A Nation Mourns with the Bibas Family

Early Wednesday morning as I dropped off our tour guests at Ben Gurion Airport, we were met with an unusual orange control tower. The tower was lit in orange to honor the red-headed Bibas children and their mother, Shiri. On Wednesday, a funeral procession from somewhere near Tel Aviv (where the bodies were forensically investigated, …

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Another Sobering Look at the Evil of Hamas

Following a very cheerful experience packing food bags and ministering to a young Russian immigrant, Rina (our host) guided us around Sderot on Tuesday to see how and where Hamas entered the city, and the damage done, particularly in the center of the city. Again, it left us heartbroken and in tears, yet it was …

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Worship in Service at City of Life Ministries

A glorious Tuesday morning! Tuesday morning broke bright and sunny! The rain was gone and the sun spread its rays across the beautiful skies of Ashdod. We were in for a glorious day. We traveled south to Sderot, which is situated right on Gaza's northern border. Arriving at City of Life Ministries (and carefully selecting …

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Blessing New Jewish Immigrants

With an unexpected free day (Monday) until our 4:30pm food distribution time, we headed out to see the beautiful city of Ashdod. Our first stop was Givat Yohah (Hill of Jonah), which is the highest point in Ashdod, providing a 360-degree view of the city. Some believe Jonah may have been spit up on the …

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