Hi Friends ... I’m going to try to keep this post short, as it’s late AGAIN and I really need to get to bed ... I want to ask if you would remember to pray for our trip to Israel ... We leave today (Thurs)! Our flight leaves at 1pm EST and lands around 2:30am EST (9:30am next day, their time). We return very late on 11/17. I’m hoping to get the chance to update this blog while over there, but I have no idea what to expect in the way of free time. Thank you for praying as God prompts you!!! The kids are doing really well and even tonight as I was tucking Emma into bed she said, 'Mama, I am REALLY excited for you ... I really am! It will be wonderful for you to walk where Jesus walked ... can you bring us back a camel?' ... Do you think God's heart swells like ours? If it does, there's no doubt that it did tonight!
This week has been at the top of the crazy meter with arranging last minute details for the kids, their school, my work, packing ... In it all, I’ve been really trying to take time each night to listen to what God wants me to hear about the trip. It’s amazing the noise that satan can create when you’re trying to make room for God to speak! I’ve been reading lots of literature, looking at many maps, researching many Bible stories, trying to soak in as much as I can, as quickly as I can ... Nothing like trying to absorb 3500 years of history into just a few short weeks! I’ve often resorted to laying my head down on the books, praying for some kind of spiritual osmosis, asking God for help in retaining it all. As I’ve prayed over the trip, I keep getting an overwhelming feeling that He has something special He wants me to see ... The word ‘Home’ brings me to tears and the thought of eating the food of His Land and seeing things that Jesus saw is just overwhelming ... my prayer is that I don’t miss what God wants me to see because I’m too busy trying to see what I want to see. My prayer is that INSPITE OF MYSELF, His presence refreshes me ... that His Land inspires me and His voice restores me ... I know He is able ... and more.
SHALOM!
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I can't wait to hear everything about the trip! Like Emma, I'm sure everyone reading this is so very excited for you.... I know I am!
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ReplyDeleteHOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME ON YOUR TRIP.GOD BLESS WHILE U ARE GONE. IT WILL BE EXCITING TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TRIP. IT GTEAT TOHEAR ABOUT SHELLEY. IM SO HAPPY FOR HER.
LINDA SHAK STENTZ