We picked Lorraine and Arden Hopkins up from the airport on Fri. Aug. 15,2014. They are the couple that are replacing the Foxes in Tiberias. Arden is retired BYU music department. Lorraine plays the piano and has taught for many years. They stayed on level 5 without kitchen facilities, so they had most of their meals with us.
We took them to the YMCA Carillon bells on Sunday. From L to R: Arden Hopkins, Jan Clayton, Lorraine Hopkins. John Clayton, Rebecca Call, Linda, Brent Jones, and Marybeth Jones.
We spell YMCA after.
That afternoon all of the service couples went to lunch at the Colony Restaurant near the Old Train Station.
When we got back to the JC, Namati Ansari's daughter and fiancé were there for wedding photos. The JC in the past had a lot of wedding photos taken here. It got to the point where it was out of control so brides can come only if they get special permission.
Weddings are a very important part of Palestinian culture. They go all out. The groom buys gold, fancy party dresses, furniture etc. for his bride. A typical wedding starts around $30,000.00.
Her shoes and henna tattoo were great though the shoes looked uncomfortable.
Her dress was so big she had to sit in the back seat by herself.
Monday the nuns from St. Joseph's came to get clothes for the Gaza people. We had clothing left from the students.
Lunch was in the Old City at Michael's with the Hopkins.
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