OVER 30 HOURS AGO

OVER 30 HOURS AGO

    Over a year ago a group of 7 of us started a journey that has brought us to the Arabia Peninsula last night  or should I say early this morning.  It took us over 30 hours to travel from California and Oklahoma to make it here and it all begins in just a few short hours.  The team is all sleeping right now or at least I hope they are. 

    The journey over here although long was filled with lots of laughter and fun.  It was amazing to watch the team jell together over the flight.  We had one person (Steve) who after putting his luggage through the scanners instead of walking though the body scanners, ducked up the luggage cart rack and had the airport security laughing so hard along with us laughing.  Of course they did send him back through but it was fun to watch.

    There were conversation throughout the plane as everyone got to know each and of course there were the hilarious ways that we all looked while sleeping on the plane.  The best look I saw was of one of us (Gavin) who slept, mouth open and one open.  But you will see no pictures of any of this.  Way, way to embarrassing.

     I will start posting pictures tonight of what is happening.  It is great to be here, with luggage, with our bodies tired but here and to be able to begin the journey that started a year ago.  We could not have come this far with each of you. Thank you for coming along side of us, with your support and prayers. 

    This is the passage that we ended our night with last night:



1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen



Arrival in Israel

    The team has arrived in Israel and ready (sort of) to get going.  All of the flights went relatively easy with the exception being the group from California.  Due to weather in Philadelphia, their (our) flight was delayed and moved around so much that we really didn't know if we would be making the connection.  But a quick run across the airport in Philly and we all arrived on the plane.  So it was a pretty fun time.
    It is amazing to enter into Israel and wonder what God has planned because we know His plans are so much GREATER than ours. 
    I am beginning to think that the enemy really does put on some extra attacks when I go on these trips, either by myself or with a team.  The last 3 teams I have led something has happened.   Oman last year, we lost my Mother in Law to cancer;  Turkey early in the summer, there was a national protests and riots;  and as I was boarding this flight I found out that a dear friend and brother in Christ, Mark Berryman went home to the Lord (Praise the Lord, he is Heaven) and then I was told that my son in law, Austin's Grandmother had a stroke.  But through it all God will win.  In the book of Revelation, we all are told how this story ends...GOD WINS!!!!! 
    I will be adding some pictures tomorrow of the team so that you can see who to pray for.  Here are some prayer for the team when you think of us:
         1.  Quick recovery of the team with jet lag and fatigue.
         2.  Open doors and receptive hearts of the people here who we are going to be in contact with.
         3.  The schools that we will be entering this week for boldness
         4.  The villages that are already expecting us to come and share.  These villages are excited!!
    Here are some prayers for us, if you would please pray for us:
         1.  The family of Mark Berryman and his recent Home going.
         2.  For Austin's Grandmother
         3.  Our financial needs.  God is good and we know He will take care of us..

Love you all, Ron