With Bated Breath.

While you await the thrilling novella that shall be my description of Italy (please note the fast-growing puddle of sarcasm), I figured you might enjoy a sampling of some of the writings and outlooks of people I work with here in the Holy Lands. They tend to be a little more political/topical than I am, and are probably better examples of what this blog should be ;).

Peter is here with the Mennonite Central Committee, working at Sabeel, which is a Liberation Theology center here. He also looks like a red-headed settler, although don't tell him that to his face.

Bethany also works at Sabeel, and arrived here roughly the same time I did. For a little while she was living with nuns.

Faith (aptly named) works for Dar Annadwa here in Bethlehem. She refuses to let anything, including 19th century steep stone stairs taken while on crutches, stop her.

Mike is the intern at Our Redeemer in Jerusalem. We once played flag football against each other. His team won handily.

Brandy and Travis are grads from Luther Seminary who are studying at Tantur, an ecumenical center in Bethlehem. Travis rocks a vest better than anyone I've seen.

David is a person I've never met, who supposedly lives in DC. Go figure.