Flexibility and hospitality are an essential way of life here.
In the current 48 hours....
... an American family of 8 who consider themselves wandering missionaries and have a heart for Muslims joined us for the celebration going home party for Sarina and Sarchil last night...they are off to France for 2 months
...another family of 4 from Jordan who are friends of the founder also dropped by for the celebration
...a new volunteer arrived from Germany this morning at 3 am...she is a nurse and a darling gal...looking forward to getting to know her...two of our young staff members were up in the night to meet her at the Tel Aviv airport
...2 families left today..a Kurdish mother and her daughter and another mother and her son...hearts healed!
...2 staff members left to take these two families to Jordan...though we'll see them in a couple days we still sent them off with hugs and a couple bags of snacks for the journey (pita, fruit, cucumbers, cheese, water, cookies)...when they return they will bring another mother and son
...those 2 staff members are also picking up one of our long term staff guys who has been gone the last week and a half out of need to renew his visa to return...he says he is enjoying the quiet time away...but he sure calls often
...a volunteer from Sweden leaves tomorrow...she is a beautiful young woman of grace and kindness...we romped through Hezekiah's tunnel together and shops in the Old City...she feels like one of my daughters...so glad to have had time to get to know her and talk about the truths of the Christian faith
...at dinner we had a young woman who is here from New Zealand serving as a volunteer in the Israeli army
...we are not always sure how many places to set for dinner, but always are ready to add another...or two
Daily we see how a mutual love for the LORD makes our hearts one with many brothers and sisters in Christ who walk through the door. As we live inspired by His love first for us, we hope and pray to draw others into His family.
Changing faces are the way of life at Shevet and it is a blessing!
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