It is Thursday night..

This has been one of those days with highs and lows but throughout it all, the kids have been great.  This morning, the kids could not stop talking about their Israeli hosts- the food they fed them, the warmth, the fun that they had together.  They were all carrying huge sacks of food that the families packed for them for the day.  We went together with the Israeli kids to Rosh Hanikra which was just beautiful.  Our trip to Acco was not as interesting as it could have been but the kids liked seeing the fishing boats, the light house, and a few other sights.  Afterwards, they went to Technion to hear some speakers on food engineering.  It was after that that we heard of the missile attack in the Negev.  We told the kids, in case they heard from someone else, and that the attack was no where near where we are.  The kids then returned to their Israeli friends and went off to the mall, to tour Haifa, and to get ice cream.  I just spoke to Michael Agus at the mall and he said that the kids are truly becoming friends -  that the partnership between the two schools is really working.  What happens when you spend this much time with a group of kids is that you care even more deeply than before.  When Michael told me that, I felt so proud of them.  Wow!   

Tomorrow, we go to donate money to the nature reserve that had the fires this year.  We will make a few more stops before going to Kibbutz Nachsholim for our last Shabbat.  We will be home before you know it..  (Oh, I guess there is that VERY long plane ride and bus ride in between)