What more can we say?

Our group of travelling disciples has had three weeks of meaningful conversations, intense experiences, and awe-inspiring moments, and we’ve also shared a lot of laughter!  While many people are upstairs, trying to fit their newly-acquired tangible memories into suitcases that somehow seem much smaller than 21 days ago, I will share with you some of the quotable quotes that I collected throughout our journey.  Many of them may only make a certain group of 16 people laugh, and leave the rest of you faithful readers puzzled.  But, if the quotes themselves leave you confused, please understand that we have become a group of trusted companions and friends, and these moments remind us of that!
~Alissa Bender

“I’m going to go practice the shofar.” – Ryan
“The Dead Sea is like Hell.  You’ve gotta go there.” – Carol
“I don’t think it’s a super modest day.” – Allan
“Supper/Breakfast/Leaving Time… bow wow wow wow… you can’t touch this.” – Derek
“I don’t want to just be an amoeba.” – Michaela
“So, how is that different from toddler?” – Michaela
“That’s a great game, Simon Says.” – Michaela
“There’s an awkward gap and my bum is weird.” – Allan
“Even more happens under the Israeli moon.” – Derek
“Andrew, he’s the hero.  He had feet.” – Carol
“I like you as a cat.” – Michaela to Caleb
“What’s that old thing carved out of stone?” – Carol
“I need a drink!” – Kailey
“I’m having issues with the ‘p’.” – Vanessa
“I just like being the centre of attention!” – Derek
“Churches go crazy sometimes.  It’s like rabies.” – anonymous
“I’m a Gentile.  I can do this.” – Caleb
“It was a Jewish synagogue crossed with a hippie drum circle.” – Caleb
“It’s a jungle eat jungle world.” – Carol
“Derek, for one thing, I’m already toilet trained.” – Seth
“ ‘No, no, girlfriend!’ That’s what God said to Moses.” – Derek
“Herod was gangsta boss.” – Seth

Total groaner puns (note the predominance of faith partners):
“You could wear a sarong.” – Caleb “That’s sa-wrong thing to wear!” – Carol
“Get out of Jael free…” – Derek
“Cistern!” – Annika “And brethren?” – Alissa
“I don’t think you have a high enough hai-q.” – Derek to Allan

Other friends along the way:
“Don’t forget your modesty kit.” – Linford
“FERTILE!” – Linford
“You cut down one tree, I plant ten.” – Daher (www.tentofnations.org)
When asked whether she is religious: “Well… I pray, but my shorts are very short.” – Yonah
“You guys are very excited about things.” – Jared (Jerusalem guide)
“So, where are the Eskimos on Mt. Zion?” – random woman on tour that Derek snuck onto (it was later discerned that she was looking for Bedouins)