On the Fringe

The Hebrew is a transliteration of “Via Dolorosa”. On a Saturday morning about 5 weeks ago (Wow! Was it really that long ago?!), David and I were at St. Luke’s church at 7:30 a.m., boarding a bus bound for – Jerusalem! Unable to make this traditional pre-Easter trip for 2 years because of covid, members…… Continue reading The Via Dolorosa with Arabic Speaking Christians

A few days ago, David and I sat in a hummus restaurant – yes, that’s a thing! A very yummy thing! – with two post doc students, one from the US and one from China. We ran into these two post docs the previous Saturday when all four of us were trying – and failing…… Continue reading Initiation Rites

Our first Sunday morning here found us navigating the streets of Haifa with our trusty google maps app, determined and maybe just a little bit desperate to find community. For David and me, a church community has always been a priority and the source of our most intimate relationships, so we started our quest by…… Continue reading Searching for Christian Community

On a lighter note today, I thought I would invite you inside the setting of our every day life. The first photo is our building. Our apartment is on the second floor. Unlike our neighbors, our shades are always open. Perhaps we’ll change that habit once the temps rise. To give our apartment a homey…… Continue reading Our Home for a While