THE PLAN

This is the beginning of a step of faith long awaited to go to Israel and see the place where the Lord walked the earth in the person of Jesus Christ. To see a nation where prophecy has been and is being fulfilled. To begin afresh in the literal sense of reaching "the Jews first, and also the Greeks". To be filled with the "power from on high... in Jerusalem". Yes, for many others these words may not be as strongly impressed as they have been for me, but the Lord has magnified their meaning to my heart and given me a desire to go where he has called.

It all began 3 yrs ago where I first attempted to go to Europe and venture to Israel, Spain, and Italy, just like  Paul did in Romans. That utterly failed due to debt, lack of discernment, and basically NOT the Lord's timing.

In the last 2 years I have attempted to go several times on short term trips, bible college groups, by myself...
I have emailed churches, pastors, friends, kabutz', even the military base, knocking on all doors possible to see if the Lord would open any... many had open doors.

However, because of the reality of being alone in the matter, and in financial need, it has taken more time and planning, and probably a few disruptions that prevented it from happening previously...

But as of today, I have my ticket booked to leave March 10th, 2012, to join with Calvary Chapel Lima, Peru, some friendly faces, and the kind welcoming of John Bonner to join a bible study tour of the land of Israel. To finally set foot on a land full of history and where the mysteries of our Lord had been revealed. A land whose people were exiled until a recent 64 years: in 1948, fulfilling prophecy.

On March 23rd we end in Jerusalem, the group returns, I plan to stay safely in Jerusalem where I have 3 ladies who I am in contact with that I have planned to meet with, Lord Willing. Please pray for me during this time that I will safely be connected and that the Lord would open doors for His purposes in Jerusalem.

I hope to stay there through Passover. I have already applied to serve at Calvary Chapel Tel Aviv and will also be sending in my application for the Messianic Kabutz, Yad Hashmonah to volunteer and congregate at Ahavat Yeshua in Jerusalem. Once accepted to either one I am able to stay up until June 11th in Israel, yet, if my volunteer visa goes through it can even get extended.

I beseech your prayers for the Lord's direction in all this. My desire is to serve the Lord with any and all gifts, time, effort, and availability I can give. I pray for my family and friends to be taken care of here while I'm gone, and for His Will, not my will be done.

God Bless you friends and family. Till we meet again.