June 2020 – Spiritual Warfare

We don’t often write about personal things in our prayer letters because we want your prayer focus to be on the ministry work and the Gospel going to the Jewish people. However, the last few months have been extraordinarily difficult and stressful. 

In fact, all of us leaders of Planet Zula (our Israeli hosting network) are experiencing heavy spiritual attacks. Each of our families are going through difficult trials, and we would super appreciate your prayers for us:

THE KERSTETTERS

  • we have all been experiencing health problems on top of Carissa’s chronic illnesses
  • we recently discovered our house is full of hidden toxic mold, and we need to move out as soon as possible, but we can’t afford housing suitable for Carissa’s sensitivities
  • our financial support is extremely low. It is imperative that we raise more funds to continue in ministry

THE RYANS

  • stress from recent move across the country
  • grief from loss of loved one
  • severe insomnia

THE THOMASES

  • currently under legal attack, and in danger of losing their visas and being kicked out of the country
  • going through personal family difficulties

We are tempted to be discouraged, but with this much attack all at the same time we must remember that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places,” (Ephesians 6:12).

God could use Planet Zula powerfully to reach Israel with the Gospel, and the enemy does not want us to succeed. God wants Israel to be saved (Romans 11:26), and even the gates of hell will not prevail against His plan.

Please pray that we each stand strong in our faith in Jesus through these difficult times, pray for our families, our health, and our marriages; and that God would protect and provide for us during this season. Pray that God would use these trials to forward the Gospel and that He would be glorified through it all.

Thank you so much for your support through prayer,

BJ, Carissa and Ari