Welcome to our blog! Saturday at 5:00 AM Israeli time, Deborah Graf, John Egerton, Rebekah Thomas, and Daria Trumbell will make their way down to Kibbutz Jezreel where they join Deborah Appler, dig directors Drs. Norma Franklin and Jennie Ebeling as well as staff, Ian Cipin and Dr. Julye Bidmead. We will begin an exciting journey as we survey Jezreel, dig at tel Megiddo and then explore the religious and cultural world of the Galilee and Jerusalem. Saturday is rest and recuperation from the flight as well as an introduction to Jezreel. To learn more about the Tel Jezreel expedition and Jezreel, see http://www.jezreel-expedition.com/ . We will continue to update you about our trip via pictures and narrative over these next few days!!