Hello folks! I very much enjoyed my trip to Argentina (plus a day in Uruguay), but it’s always good to be home! My return to Canada was a 29 hour adventure, so I will keep this week’s post easy and short (to give my vacation-weary brain a break)!
While I was away I discovered (while having Welsh tea in Gaiman) that my article about the women in King David’s family tree had been published in the journal, The Priscilla Papers. I knew it would come out sometime while I was on vacation, but got distracted by a life filled with empanadas and other South American delights and completely forgot to watch for it.
Anyhoo, I would love if you’d check it out and give it a read. I really enjoyed researching the sisters, nieces, and daughters/grand-daughters of David and their influence on his life. It was eye-opening to me and made me realize that I’d never given these women much thought. I’m glad that I’ve been able to give some depth to their stories. Plus, tying in my love of Biblical Studies and Genealogy together made me particularily happy and I think it helped me decide that this is the direction I want to go in for my doctoral dissertation.
Here’s the link to the article. I hope you find it interesting!
A Genealogy of Resilience: The Women in David’s Genetic Family Tree
Finally, I leave you with a picture of me up in the Andes mountains in the Salta Province of Argentina… a place called El Anfiteatro (The Amphitheatre) which is nestled in Quebrada de las Conchas (Canyon of the Shells). It’s a reminder that though we are only a tiny part of this beautiful and awe-inspiring planet, God sees you and loves you just as if you are bigger than life itself.
Next week: Sermon TBD
