Map. Second try.

The link to google maps didn't work too well. And this map is so SMALL!
But you can see, in grey, the territory that belonged to Palestine in 1948, when Israel was established. Nazareth is to the north of that, just a little.

Here is a story about a Christian who lives in Nazareth, from the Mennonite Central Committee's resource Bayti Baytak! My home is your home!:

Naim is a Palestinian pastor. Naim started to think about becoming a pastor, so he could devote his life to serving the family of God, when he was just a young boy.
Naim grew up in the Palestinian town of Beisan, on the main street, in a home his father built. Naim's father was a gold-smith, but his hobby was gardening. Naim helped his father tend the orange and lemon trees in the garden around his house.
Naim's father and mother were active in the church, and Naim's home was the center for all that activity. After attending the prayers on Sundays, children would gather at Naim's house for Sunday School. During the week adults would come for Bible study.
When Naim was 11 years old,his life changed forever. On May 12, 1948, the Jewish army moved into the city and forced the residents of Beisan to leave. Naimm's family was driven out of their home that Naim's father had built for them. The families were allowed to take with them only what they could carry. They thought they would be away from their homes for a few days. Weeks passed. Months passed. Years passed. The refugees were not allowed to return to their homes.
Today, the house that Naim's father build is still standing. But no one lives there. The house is used as an Israeli bank where people hurry in and out changing money and doing business. And the town isn't called Beisan. Beisan is now known as the Israeli city of Beit Shean.
Even though their family lost everything in 1948, Naim's father and mother were determined to re-build their lives. They fled to Nazareth, along with other Palestinian refugees. In Nazarethy, Naim's fmily once again became active in the church. They began to help other refugee families.
The war in 1948 is remembered by Jewish Israelis as "The War for Independence." But for Naim, his family, and the 726,000 other Palestinians who lost their homes in 1948, the war is remembered as "al-Naqba," or "The Catastrophe."
Today, despite the many difficulties facing the Palestinian community, Naim and others like him continue to reach out to people in need, in the name of Christ. They are responding to God's love by loving others.

Yesterday I walked 4.5 miles, and today 3.75. That makes 25.25 miles for us so far. That is about the distance from Nazareth to Beisan. 25.25 miles can be a long way sometimes, when it is the distance between having a home and being a life long refugee.

As you walk today, you might join me in praying for Naim and his family and the church that sustains them in Nazareth today.