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Dear Friend of Encounters in Archaeology;
These days the first two questions we often ask one another are;
“How are you doing?” and “How are your loved ones doing?”
Few of us thought that even the smallest things we might do, such
as one person’s cough, can overturn a stranger’s life. While many
of us may feel alone remaining at home, please know you are
in our thoughts and prayers. We have been blessed to know so
many of you through the trips and lectures we have shared; your
faces and memories we made often come to mind. It is important
for us to figuratively offer to hold each other’s hands in this time of
need. More than perhaps ever before, we recognize that we are
in this together, and we all need to strengthen and encourage one
another.
We know you are aware that the many non-profit
organizations are pleading for money now, but we don’t want
that to be the tone of this letter. We thank God, we are doing fine.
Our small staff is on furlough now as a way of cooperating with
good health principles. In this letter we simply want you to know
the facts. During this beautiful time of spring growth, Hannaniah
and I are trying to keep up the maintenance at our new museum
property and working on a few improvements as we are able.
As you may have observed in our weekly email newsletters, we
are working towards continuing to develop the first phase of
development on the Secrets of the Seas Courtyards, (Red
Sea, Dead Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Sea of Galilee)
which surround our lecture hall.

We understand that many people’s minds are full of
new concerns now, but we want to suggest what might be a less
difficult way of showing your support of the museum in these trying
times.
We call it the Fellowship of the Widow’s Mite.
Perhaps you recall the Gospel story of “The Widow’s Mite”. Mk
12:41-44 – “He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the
crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in
large sums. A poor widow came and cast in two small bronze
coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and
said to them ‘ This poor widow has put in more than all those who
are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed
out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in
everything she had, all she had to live on.’”