Surprise

Our Patriarch with the 
children of our parish

Our Patriarch managed to enter Gaza yesterday. It was a nice surprise and a very happy event to cheer our Christians during this coming Christmas season. It's been very cold and the area has been battered by severe winter storms. This show of paternal care and concern is much appreciated by our parishioners there. Do pray for them this Christmas.

Meanwhile the unimaginable happened ... snow in the Arab peninsula. Saudi had snow and the other emirates are flooded by severe storms. The deserts have turned green like a meadow. They say it's the first time in 30 years that snow has fallen in the mountains and deserts.

Here it's equally cold. This morning was 9 degrees. But we have no rain. The sun is shining brightly. But everyone is wrapped up in thick clothing. The rains battering other countries ... we hope some of it reaches us. we can't bear another year of drought.