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April
2005
Look what you have done
As
we make preparations to return to Israel on May 29th we pause
to reflect on the needs that have been met through your generosity
and support.
Through
your faithful prayer support we have the largest group ever
to go and work in Israel. Twenty-five Christians of different
denominations and backgrounds will be going into homes, repairing,
painting and touching the lives of hurting, needy families.
We will be meeting together each morning to pray for the people
we will meet each day and trusting G-d to use us to make a
difference in their lives. If you would like a copy of our
schedule in order to pray for us daily while we are there,
we will gladly send it to you. Also, for those of you with
internet access, two weeks before we leave we will post our
schedule on our website: www.roadtozion.org.
Wonderful
things have been accomplished through your contributions.
Money
has been forwarded to Israel to buy food baskets for 8 families
for Passover. We have already painted and repaired the homes
of these families and personally know of their financial needs.
Passover is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish
faith and just buying the special food for the celebration
can be quite expensive. For the poor, who have lost their
jobs due to injuries from terrorist attacks it can be impossible.
Thank you that these eight families will be able to celebrate
this holiday knowing that Christians in America care enough
to provide a way.
Your donations
also made it possible for a single Mom to attend a weekend
conference that was specifically designed for single parents.
The conference helped her face the challenges of being a single
parent and begin the path to healing after a painful divorce.
While she was getting much needed help her children were being
well cared for with organized recreational activities, times
of sharing and Bible studies. The leaders of the conference
wrote last week to say the time together with the single Mothers
surpassed all they had hoped for. It was truly a time of healing
for these women.
We feel
all of these things are important in the Kingdom of G-d and
ask the Heavenly Father to bless you for your part in it.
More
To Be Done!
At times
the task seems too big. There’s so much to be done that
you may be asking, “What more can I do?” We challenge
you to go before the Father and ask Him for an answer to this
question. He always gives us direction. Maybe He will lead you
to say, “I can do that!” to one or part of one of
the needs listed below.
1. You
can pray for each adult going to Israel to work Listed below
are the adult volunteers going. Please choose a person or
couple to pray for as they make preparations to go and for
the time they are there.
Gene and
Corinne Burton
Robert DeLapp III
James and Helen Diamond
Vickie Diamond
David and Jean Dorris
Johnny and Pat Hall
Tim and Monica Lisk
Earnie and Walda Merritt
Steve Sarkela
D’Anne Weaver
2. You
can support a young person going to Israel
Listed below are the names of 9 high school students that
are presently raising the funds they need to make this trip.
You can be a part of this life-chang- ing, spiritual adventure
for one of these young people. We ask you to pray for these
teenagers by name and if you are able to help them financially
please send your donation to Road To Zion and designate whom
you would like to support.
Rachel
Blakely
Robert DeLapp IV
Bethany Diamond
William Keown
Clayton Lown
Sarah O’Kelley
Amanda Sarkela
Holly Seppala
Marshal Wilson
We also
ask you to begin praying for the families and homes where
we will be working. One example: Roni, 32 years old, was injured
while trying to stop a suicide bomber in 2002. Many lives
were saved because of his actions but his life was forever
changed. Because he absorbed a great amount of the explosion
both his legs were horribly damaged and had to be amputated.
His wife, Shira, and their four children struggle to make
ends meet. We will be working in their home - the first Christians
they will have ever had contact with. Pray for them and pray
for our day together with them.
Finally,
we have been asked to bring household supplies, sheets, towels
and summer clothes for the families. We will also be buying
supplies for painting and repair work. If you would like to
contribute to these needs please designate that on your contribution.
Above
all, we ask that you pray that the day will come when there
will no longer be a need to go and help victims of terror
in Israel. If you have questions about our ministry or would
like to participate in the next trip to Israel in October
2005 please contact us by phone or by email.
David
and Jean Dorris
8001 Eastwood Lane
Pensacola, FL 32514
850-494-1266
roadtozion@earthlink.net
www.roadtozion.org
You
may have noticed the “o” missing from the name of
G-d in this newsletter. To honor His holy name, religious
Jewish people refrain from adding the “o” when writing
the name of G-d. We have chosen to respect their traditions
by doing the same.
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