Today was a study day, so I'd like to introduce three other members of our class.
Carlos Vera comes from Ecuador. He is an associate minister of a church there focusing on people aged 25 and above. Of course his native language is Spanish, but he is also very fluent in English. His ability to speak in Hebrew is very strong. He can speak very fast. He is always smiling and a joy to be with.
Karin Fowler is today's rose among thorns. She just graduated from Columbia International University. She plans to return there this fall and be a TA for Bryan Beyer, a professor of OT (Bryan and I are email friends). Meanwhile, she is considering Ph.D. programs. Karin was one of the few people not staying at the Kibbutz. She and some other students in the Greek course here had a friend living in Jerusalem. So, they rented a car and drove in. Unfortunately, we were not able to spend as much time with her as with those who stayed here, but she did a great job in class and added much to our group. Plus, when we did Ruth, she was the only woman in class to act out things. (We all changed roles, though.)
Finally, here is Josh Venderzouwen. Josh teaches OT survey courses at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. He spent the last two years teaching at a high school, where he also led training for the football team and coached basketball. Josh is also looking in to a Ph.D. program and hopes to teach Bible eventually.
One of the great pleasures, as I have already said, is meeting such wonderful people, who are interested in the same things. As much as I am looking forward to getting home, I will miss them. We hope to keep in touch.
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