Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Kim is going with you, isn't she?
A: Well, actually, no Kim is not going with me on my sabbatical. As Kim and I planned for my sabbatical we discovered that this was not the best situation for Kim. Why? My sabbatical program will have me involved six mornings every week in lectures and presentations and each evening in worship. This means Kim would be doing a lot of "waiting" for me to be available in order to go any where. We are not convinced that Kim would feel comfortable moving about Jerusalem and Israel as a lone female. Therefore, Kim decided early on that she would be quite content to remain in London and plan for a two week visit sometime around the March Break.

Q: Do you feel it is safe to travel to Israel?
A: Yes, I do feel it is safe. I have been advised by the director of my sabbatical program that if we follow his experienced advice, I will have a great experience and a safe sabbatical. It helps that I visited the Holy land briefly in 1993. At that time I experienced the high security levels and alerts that are a normal part of Israeli life. I have learned to carefully measure what I see in the media. When a terrorist strikes (and we know that can happen anywhere) the entire country is not in turmoil. The terrorist's action is confined to a small portion of one street in one village. Having said this, safety is on my mind and I plan to follow the good advice and common sense that is offered by those who live in the Holy Land each and every day.