small update

I don't even know where to begin this narrative.  It's my 3rd full day in Haifa and I'm already on the beach with a faulty pen and book about a foreign correspondant in China.  I'm only a few hours behind Beijing, but I have no clue what's happening in the Olympics.  The TV in my large flat overlooking the city and the bay below is used only for DVDs.  Unimportant details.  I've visited Shrines, met new people (attempting not to be awkward and overwhelmed by the number of introductions), thought about my service here and the change that's bound to happen, partially through my own thoughts and partially through others who are experiencing the intense emotions of people and service coming and going. 

Surely, I'm getting aquainted with things and it feels to be quite quickly.  But thought I would throw out a small impression of things so far. More to come as things calm down, but...I made it!