Christmas morning Blaine and I had a breakfast for the Jerusalem Center local staff that was working and the service couples, professors and family that were here for Christmas. Samia Abu El-Hawa, Avital Offir, Linda, Firas Qara'in, Sadek Hlawani, Mohamad Obeidat, Rana Hallak, and Qassem Qassem. It was wonderful having Jews, Christians, and Muslims all enjoying themselves together. I think that's one of the best things about the Jerusalem Center. All religions and ethnicities work together. Christmas afternoon we went out to James and Susanna Fellows for snacks and to play games. We didn't take our camera with us.
Arden and Lorraine Hopkins and Samia.
Marybeth Jones, Sa'ed Abu El-Hawa, and Murad Abu Sara
Gaye Strathern and her friends on the left with Jeff and Kim Chadwick at the end of the room.
Arden Hopkins, Marybeth Jones, Kim Chadwick, Lorraine Hopkins, Linda, Brent Jones, Dorey?, and Gaye Strathern.
Wow, you really had a "house full." It looks like so much fun to have all those wonderful people together socializing under one roof. We are so lucky to have known them all and especially to know such generous and good people as you and Blaine.
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