bethlehem...

i enjoyed a picnic with some very sweet Fillipinos

who work here in israel as care givers...

me with rosalie...

after attending a palestinian church in east jerusalem,

i was invited to also visit their sister church

which is in bethlehem.

driving to the church in bethlehem

a pastor from india who is in israel helping at

The House of Prayer gave the message in english,

which was then translated into arablic.

i stayed overnight in bethlehem, which is under the

control of the Palestinian Authority,

and is not accessible to israelis.

a bethlehem bus stop.

with jihan...

(one of the friends i made in bethlehem)

inside the church of the nativity in bethlehem...

built on the traditional site of Christ's birth...

holding an ude - a traditinal arabic instrument