"Jerusalem is a wonderful place full of magic and beauty!"-Mia

I could not agree with you more Mia. Musalaha had us run an errand with the volunteer coordinator John in downtown Jerusalem today. We spend a lot of our time probably looking like tourists as we were in awe of all the newness around us. The Old City is absolutely amazing... I can hardly wait to get lost in it! We went and prayed at the Wailing Wall and walked down the Villa Delarosa.It is hard to imagine how many years of history there are and that we are walking on the same stones that Jesus did.

I am also enjoying the time that we spend at Musalaha. The people there are so friendly, and they have made us feel so at home. This weekend Mia and I have been asked to go on a women's conference with the female employees of the office. There will be Palestinian Christians, Israelis, and Messianic Jews all represented at the retreat, and the focus of the weekend will be dialog between the women in hopes that there will be further reconciliation between them. I am so excited to see the frontline work of Musalaha... please pray for God's hand to be at work in this event!

Today is Christmas for our Orthodox family, so I feel like I should say Merry Christmas to all you, even though the season is passed in all your minds. It is amazing to be in places like Manger Square and the Shepherds Fields during this holiday... reminders of fun blessings that God has given us as a team.

Thank you all for your  prayers!

Shalom! Saalam!

Adrianna