Today my family had the privilege of going and seeing a small portion of these special artifacts.  It was quite fascinating.  My parents are here for Thankgiving and they went with us.  My oldest boy had some appreciation for them and the history behind them, but the other three...well someday they can at least say to their kids they once saw the Dead Sea Scrolls.  Most of the display is the history of Qumran and the people who lived there who must have hidden the scrolls.  Very intersting stuff.  At the end though, there are actual sections from the scrolls on display.  I was a portion of Genesis, Exodus, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Psalm 119 (although it isn't the 119th Psalm in the scrolls).  I also saw a portion of a commentary by the Jew in Quran on Hosea as well as a scroll about the End War which was quite interesting.  Of course, in that room there is background music playing to enhance the feeling of importance and awe, but I'll say I was sobored enough to be looking at these ancient writings.  A couple in our church is also hosting my hubby and I to go to this lecture next week.  We are really looking forward to it. 

In other news, we had a lovely Thanksgiving.  Join my parents and our family was my aunt with 3 exchange college students (2 boys & a girl)she is currently hosting.  Two of them are from Japan and one from Malaysia.  The 2 boys were gracious enough to go play baseball, basketball, and football with my boys and the gal seemed to have a fun time playing with my daughter.  Tomorrow my folks drive back to central WA - I'm praying the weather will be mild.  There is a high possibility that it will snow here tonight (unusual this early) and they have a 5th wheel they are hauling.

And now Christmas season is here - yahoo.  We are holiday lovers in this home, but purists in that we refuse to start Christmasy stuff until Thanksgiving is over.  So now it is here and we can listen to Christmas music with abandon (well almost).  :)

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