October 17, 2003

Marthame visits the local tech shop for a little DIY work.

This morning Andrea and Elizabeth rode with Fr. Hossam in the parish van to pick up elementary age kids for Friday Sunday School classes. As we went from home to home, the van got fuller and fuller with cheerful little kids. By the time we got to the church, it was like a clown car, watching a continual stream of kids leaving the van.

After a time together singing and praying, the kids are divided into three age groups for their lesson, which this time was about the disciples fearing for their lives in a storm as Jesus sleeps on the boat. The message shared with the littlest ones was "Don't fear. God is with us." A very appropriate lesson for children living in Nablus these days.

Meanwhile, Zababdeh's Internet woes continue. The problem seems to be with the telephone company. Very little chance that anything'll improve today...