Days of Awe . . .

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight at sundown and continues until sundown on Tuesday, the 18th, beginning the Days of Awe. 
 

This is a special time to be going to Jerusalem . . . during the High Holy Days. We are blessed that this is when our Lord has decided to send us to Israel. In the natural right now, it seems that the world is going crazy . . . especially in the Middle East, yet God has chosen this specific time for us to go.

Some of our friends and family are afraid for us, and have even cautioned us not to go, but God's Word says that "No weapon formed against us shall prosper." - Isaiah 54:17.  It also says, "If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go." - Psalm 91:9-11

We are not afraid to go to Israel, because we believe we are in God's will and that He will protect us as we go to do His work in the Land of Promise. He has always protected us, and even blessed us on every other mission trip we've been on. Many times we could see His hand of protection, but other times, it was only in retrospect that we saw how He had saved us. We are amazed at how "God always works all things together for good for those who love Him, and are called according to His purpose." - Romans 8:28

These may be the "Days of Awe" for our Jewish friends, but they are also the "Days of Awe" for us. We are in awe of how He has orchestrated everything in our lives up to this point to prepare us for this moment in time - all of the joyful mountaintops, the many desperate valleys, and even the nothingness in between - all of them leading up to this moment, this time of serving Him . . . 

      in the Days of Awe . . . 
                                             in the Land of Awe . . . 
                                                                                     because He is the God of Awe!

Please pray:

• for the peace of Jerusalem;
• for our family and friends, that the Lord will give them a peace that passes all understanding;
• and for our mission not to be hindered by war, weather or any other wickedness, because God is the only One that can shut this door.

 Shana Tovah and Shalom to you all! 

(Happy New Year & peace)

Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust The Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted. -Psalm 112:4, 7-10


Learn more about Rosh Hashanah here:
http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/roshhashanah/survival2.html

In the Beginning . . .

In the beginning . . . (don’t all great stories start this way?) Anyway, this is the beginning of our story about our mission trip to the Promised Land --- Israel! Where Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden; where Abraham became a friend of God; where David defeated Goliath; where Jesus was born; where He taught His disciples and did miracles; where He gave His life as a ransom for us and was raised from the dead; and where He will return again one day.

Even though we've been on several other missions, this will be our first attempt to communicate electronically with all of our friends and family at once . . . so please be patient. (smile).

This blog will be our lifeline to you, our loved ones back home and around the world, so you can track us and pray for us. It’s also where you can communicate your prayer needs to us . . . remember, we’re going to have inside seats, so to speak, to the Western Wall, so your prayer requests can be hidden in the “cleft of the rock”.

Prayer requests:

• That God would give us wisdom and revelation of how this blog site works, and that we would learn quickly. :)

• That we can accomplish all of the many small tasks that still need to be done without losing focus on God’s bigger plan for us.

1 Kings 8:41-43 “In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands because of your name,  for they will hear of your great name and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this Temple, then hear from heaven where you live, and grant what they ask of you. In this way, all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do."  

We love you all and so appreciate your support!

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