Monday, December 14, 2009

The 12 Days of Christmas in the Middle East

By Beth Dobyns

On the first day of Christmas, our kind hosts gave to us,
A pin and a stole from Global Ministries.

On the second day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Two cups of Turkish coffee.

On the third day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Dinner with NEST (Near East School of Theology) and Sharon.

On the fourth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Tours of Iraqi refugee work in Damascus.

On the fifth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Patriarchs and bishops on high in Damascus.

On the sixth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Travel from Jordan into Israel.

On the seventh day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
A trip into Palestine with Maya at the wall.

On the eighth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
touring Holy sites in Jerusalem.

On the ninth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Bethlehem and Shepherds' Fields YMCA.

On the tenth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Ramallah and the ladies of the YWCA.

On the eleventh day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Sabeel and sweet singing children at Rawdat School.

On the twelfth day of Christmas our kind hosts gave to us,
Safe passage home from Israel and the East.

42 comments:

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  8. 如果成為一支火柴,也要點亮一個短暫的宇宙;如果是一隻烏鴉,也要叫疼閉塞的耳膜。............................. ...................................

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