June, 2001
A quiet gathering this time with a most interesting selection of folks in Presbyterian circles.
Sammy Sosa hit two dingers, but it still wasn't enough to win as the Mets came back in the late innings.
Another half day of meetings at the GA (General Assembly), including a more formal interview between the three areas with whom we'd be working: Middle East, Education, and International Volunteers.
Today was a full day of meeting with folks at the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s General Assembly offices.
Our last day in Atlanta gave us the opportunity to worship at Roswell Presbyterian Church, which had thrown a Christmas party for the children of Zababdeh
After having lunch with Marthame's grandmother, we were able to fulfill one of Elizabeth's long-time wishes.
Norris Hogans had been a great leader at the church and in the city of Atlanta, as well as someone that Marthame had known and respected, so we made sure that our calendar was clear for his memorial service today at First Presbyterian Church.
We also got a glimpse at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's piece on our work, which looked quite impressive, bearing the headline "Palestinian Perspective" on the front page of the Saturday weekend section.
We arrived in town just in time to attend a banquet benefiting the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Fund at Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
Today took us down around the Gulf of Mexico and its swampy, boggy, wateriness as we cut through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
We headed off to Elizabeth's dad's new place on the shores of Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo.
One of the most important sights that we had to forgo yesterday (being closed) was (no, not Prairie Dog Town) the Buddy Holly Museum.
We also got a chance to spend time with some folks from Lubbock's Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Nothing but driving, accompanied by John Cougar Mellencamp as we drove through the Midwest.
One stop we were able to make was to visit our friends at the Worship Center in Evanston, whose prayers of support have strengthened us throughout our time in Palestine.
We gave a program that night at the same church on our work in Zababdeh, and close to 200 people came (including one from Zababdeh), many of whom we had never laid eyes on before!
