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Be Not Afraid Couragehelp counsel members of a support group for grievingwomen.Anne, a cousin of mine, showed similar courage infollowing her heart, though the circumstances couldnot have been more different. Troubled by the endlessconflict in the Middle East, she wished she could domore than read about it in the papers. So when anorganization in the West Bank sent out a plea forhelp, she signed up and traveled to Bethlehem as avolunteer.Anne knew she was heading into an extremelydangerous environment. Given the constant back-andforthbetween the two opposing forces in the city – theIsraeli Defense Force and the PLO – anyone or anythingthat moved was a potential target, especially at night.But what was the point of traveling to Bethlehem, ifprotecting oneself meant cowering indoors?Once settled in her new quarters and working ather new job (she cares for blind and disabled womenand children at a private group home) Anne beganexploring the area around Bethlehem on foot, trying toget to know as many people as she could on both sidesof the conflict, and listening to their perspectives.Anne admits that life in a combat zone can be tense:she has witnessed gun battles and helicopter raids,141