Thanksgiving

So, since I am over in Jerusalem for Thanksgiving my plans were, order a pizza and sit in and watch a movie. Well, I told this to a friend at the Prayer Tower and she said, "I have no family here. You and Stefan are the only family I have and since I am organizing a Prayer Tower Thanksgiving you have to come." I said, "Okay." She asked if I could bring a salad but I asked if I could bring pumkin pies. It just isn't Thanksgiving without Pumpkin Pie. Now this was my first attempt at Pumpkin Pie, it is usually designated for my Grandma to make. But I succeeded. Everyone claimed it was great. We had a feast and an amazing time.

Here or There

Well, for those who don't know and those who do I have been back in Jerusalem for a week and half. It is very good to be back. It is not that I don't like the States but when I am where God called me I am happy and for this season and I think the next to come, my home is here.

I have not really started back at the Prayer Tower yet. I have joined one watched and visited a few times. I have gone to Succat Hallel a few times. And I am helping with the children's ministry. But I am still waiting on the Lord to find where my places is at the moment.

Israel is never the same from month to month and since I have been gone for 3 months things are different. I need to sit and wait on the Lord to hear His direction and I need to sit and talk with leaders and find out what is open for me. But it sounds strange to some people that things can change so much. But God is moving and doing and when you have been gone you have to come back in carefully to not distrub what He has been up to.

I would request your prayers for this season. Love you all and God Bless.

Well, Hello again.

Just dropping a note. I have been back in the states now for about 2 months and will be in the states for about another 1 1/2 months. Things are going well. I miss Israel like crazy. It is hard to know what to do with myself. I am accustom to getting up and going to prayer watches. I have had a plan and know where I need to go and what I am going to do. Back in the states that is different. Plus I am not use to not having a place to run to when having a bad day. But God is faithful and I am here for a reason. I just need to remember to push through and find what the Lord wants.

Things that Make Me SMILE

1. Chocolate
2. I went to a friends nine year old daughters birthday. And I was all nervous about finding the right gift. I had seen in my head what I wanted and was just about to give up. I went to one last store and found it, but it was twice what I wanted to pay. But I knew this was it, so I bought it. And she loved it, as did everyone else.
3. Watching Israelis defend Israeles is amazing. Not that I want to have to see it, but when it occurs I am just awestruck.
4. On Fridays young girls hand out Shabbot candles. And when I take them their faces just light up.

One things that doesn't make me smile is the thought about having to pack up and leave in a week. So, see most of you state side soon.

Hey

So, post will be harder now that I have discovered that I can't always use the internet connections I find at home. I was getting virus after virus the other night. But here are a few fun little blurbs.

This is a picture of a childs play area in the Tel Aviv mall. I thought it was hilarious and slightly wrong.

And I recommend that you see a youtube clip. It is about the persecution in Arad, Israel. It's called Ministry and Persecution in Arad, Israel

Have a Good Day!

Amazing Week

I know I said amazing week but I just want to mention a few things.

On Tuesday nights I go to the Youth Watch at Succot Hallel. This week the night was exciting. What usually happens is there is an hour and a half of worship and we have youth playing a prayer leader who will read scriptures that the Lord impresses on him. Well, tonight one of my friends, a 13 year old (she's a sweetie), got a scripture and she went up and shared it with the prayer leader and then he had her read it. It was just fun to watch her step out of her comfort zone and do that. I am enjoying watching the youth take bold steps. Plus, it blessed me to see, even though I know, that there are oppurtunities for youth and kids to be mentored and brought up in hearing and sharing the Lord.

Then on Wednesday night I had to rush back to town from Succot Hallel (Young Adults watch). Because a group of youth wanted to do an all night prayer watch at the Prayer Tower and I agreed to be there. By midnight most of them had left, but 3 stayed from 11pm until 6am. And they really prayed the whole time. There were breaks about every hour. But they had focus and prayed for their country and friends. That was really awesome to watch.

Happy Fourth of July

Well, we celebrated (sorta) the Fourth of July today with my congregation. We had a picnic in the park. It was a blast. After we prayed for the meal, they said, "we have hotdogs and hamburgers for the Americans and for you Brits we have white flags for you to surrender with. Anf you French thank you." So as you can tell it was a very entertaining day. The only down side is no fireworks. We heard a very few but they were far off. So if you read this be the dark of night hits, enjoy the fireworks for me please. Love, and update more soon.

Oh and the say now that it was not a terrorist attack, but that the guy simply lost it.