The Munayers were able to take a holiday this summer to Germany and Holland. It was a great time for the boys, and a chance to get away from the tense political situation. Returning to school, the boys’ school is in downtown Jerusalem, an area where terrorist incidents have occurred. Please pray for the family’s safety going to and from school.

- Jack had his twelfth birthday last week, and is enjoying the sixth grade. He continues to swim on the YMCA swim team and they are working hard preparing for upcoming meets. Jack is also a member of the nature club, taking trips to different parks all over the country.

- Daniel, 9, recently broke his arm and is spending the next month in a cast. Unfortunately this means he will not be able to swim until fully recovered. He is still enjoying the fourth grade and has a new-found interest in walking Brittany’s (Musalaha staff) dog.

- We have found another Munayer family swimmer in John, age 7. He is doing very well in his first year on the YMCA team. As well, he has English class once a week.

- Sam, 3, has resumed pre-school at the YMCA, where his class includes Arab, Israeli and international children. He loves his school and loves to talk. At the moment he thinks he is Batman.

- Kay is able to volunteer three days a week at the shop that buys and sells Palestinian handcrafts. She was able to visit the Bethlehem area to buy needlework for the shop; which was a big help to the workers who have had little business since the political troubles started.

- Salim also continues to serve as the academic dean at the Bethlehem Bible College, where they have 22 new students this year. He is teaching courses on exegesis, Romans and Judaism. Salim will be travelling to the California and Washington state the first two weeks of November, to raise support for Musalaha.