Today we made three stops- 1) the Holocaust Museum, 2) an Israeli settlement in Palestine, and 3) a Palestinian refugee camp. It will take time to process it all, but here are a few quick takeaways: issues of truth, right/wrong, fair/unfair are impossible to sort out. Peace is not on the horizon. Much prayer is needed. There is a prayer at the Cathedral entrance at St. George's that talks about praying not for Jews or Arabs, not for Palestians or Israelis, but for people in general. Simply put- pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Tomorrow we visit a local Christian community (who also very much need prayers) and Mt. Gerizim. We then finish up on Tuesday at St. George's with a trip to the Temple Mount (Dome of the Rock area) and the Western (Wailing) Wall, and a trip to Abu Gosh (Emmaus). Wednesday morning a small group (5 of us) will depart for Petra, Jordan, then Friday I begin the trip back to North Carolina. I hope you all had a great Sunday. Blessings.
