We arrived in Israel on April 24th and traveled to Bethlehem. We spent the rest of the day settling in and resting. The next day we visited the Nativity Church, which is said to be where Jesus was born. The next day we attended a local church, followed by a traditional Israeli lunch. We then spent the afternoon in Palestine where we had a prayer walk around the town. The next three days were spent at a Refugee Camp where we spent the mornings painting a community room and the afternoons with the children. We had 2 hours with the children each afternoon in which we did crafts, played games, did face painting and just spent time with the children.
{ video of community room painting }
When the walls were finished with their base coats, we were able to paint a mural of a tree where we used our hands to make the leaves and promote unity.
The following day was spent in Jerusalem as we traveled around, touring the city and seeing all the different places mentioned in the Bible. It was an amazing way to really visualize and see the Bible come to life and a great start to our journey in Israel.
{ in front of the tomb where Jesus was said to have been laid }
We're currently in Berlin, Germany. We will continue to post updates from when we were in Israel followed by updates of what we're doing here in Berlin. Danke!
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