Happy New Year! 

We pray you are entering 2023 refreshed from a season of celebrating our Messiah, with renewed confidence that He is truly our “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” (Isaiah 9:6). BJ and I grew so deeply as we followed God’s leading truly day by day on the road. For much of our nine months of travel in 2022, we didn’t know where we would spend the next week or even the next night, and God directed and provided again and again. We did not know how we would pay for that season of travel, but God led us to many churches and individual hosts who not only would not accept payment for our lodging, but sent us away with gifts of money instead.

So, as we embark on a new season of unknowns back in Virginia, it is with strengthened faith in God’s generous provision and perfectly timed directions. Once again, God has graciously provided for us, and we are parked in the spacious backyard of some dear friends in Lynchburg, where we plan to be until God directs us otherwise. We will continue living full time in our RV, and do hope to get back on the road in the future as we continue our quest to reach Israelis across the country, and work to expand the Host Israelis network. 

For now, I, Carissa, am focused on bringing our second sweet child into the world and the intensive season of motherhood that a new baby brings; while BJ continues work on the development of the Host Israelis network. With the initial build of the apps and website basically complete, BJ will continue as the team’s tech lead to build out enhancements and expand the network to include other countries where Chosen People is working. His work will involve building new webpages, adding country specific features to the app for each new country, and – time permitting – interviewing and training hosts for the US. He has more than enough work on the technology alone to last him through 2023!

We are so incredibly grateful for each of you partnering with us through prayer, evangelism, and financial giving. We can’t tell you enough what an encouragement you are to us. We are starting 2023 at 70% of our monthly support goal, which is $5,000 of $7,000. Praise the Lord with us for His incredible provision, and please continue praying for the partners needed to reach 100%. We pray you will be blessed through your partnership with this ministry and grow in your walk with Jesus this year. 

Love in Messiah,
The Kerstetters