Wednesday, 15 May

~ by Ellen Rasmussen

It’s been a long couple of days that included surprises and triumphs as I have prepared for this trip. I trust that it will be transformative again. This experience has already grabbed my heart and I am awed by God’s grace and beauty.

We arrived in Ibillin near a time of call to prayer. As we got off the bus and collected our luggage, my heart was grabbed by a hauntingly beautiful call to prayer for my Muslim siblings. It’s Ramadan and I knew that they would soon be preparing to break their fast. A sense of peace enveloped me as I paused and listened for the call and gazed upon an evening coming to a close. I stayed outside until the call ended and others were calling me to come inside.

After our dinner, fellowship and sharing, I went to my room and again gazed out at the twilight and heard the evening call to prayer. Once again, a sense of peace fell over me as I witnessed God’s beauty and responded to prayer.

Shalom, Salaam, Peace