapsed. Soon and very soon, we' ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more