February 26, 2001

Yesterday was a rather uneventful return (unlike many of our previous travel stories!). But having attended fourteen-hour seminars and meetings, we both returned a little under the weather and a lot exhausted. We also returned to school today to find that the French teachers are gone (they had to take their baby to the hospital - their newborn got sick after a cold, late night evacuation because of shelling near Zababdeh), as well as another teacher on her honeymoon, and another on hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. On top of that, midterm grades are due.

Visitors from Wilmette, IL, come to Zababdeh.

Hoops.

Also today was a welcome visit by two Chicago area pastors, David Owens and Cliff DiMascio. David had come last summer with his Wilmette youth group, so it was a chance to see some old friends and play a little basketball. His church is trying to bring a group to Wilmette this summer. We'll see - it'd have to include a ballgame or two...