Tonight we met with a family about being potential sponsors/partners in their efforts to spread the gospel to Palestinians. I've been friends with Terry Rhodes for a long time; we have taught 7th grade geography together for years. He, along with his family, is taking an enormous leap of faith to further the gospel. Terry is quitting his job here in Fayetteville and has taken a job for next year teaching at a school in Bethlehem. His main outreach will be to students at Bethlehem Bible College, teaching them how to mentor younger students. He also wants to establish some sort of after school program for teens in the area. There is little for Palestinian teenagers to do; this would help give them a positive outlet for their time and energy.
It was fun getting to visit with them; our boys had a great time playing with their boys. They're about the same ages, so it was easy to make friends. Hannah had a good time too, except she mostly stayed in the room with us. Somehow, four boys was a little much for her.
I am so impressed with this family's willingness to leave home, leave family, and totally change their lifestyle to do what they feel God is leading them to do!
Please remember to pray for the Holy Land!
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What a neat evening for you! We have two families we are friends with who are leaving our "life" and going into the ministry overseas with their children. What obedience to God! Suddenly "missionaries" I pray for seem so much more real...
I meant to post this last week, but I need to loan you my "Light Force" book which is about the same place your friend is going. Terry had loaned it to his boss (who is a local expert on the Holy Land)but recently got it back. I'll try to remember to bring it to Florida. It's very eye-opening - written by Brother Andrew of Bible smuggling fame.
I have the book. Terry gave it to me. It is good. I think Brother Andrew is at Bethlehem Bible College where Terry and Melissa will be.
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