I received an email this morning from my best friends at the program center. Simply put, it said: "Call Bella later today."
Phone Convo:
(B = Bryce, O= Office)
B: Hello, may I please speak with Bella?
O: Yes
B: ok, thank you
O: Are you in Tel Aviv?
B: Yes
O: Ok, come by the office, I think we have a place for you.
B: really? Great, thank you so much! I'll come down.
Hang up.
Short but sweet. I headed down to the office about an hour later. I open the office room door and Bella was filing passports and smoking a cigarette in their basement office. That's gotta be like triple hand smoke. She was embarrassed that I caught her, but I didn't care, I am desperate to be placed. She quickly realizes that she could have just called me, but instead apologizes that she did not process the fact that she could have just called me back to explain the breathe taking news she was about to share:
"There is an opening at Kibbutz Lotan. They are coming to pick you up tomorrow at 10:00am with two others. There is another guy, he's Swedish or Australian something, and a german girl."
"Really? Thats awesome, thank you so much! Do you need me to bring anything else?"
"Yes, passport and 810 NIS"
"Ok, great. Thank you. See you tomorrow"
After waiting 3 weeks, it all happened so fast. But who cares. I am finally on my way. I am set to goto Kibbutz Lotan. Please check out their website for more information about the kibbutz.
www.kibbutzlotan.com/
As you will see, the primary focus of this Kibbutz is promoting and teaching a sustainable lifestyle. I have no idea what to expect, but I am very excited to experience what is to come.
Today I have been very anxious about what to expect. I know I am headed to southern Israel, just north of the border between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. The average temperature while I am there is going to be about 100 degrees. I will be living and working in the heart of the middle eastern desert. Something I never imagined, but something I am excited to experience.
When I mentioned that I was headed south to all the guys tonight, I received the same response..."oh, wow, the south? hahaha, it's going to be hot!" Yah, I know. Thanks for rubbing it in. But what are you going to do about it? I have been blessed with the opportunity of a lifetime. I don't pass up those kinds of opportunities. I know it's not a tropical paradise, but I also don't know when I will be able to take advantage of an opportunity like this. Living with the local people, meeting volunteers from all over the world, living with other Israelis who are visiting from different parts of the country, having a chance to ride a freaking camel, and most importantly, trying not to pass-out from heat exhaustion.
I will send your more information about the trip down and what the experience is like when we arrive. I am very excited and nervous!
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