At the end of March, I spent 10 days on a speaking tour sharing about the Messiah in the Passover in 6 different churches in Northern Arizona. During this tour God provided in amazing ways! Several new host families are excited to apply for Host Israelis and open their homes to Israeli travelers, churches and individuals gave generously which helps to make up our deficit for the rest of the year, and about half a dozen new donors pledged to give monthly financial support.
But perhaps the most exciting part of my trip was that, after hearing our plan to move to Northern Arizona with the goal to start a campground ministry to host Israelis, countless individuals came up to me after the services to offer their time, skills, and resources to make our campground a reality! Several people with acres of spare land offered for us to use their land to host Israelis, some construction workers offered to help us build cabins for our campground, some tour guides offered to give our Israeli guests free tours of the National and State Parks of Northern Arizona, and other miscellaneous help was offered.
We praise God for how He is going before us, paving the way for this campground ministry and for all the excitement and support we are receiving in response to this new endeavor. We are excited to see how God leads us and how He provides for us this coming year.
Please continue to pray for us as we transition to life in the Grand Canyon. Pray that God would connect us with Israelis whom we can host, share meals with, and share the Gospel with. And pray that God would lead us to the right location for our campground and guide us in all the details we need in order to start the campground ministry.
We are so grateful for your continued prayers and support for us and our ministry. We see that God is answering your prayers and you are having a major impact on our ministry through your intercession for us. May God bless you as you continue to bless Israel through your partnership with our ministry (Genesis 12:3).
Love,
BJ, Carissa, Ari and Aviya