Today we went around Bethlehem to the Shepherd's Field, the Church of the Nativity, a Palestinian refugee camp, and Mount Herodion where King Herod had one of his fortresses.
At the Church of the Nativity, we were able to see the location of Jesus' birth, where his manger lay, etc. It was astounding to see all these places in person, and almost surreal. I had never known before that Jesus was born in a cave!
After the church, we went to lunch and then headed to the refugee camp. It was shocking to see the conditions they lived in, and to hear about how they were treated. There are currently 12,000 people living in the camp, which is only a 1/2 a kilometer squared piece of land. Seeing the camp made me so grateful for all I have.After that, we headed toward Mount Herodion, which is actually an artificial mountain that was moved from it's original location. It is completely hollow, with a series of tunnels running through it. After a long day, we headed back to the convent. It was a long, exhausting day with a lot of water, sweat, and picture taking.
-Shelby
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What an amazing experience for you all! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I'm very much enjoying checking in every day to see what you are up to. Travel safe. -Jennifer
Shelby, you described an awesome day. If you could pick one of these happenings as being the most important or interesting to you, which one would it be?
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