Archive for January 2008
Saturday Night
Posted by Darla
Help!
Our brains are totally saturated and I can’t tell you what is happening in our hearts.
We began this morning with a lecture from a Muslim gentleman on the definition of Islam. We then boarded a van and spent the day touring Bethlehem. We went to the mountain where King Herod built a fortress and they […]
Posted: January 12th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: none
Al’s Blue Light Special
Posted by Darla
It is early Saturday morning.
Just wanted to respond to a question about what we are eating. Most of our meals are eaten here at BBC. For breakfast we have pita bread, cereal, hard boiled eggs, coffee and OJ. For lunch we have had tuna salad sandwiches, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles and cookies. For supper we have […]
Posted: January 12th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: none
Friday Night
Posted by Darla
Greetings from Israel!
We have just finished another FULL day. It began with a van ride to Jerusalem to the office of Salim, the man who has helped in making our schedule. We met with a Jewish man who talked to us about the delicate balance here and his opinion of the reason for conflict.
We then […]
Posted: January 11th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: none
Thursday Night
Posted by Darla
Wow… what a full day we have had.
We began with a very interesting talk by the Dean of Bethlehem Bible College (BBC). He gave us a tour of their facility with a lot of good information. It is amazing what they are doing in this area not only through the students, but in helping the […]
Posted: January 10th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: none
Good Morning!
Posted by Darla
Just a quick note about last night. After dinner we were taken on a walking tour of Bethlehem by three American young people who live here. It was amazing to think we are walking around Bethlehem! They took us to the wall separating the Palestinians. There are a lot of writings and pictures on the […]
Posted: January 10th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: none
We’re Here!
Posted by Darla
Greetings from Bethlehem!
Our flights were great and we made our connection in London with no problem. Our van driver met us in the airport. He drove us through Jerusalem and through the checkpoint into Bethlehem. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner of rice and lamb, yogurt, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and pita bread. We were excited to […]
Posted: January 9th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: 2
Israel 2008 Trip
Posted by Darla
On January 8 twelve people from First Covenant in Rockford will be leaving for an 11 day trip to Israel. Please keep us in your prayers and check this blog for updates on the trip.
Darla
Posted: January 4th, 2008 under Missions Blog, Middle East.
Comments: 1