Further Reflections on our Jerusalem Friends

Here's an excerpt from my journal written during our visit from our Jerusalem friends:

"We introduced ourselves around 3 candles and a lit fire and they commented saying we had a good team. When I was introducing myself the Muslim Sheikh asked if I brought my family with me. I said "no," but then caught on and said "well yes." He believed he brought his family wherever he goes. He introduced himself as being 458 years old and considers himself from Ubeckistan even though he has been living in Jerusalem. He has books written by his ancestors that are about 500 years old. The Jewish Robat Shalom spoke often of release including releasing our certitude and releasing our expectations of change, which is very interesting to me because I associate the word "release" with Sabbath and Jubilee. Both Jew and Muslim talked about planting seeds which is very much the language of Jesus."