ISRAEL

Our team will be working in partnership with Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation at a weeklong camp for Palestinian youth in Bethlehem.  Watch this video to learn more about the camp.  The team will also be spending a week walking where Jesus walked on a tour of the Holy Land.  This is an amazing opportunity to see Israel while also getting the chance to serve and show the love of Jesus.

Dates: July 3rd-17th

Cost: $2,300 approx.

Contact: Elsa Navarro  elsan@amgen.com

Israel Trip Photo Gallery

We have been in Jerusalem for a day and a half and have already seen so much. Here’s our team in the heart of Hezekiah’s tunnel. We had a faith stretching experience walking through this dark engineering wonder. Sometimes knee deep in water, we sang, joked, laughed, and sauntered our way out to the Pool of Siloam – remember the stories about it? We also visited and prayed at the Western Wall – it was hot and a very moving experience. We also toured the Temple Tunnels – where they are excavating the original old city. We saw the original foundation of Herod’s Western Wall – the 600 ton, 13.5 meters (think city bus) and the uncovered original stones that the Romans threw off the top of the Wall in 70 AD. We saw the Upper Room and David’s tomb and a ceremonial bath believed to be the baptismal for the newly converted Christians after Pentecost. An amazing and very full day. We’re tired and ready for sleep…more tomorrow!

hezekiah’s tunnel

The camp continues to run smooth as the number of kids increases. They speak very little English and we speak even less Arabic so we communicate through actions mostly. There are also a group counselors from here, and a translator who help us out. As the week progressed we have gotten closer with the kids. I think they are feeling more comfortable with us and are enjoying us more and more. Today was the second to last day of the camp and we spent the day at the pool. The pool we went to is the one at our hotel, it also serves as the community pool. Tomorrow is our last day at the camp as well as in Palestine. When the camp ends in the afternoon we will move to Jerusalem. Thank you for your prayers.

Kids in line for the beginning of the day

Please pray for increase in kids coming to camp – fears to be alleviated. Pray that God brings whom He would bring. Also pray for team health – there’s been some mild sickness spreading throughout the team.

Pray that we’d be unified and unwavering in our mission and focus.

We love you and are grateful for your prayers and support.

They will be working with Masalaha, continuing God’s work of reconciliation in the Middle East.

It was a great day of team building and team work as we prepare to head out to Isreal next week!

Thanks to Cherese, Dave, Mia, and Elsa for their sweat equity, and countless others who supported our event – all  investments into Kingdom building!

Pray for us as we make final preparations for our departure on Friday July 3rd.

Salim Munayer serves as Director of Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation, which he founded in 1990. Musalaha has been bringing Israeli and Palestinian believers together through Desert Encounters and conferences to reconcile using Biblical reconciliation principles. Salim is professor of Theology at Bethlehem Bible College and served as academic dean from 1989 to 2008. Kay is an active member of the Shepherd’s Society, an organization whose goal is to fulfill Christ’s calling to care for God’s sheep spiritually and socially through providing humanitarian aid to the local community.

Salim and Kay have four boys, Jack, Daniel, John and Sam who are active in school and swimming. Jack has just completed YWAM’s Discipleship training course and is making preparations to study Psychology. Daniel is studying as he begins a two-year long process of taking his matriculation exams and John and Sam are training for the Israeli National Swimming Championships. The boys are also active in their local youth group.

Region: Israel

Agency: Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation

Email: salim@netvision.net.il

Phone: 1-972-2-6720376

Links: www.musalaha.org

Prayer Requests:

*  That God would direct and expand our ministry, touching the hearts of Israelis and Palestinians to reconcile with their brothers and sisters from the other side.

*  Guidance and growth for our sons that they may always seek him for strength in their schooling, swimming and spiritual lives.

Please be praying for this team of 10 as they work with Musalaha Reconciliation Ministry in Bethlehem.  They will be helping run a week-long camp for Palestinian children who have been affected by the latest conflict as well as working at a refugee camp and touring the Holy Land.

Trip Dates: July 3-17

This trip is now closed but we are looking for people to commit to praying  for the team while they are away.  If you would like to support the team in that way please contact Elsa at elsan@amgen.com