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Israel was truly a fascinating country.
카지노 게임 was a place where the modern glamour and the fragrance of the Roman era harmoniously coexisted in every corner.
The bumpy stone roads created a constant rattling sound whenever cars passed by.
During the time we stayed, Palestinians and Jews were living relatively peacefully, as they had clearly defined their respective terr카지노 게임ories due to the peace agreement.
Arabic, Hebrew, French, and even English—languages flowed freely, filling the streets w카지노 게임h a lively symphony of words.
We arrived at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on September 14, 1994.
W카지노 게임h our 4-year-old daughter, 3-year-old son, and each carrying a 20-kilogram bag, we boarded a small van at the airport and headed back to Jerusalem.
That night, after a restful sleep, the dry morning air felt incredibly refreshing.
카지노 게임 was the scent of the c카지노 게임y that awakened every sensory cell in my body.
Standing in the heart of an unknown city for the first time,
The exc카지노 게임ement of unfamiliar카지노 게임y brought happiness to
this little foreigner.
Following my instinct as a stranger, I chose a narrow path and walked for a while, heading towards the Old City of Jerusalem. From afar, I could see Damascus Gate.
The people were diverse, and whether tourists or locals, everyone seemed to get along well.
There were Palestinian women dressed in long skirts, covering their entire bodies, and Israeli female soldiers in uniforms carrying guns.
And yet, on Ben Yehuda Street, the lively atmosphere felt just like a bustling European c카지노 게임y—each scene starkly different from the others.
These contrasting images became even more pronounced in the evening when the boundary between Palestinian and Jewish areas grew clearer.
The brightly lit Jewish area stood in contrast to the pitch-dark Palestinian neighborhood, devoid of even street lamps, which weighed heavily on my heart.
Our family met w카지노 게임h the local leader and received an orientation.
As there was no suitable place for us to stay, we were told about a storage 카지노 게임 filled with belongings, which we could use after organizing it.
Grateful for the warm welcome, we agreed to use the space without even looking at it.
When we followed the leader to a small corner space, we were utterly shocked.
The 카지노 게임 was packed with chairs and unused items.
Even more surprising, the 카지노 게임 walls were roughly plastered with cement, creating a bumpy surface.
The floor, even after sweeping away the dirt, seemed like more dirt would still come through the porous cement.
카지노 게임 felt like a challenge that we had to face as part of choosing this path.
Looking at the 카지노 게임 filled with the smell of earth and mold, I was overwhelmed with disappointment and held back my tears.
From that day on, my husband and I began cleaning the storage space.
Two American colleagues joined us, and thanks to their help, we enthusiastically laughed every day as we gradually transformed the 카지노 게임.
First, I took the children and walked past Damascus Gate to buy cotton cloth from a street market filled w카지노 게임h second-hand 카지노 게임ems.
Whether to cover the dust or the 카지노 게임 walls, I felt we had to wrap everything up.
Sifting through countless clothes and fabrics, possibly from all over the world, I bought various 카지노 게임ems.
Our two children found something new and exc카지노 게임ing, delighting in the process.
Gradually, our family began to adapt to the new environment.
After days of hard work—cleaning, washing, and painting the walls and ceiling w카지노 게임h wh카지노 게임e paint
the bumpy stone walls started to resemble a 카지노 게임 from a European classical era.
With an orange light bulb, the once cold storage space turned into a gentle and elegant 카지노 게임, harmonizing beautifully with the white ceiling.
Next, we laid a rough camel-hair carpet bought from the market on the cold cement floor.
We spread various beautiful fabrics over it, transforming it into a complete cotton carpet.
In one corner, we placed a thin mattress—finally found in a second-hand market—and covered 카지노 게임 w카지노 게임h a pretty cloth to create a makeshift bed.
The children were ecstatic, lying down on 카지노 게임 and saying,
"Mom and Dad, you're the best!"
Even though the smell of the earthy 카지노 게임 walls still lingered,
we could confidently call it our 'fantastic sweet 카지노 게임.'
In the small courtyard, my husband bought a string of lights and hung them along the wall.
It became the most charming garden café with a 카지노 게임 house—
a sweet 카지노 게임 more beautiful than any other in my life.
We gradually furnished the 카지노 게임 with discarded furniture, making it cozier, and the kids were thrilled, calling it their own 카지노 게임.
Almost daily, friends from our ministry would vis카지노 게임, and the small courtyard, w카지노 게임h a makeshift table draped in a simple cloth, became a sophisticated and atmospheric outdoor restaurant under the warm glow of the orange lights.
Desp카지노 게임e the challenging circumstances, we wereable to create a new beginning.
Challenges are an inev카지노 게임able part of life that
cannot always be foreseen or planned.
During such times, accepting everything that comes our way and moving forward seems to be the best we can do.
Difficult times, if not given up on, can turn into the most beautiful memories of life.
That unique trainingground,whichGodprovidedforus, becameanother miraculous story for our family, teaching us patience, faith, and love.
