<p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;">On my first trip to the Holy Land, in 2004, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;">I traveled alone, spending time in the homes of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families, and using the contacts in my Rhode Island interfaith group to make connections. This gave me a chance to walk at least a few steps in the shoes of the region’s different peoples and to see the situation through their eyes. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;">This was a life changing trip.</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span> </p><p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;">Later I returned with a United Methodist Study Group. We learned how US and multinational companies help sustain Israel's occupation of Palestinian land. We don't believe our church should be profiting from this. We want our church to divest from the occupation. The decision will be made in seven weeks!! We need your help!</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span> </p><p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;">Supporting this campaign can make a difference in many lives and send a message of hope to the world. Please help us reach our goal!</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 3.75pt 0in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></p>