We went to Nablus this morning to attend the service at The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd. Thereafter lunch was served at the home of Sammy and Rula, a Christian Palestinian couple from the congregation. It was lovely to be with them. I felt at home and comfortable. They were so hospitable and would not allow us to leave. I definitely made some new friends. Their house is aproximately two hundred years old and has been in the family for generations. Sammy mentioned that the Christian population in Nablus used to be more than eight hundred but this number has reduced drastically over the last few years. We discussed at length the occupation of Palestinian land by Israel and the seperation wall. We talked about the place for Christianity in a predominantly Islamic country and came to the conclusion that peace can only be achieved once you find true peace in your heart. We need to build the country and not the army.
Richard, a photo journalist from the UK is visiting our placement for a few days. He is covering a story on the effects of the seperation wall on the farmers and he is scheduled to exhibit his work in a few months. I saw some of the photographs he took. It is just incredible.
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