Palestine

Sorry that our blog has not been updated recently. The past 4 night we were staying at a Kibbutz (Jewish community) and had limited internet. That week was interesting to say the least. We spent time learning about the different wars that have gone on in the past and about how the Jewish people came to live in Israel. We had some awesome meetings or "Mifgash" with Israeli soldiers and university students. It was very eye opening and really helped shed some light on the situation. The Kibbutz had great food and was a great place for us to grow as a group. We also went for a sweet boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. The rest of the time was spent playing cards, throwing a frisbee or having some serious time on the courts playing basketball with Allen "Iverson" himself.

Today we drove 3 hours and caught our first glimpse of the West Bank. We drove through Jerusalem and are now in a Palestinian home for the next three nights. All of us have split into groups of 2 or 3 and have been welcomed into the homes of very hospitable people. We look forward to the next few days getting to know the faces of Palestine. Today Josh and I took a cool walk through the neighbourhood and honestly could not have felt safer or more welcome. We went into a small convenience store and the sweet old lady that owned the store shared her apples and carrots with us. It was awesome. We will try to get a blog up a night from now on so stay tuned and sorry for the delay!

Loving Life,
Jeremy and Josh W