Shalom Everyone,

 

Things have cooled down a bit over the disengagement.  Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of protests still and a lot of tension remains, but the very emotionally disturbing part is mostly over.  Let’s all wait to see what happens.  My friends and I are taking guesses about when the next suicide bombing will be. It’s just a matter of time.

 

So I have a special guest that arrived in Israel last week to volunteer on an Israeli military base for two weeks… Dad!  That’s right, my dad is here in Israel and we are having an amazing time.  His stories are awesome and he has really made himself quite a valuable position on his assigned base.  I enjoy taking him on my own tour during his days off and right now he is here in Jerusalem!  Be sure to give him a call when he returns so he can tell you what it was like to be in the IDF!  My dad rarely, if ever, gets vacation time and I am honored that he chose to come all the way to Israel to stay in very minimal living quarters to work 40 hours a week to support Israel.  He is a hero not only to me but to all of the soldiers he has worked with.  His reputation there proves this because the soldiers love him!

 

 

Today I had the amazing opportunity to fully witness to our Arab taxi driver named “Kojak” (that is a nickname of course!)  He started asking us what we believe and before you know it, I was sharing the entire story of the life of Jesus and covered all of the important details.  He asked so many questions it was hard to keep up, but I know I gave him quite a lot to think about.  I want you all to pray for him this week.  We are going to use Kojak to drive us to the Sea of Galilee next week and I plan on discussing Yeshua with him the entire time.  Please see my website for a picture of Kojak and recent pictures of dad an I!  http://braveandunafraid.blogspot.com/

 

Mandy and I have grown very close.  So close that I am dreading her leaving to return to South Africa in a month.  We have started our own ministry to the young people of Israel every evening in Central Jerusalem.  I can’t imagine not having her there.  Please pray for Mandy as God guides her and pray for me as well that God will provide me another companion.  I never realized how much I need the like-minded companionship of another girl my age.  It has been eye-opening and has blessed my spirit immensely.

 

Work at the hospital is going great!  Our patients are as feisty as ever and everyday I get so many giggles out of the different things that occur.  I adore every single minute here at the hospital and I couldn’t be more satisfied.  God is truly awesome to fulfill our needs and even give us joy in the process.

 

 

Thank you all for your continued prayer support.  We all depend upon it and know that many prayers are being said for this very special ministry here in Israel.

 

This is Erin reporting LIVE from Jerusalem…