With only a few days to go before our ON MISSION with God solidarity trip to Israel launches, yesterday was packing day! It becomes all too real once clothing is selected, luggage is filled, checklists are checked off, and passports are dusted off! What lies before us is almost assuredly beyond all we could ask …
Continue reading “Why are You Going to Israel Now?” and “Isn’t it Dangerous?”
Only days after being released from Hamas captivity, former Israeli hostage, Emily Damari, returned to the very place from which she was kidnapped and taken to Gaza. Kfar Aza, a beautiful kibbutz of 860 people very near the Gaza border, was attacked on October 7 when at least 73 residents were tortured, raped, maimed and …
Continue reading Released Israeli Hostage Returns Home to “Close the Circle”
With great anticipation and a tiny bit of trepidation, I tuned into news sources yesterday to follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official state visit to the White House. The tinge of trepidation, triggered by what seemed to be less than the strongest commitment to Israel in previous comments from President Trump, quickly dissipated when …
Continue reading Will February 4, 2025 Prove to be Prophetic?
Like many of you, I'm sure, these days are filled with conflicting emotions regarding the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release. But on this beautiful Sunday, we find solace and peace in the shadow of the wings of the King of Israel. Dear friends, may we lay our emotions, as raw as they might be, both …
Continue reading A Special Prayer for Israel as Hostages Come Home
