Personal Update - Prayer for Iran War
- helpisraelnowproje
- Mar 3
- 4 min read
...When the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. Proverbs 11:10
This will be more of an informal update! I meant to send out more of a personal letter...describing my upcoming plans and return to Israel at the end of April and my need for prayer & funding. However; with the war starting, I feel compelled to give you a brief synopsis and update. Let me start with prayer points:
As many Americans and US Embassy workers have left Israel; to include a lot of Believers... it leaves the Community somewhat fractured. Please pray that others will step in and serve.
Please pray for encouragement. It is very taxing to hear sirens and have to run to shelters throughout the night. My friends in Jerusalem say that the bombs & boombs and shaking are much more intense than in the previous confrontations. (several missiles actually hit ground in Jerusalem). It has them rattled. Sometimes there is not time to stop driving or find shelter.
Many reservists are being called up again. My friend and former roommate was called up the night it began and had to stop multiple times to find shelter as it was in the midst of incoming missiles. Please pray for strength and endurance as they plan to be engaged for much longer than the 12-day war from all accounts.
Please pray for the IDF engaged "boots on the ground" in Lebanon as Hezbollah joined the fight and must be pushed back. Please pray for residents in Northern Israel as once again they face the reality of terrorists encroaching.
Please pray for IDF and US forces "boots on the ground" in Iran. May G-d use these elite warriors as arrows in His quiver.
I have recieved several new requests for tactical equipment. I have little available funding at this time. If you do donate to Help Israel Now Project it will be immediately used to help purchase gear for requesting units. Please use the button below.
If you recall I am raising funds for an elite sniper unit (part of a Paratrooper Unit) who I just recieved a message from today and they are deployed in Gaza. I have raised $1400 out of the $2800! Half-way there! He was so happy to hear from me and I sent him a picture of our prayer group.
We know the G-d of Israel is working. That angel armies are deployed & dispersed. That great miracles are happening in Iran. Please DO NOT STOP PRAYING!
As I write this... it is 14 Adar... Purim. When the Jews in Persia were saved from extermination becuase of the righteousness and bravery of Mordecai and Queen Ester. Once again, we see G-d step in to save his people from an enemy (the same one!) bent on eradicating G-d's people.
Our Monthly Prayer Group for Israel - We met & prayed on the first day of the war... If you are in the Columbia SC area please join us!
The question is not whether G-d will preserve Israel; He will, but whether you will stand with His people and stand for truth for such a time as this. - Amir Tsarfati
Personal Update
I must admit that frequently traveling back and forth to Israel has been challenging. I yearn for a permanent home, for consistency, for my own space both here and there... for a partner in the ministry... for family... Yet, G-d hasn't granted me that yet...He is clearly guiding me towards equipping and assisting women in self-defense. So, I sincerely ask for your prayers. It IS difficult to return, despite my love for it. This time, I'll be engaging in something new and exciting in Haifa. However, sometimes "new and exciting" is tough... and sleeping in a new place in a new space is tough... and being away from my friends in Jerusalem is tough. So... please pray for my heart and my adjustment.
Thank you for your prayers regarding the Krav Maga (self-defense) connection in Hertzilya. As a reminder, my plan is to conduct another 6-week Self-Defense/Devotional Course upon my return to Israel, when I will be residing in Haifa. It is coming together, and I had a great conversation with the woman who will assist me in organizing it. Please keep praying for the right timing and day, as well as for the women who will participate!
I am eager to participate in the Krav Maga Level II Instructors course in Israel this July, as I'll already be there and I believe a couple of my former classmates will also be attending! The last experience was extremely challenging, but it was incredibly rewarding. The course is costly, but I've been miraculously offered a $500 discount. I am praying that if anyone reading this feels compelled to donate, I am seeking $700 more to commit to it. Please join me in prayer! If you feel inclined to help, please use this link. I typically don't request personal funds in my posts, but my personal support has been insufficient over the past six months, and I haven't been able to cover all my expenses from my last trip to Israel.
***most already know this... but I work part-time when I am home so that I don't have to ask for a lot of support.
Additionally (yes...) I am raising funds for a minisry trip in New York that I hope to be a part of once again at the end of July. So... I'm trusting G-d for a LOT of Blessing! Amen.
THank you all for reading this... for praying... for supporting me both spiritually and materially! May Abba bless you and your family abundantly!
And my G-d will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4:19