Hello! This morning John Perkins came and spoke to us about Kadesh Barnea. This is where the Israelites camped outside the Promised Land and sent spies into Canaan. After failing to enter the Promised Land and returning to the wilderness for 40 years, the Israelites returned to this certain place once again. JP talked about how God told Moses that he would not see the promise land and that Joshua would lead them in to Canaan. JP said that the Moses’ of our time have passed. They were unable to get our society to the Promise Land. MLK, John Perkins, Ghandi, and many other significant leaders have gotten people out of oppression and it is now time for the new generation to lead society in to the Promise Land. I really liked this idea. It was empowering, but at the same time it scared me. This really is the time that things can change. I am ready. We also read parts of Deuteronomy and Numbers. We discussed the roles of Moses and Joshua. I realized that Moses, although he did wrong, pleaded with God to have pity on the people. I admired this about Moses. Although the people were complaining and Moses was not able to enter into the Promise Land, he pleaded with God to have pity on the Israelites. It was interesting to read about the parallels between Moses and the Israelites to the Civil Rights Movement. I think we are all having a wonderful time here in Jackson. Not only is it an experience of a lifetime, we are learning valuable lessons that I hope we will take back home to California and show justice.

-Jessamyn Libolt