Many of you know that Pastor Sharon and Pastor Bill are currently in Israel with a group touring the land and ministering. Below is the first trip report we just received from Pastor Sharon.
Pastor Sharon writes . . .
We arrived in Tel Aviv on Friday at 4:30pm and went to our hotel that was over looking the Mediterranean Sea. The team went out after dinner, walked along the sea, and enjoyed watching local families celebrating Shabbat (the Sabbath) with their children in the park.
On Saturday we went to the city of Jaffa to look at Simon the Tanner's home and walk around the artist area. Mount Carmel was our next stop where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal. We had a short church service in the chapel there where we worshiped and read Scriptures. We enjoyed a wonderful time of prophetic release.
In the afternoon we were in Ceasera looking at the aqueducts and the palace of Herod where Pontius Pilot once resided. Pastor Avi Mizarachi and his wife Kchaya came to our hotel later that evening. They shared with our group about their lives as Messianic Jews. Their hearts for Israel and the Jews really touched us.
On Sunday we found our first "coffee shop." Our guide called it "coffee in and coffee out" . . . it was not a Starbucks. : ) At the Sea of Galilee we visited a museum where we saw an ancient boat dating back to the time of Christ. We heard a phenomenal story about how it was excavated from the ground and the water. Some of our group went shopping and picked out some prayer shawls, olive oil, jewelry and other items.
Next we boarded a boat and went out to the middle of the Sea of Galilee where we worshiped the Lord. For those that were with me in the past, you will remember Daniel, the captain of the boat. He is a Messianic Jew who sings Christian music in Hebrew. He has a new CD out which we picked up.
Next we headed to lunch and of course dined on Tilapia fish, celebrating the time that Peter found the coin in the fish's mouth. One member of the team enjoyed eating the fish eyeballs. Needless to say, we were happy to share. (Nola's note: and we KNOW it was NOT P Sharon who enjoyed those eyeballs!)
We miss you all and pray your week is going well!
Love,
Pastor Bill and Pastor Sharon Predovich
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