Are the rains coming?

Cloudy skies today

The weather continues to be cold ... and will go colder as Advent approaches. Mornings are very wet as well, lots of dew and the sky is very cloudy. But the rains have avoided us so far. After 10 years of drought, we need the rains very badly. Forecast is rain next week ... but we can never be sure. Let's hope for the best.

Today was miserable for me health wise. I stopped taking painkillers and the pain on the right side of my face is terrible ... especially my eye. My headache is just as bad. And my right shoulder continues to plague me. Nevertheless I had to go to work in the morning. Managed to meet one lawyer regarding our books held at the Post Office, then another lawyer for the bank transfers required in buying the books. Then there was a visit to the Spanish Sisters school to discuss the needy students and sponsorship plans with the principal Sr. Marta. Then it was cataloguing a dozen books before going home to rest because my headache was really bad. Hope tonight the pain will not keep me awake.

Mounted police in the street yesterday

By the way, I'm repeating my request to your kind generosity. Donations are required for sponsorship of catholic students; the economic situation is not getting better and so far we already have 3 girls pulled out of school because their parents cannot pay the fees. Please do something meaningful for an anticipated Christmas .... sponsor a child to school.

Another stabbing attempt this morning ... this time near the tombs of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Hebron. The stabber was shot dead. This is the 6th attempt in 2 weeks. Definitely not a good sign.

And on the other end of the spectrum, yesterday an israeli soldier was attacked by masses of ultra-orthodox jews. He was unhurt though, but violence from the jewish community is not less than those of the arabs.  https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5377091,00.html