Jihadist ideology is almost incomprehensible to most of us in the west. It is difficult to wrap our minds around the idea that life has absolutely no value. Likewise, we don't easily understand how terrorists can claim victory amidst the incredible loss of life and destruction of property and territory. This leads to a paradox …
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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 …
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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View of the Mediterranean Sea from our Airbnb After arriving in Ashdod after dark on Thursday, we got our first glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea on a glorious Friday morning. Other than a bit of rain and wind on Thursday, weather has been gorgeous with temperatures in the 60's and (at times) low-70's. Today was …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 