Before we even landed in Israel God already connected us to amazing people. While I was testing my mom on her world geography on our flight from Chicago to Turkey, Gagan, a man sitting behind us from India joined in (because us Americans obviously weren't doing too well at the quiz). We had dinner with him during our layover and learned that he was an owner of a medical technology company and was working with a company in Israel that specialized in an intrauterine "GPS". Wild! I didn't know there was such a thing, but this started our conversation on my interest in midwifery. He began to talk about the opportunities that were available for internships in India that he could connect me with to learn and get hands on traditional midwifery experience (the kind without the GPS)... Fun! Then Gagan told Amber that his best friend worked for a coffee farm that supplied for Starbucks that she could gain experience from...what a sweet connection, God!
Then as we were boarding our flight to Tel Aviv a couple asked Amber and I if we were sisters, we get this a lot. This got us talking with them and before we even got on the flight we had exchanged numbers to come to their house in Bethlehem! God is taking care of us :)
Our flight got in last night at 11:30pm to Tel Aviv. It is said to be one of the most secure airports in the world, which I can say from the last time I visited it is. However, by 12:15 we had gone through immigration and customs, gotten our baggage, found an ATM and heading outside to find a taxi!! No interrogating questions from immigration officers...hooray!
Our taxi took us to the Jews for Jesus building downtown Tel Aviv. We didn't really know what we were getting into because a friend had set us up here. The place is amazing! Their house is open to anyone! We have our own room and our own bathroom. It's the kind of place you walk in and everyone here is your family. Amber even got to use her barista skills to pull shots of espresso for ereryone!
Today we explored the city and hung out with the people that live here. It was a good, restful first day. We are ready and excited to go to Jerusalem. We decided to travel there tomorrow since every week from Friday afternoon until Saturday evening the country shuts down for the sabbath day...imagine if we did that in America!?
Pray with us!
Health and energy -- no runny noses and sore throats from the airplane ride!
For boldness in obedience and in speaking. Many people here have many different views on Jesus/Israel/Palestine. Pray for words filled with God's wisdom, truth, peace and love would be spoken.
Pray for people of peace on our way to Jerusalem and while there to have conversations with, pray for and bless in the name of Yeshua!
Thank God for a place to lay our head every night! :) Good night from Tel Aviv!
Mom getting her work out on at the park! Girl doesn't take a break!
So glad you are all there and safe and having such a great time. PTL!!! love you
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