The Laughlins

Well, I just opted not to post the last posting I created about where we are staying in Eilat, etc. etc. We aren't paranoid or anything, but we were thinking that (no matter where we live) we shouldn't post future happenings/locations, where anyone on the Wolrd-Wide-Web could track us :) Mark was making fun of me and saying, "We are taking the _____busline #___ at ___o' clock, and we will be staying in the _____________ hotel in Room # ___...the key is under the mat." All of that to say, we are just being extra careful, because we have orders from many family members and friends to do so...and because we would want to anyways :) Suffice it to say that Mark and I will be spending a few nights next week in the beautiful resort city of Eilat on Israel's southernmost border. We are very excited for this time off and a vacation. We plan on hitting the beach a lot, snorkeling, hiking, and sightseeing. By next weekend, I should have pictures up of our time there. In the more immediate future, Mark and I both have finals on Monday right before we leave. I also have an oral exam on Sunday that (in its requirements) is much harder than the one that Mark had to do for his more advanced class...guess I should move up a few levels :) Mark has the choice to either take the final for his class or to take the entrance exam to get into the next level (Bet). His class still did not finish the last eight chapters of so of the Aleph book, which means that he would need to know all of that before Monday to pass the Bet test. He is going to go for it though, because he wants to stay on track for finishing the language aspect in a timely fashion...you can pray for him. He feels like he is at quite a loss at times, so he is letting this test "determine" where he should really be to learn Hebrew well.