Friday, July 9, 2010

2010 Israel Team

WELCOME HOME TEAM!!!!!!

Good Morning Fearless Leader Bix!


11 hour flight, with kids making noise the whole way
9:05 and they've landed, and look wide awake...(no one sick on the plane,Praise God)




Hannah sees her family inside waiting!




Watch Out! Palestine People just like you, and slap a bracelet or ring on your finger, and you become engaged! HAHA Hannah, great story.


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I am trying to write this without tears, though tears are running down my face, it is tears of joy. Tears that God has been with me this past year as I made the tough decision to work on my Master's and decline the opportunity to return to Israel. That does not mean my heart is not open to the calling and praying for the team as they embark this morning on a wonderful journey. My journey today is different. As I learn the struggles of writing, and learn the keys of hope. He is right beside me writing my story. I am so blessed to know that my journey and experiences have molded me to the person I am today. It will be a wonderful 10 days for this team. God, may they embark on a journey fully dependent on your love and strength; for some, new challenges of braving heat, flexibility, to pray harder, have courage, try new foods (though hummus and falafeh is good),and language barrier--will be enough to put total trust in your hands.

Matthew 7:13-14
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction and many enter through it.. For small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
My story is on this site.

Praying for lives to be changed! Hearts to be opened.

Garden of Gethsemane
John 17



5 comments:

Jill Phillips said...

The team is blessed to have you praying for them! Praise the Lord for His mighty work in your life too. Glory to God! His grace is enough!!!

Erika said...

We'll see what God has in store for next year! Kind of a sad morning for me, and I think my eye is officially red from it all. But on to bigger and better things...Writing.

Erika said...

Please pray if you are reading this. A couple team members are sick, some are battling allergies, among very high temperatures. The girls were allowed to swim the other day and they had great sight seeing. In just a short couple days, they are off to visit Beit Sahour. So happy they get to see my friends.

Jill Phillips said...

I love, love, love the new blog pictures. The baptism pics are really, really neat!

Erika said...

Thanks to my friend who got all the actions shots on the baptism...Yes, indeed, Coming up on 3 years, Amazing!!!!