Smoke and Beards

This week we signed an agreement with the Altkaful Health Clinic to donate $15,000 worth of medicine and supplies.  Everything was very official and formal.  The director gave a speech describing the vision, history and goals of the center which was interpreted for us.  We were very impressed with the generosity of these kind men and what they are doing to help the needy.  It makes us feel happy to be able to help them.

During the meeting two visitors from Saudi Arabia joined us.  They were very traditional in their appearance--long beards, keffiyeh head coverings and bright white robes.  They were followed by an aide who served traditional coffee and tea (to them--we got juice).  After the drinks the aide brought an incense burner billowing clouds of smoke, lifted their beards and blew the smoke onto their necks.  How interesting.  I'm glad he didn't offer to blow smoke on our necks.

Both copies of the document were signed and stamped with official stamps.