Today we went to the men's home that Calvary Tel Aviv rents for men who are homeless who actively participate in weekly studies. The focus of our work to day was to reorganize. Due to the fact that the church is in the process of securing a new location, much of the equipment had to be stored at the apartment. As a result, our friend Solomon had very limited space to move around which made his already difficult health problems that much more difficult. Once we completed the task, Solomon stated, "My own people! Israel, will not help me, will not do what you have done for me. You followers of Jesus do what Jesus did, you help." Solomon was so grateful for our work, and though he does not profess to be a believer in Yeshua (Jesus), he was so thankful to God and welcomed our prayers for him.
We finished our day with a walk to Joffa (Joppa in the Bible), and visited the site of Simon the Tanner which is where Peter received his vision from the Lord to take the gospel to the Gentiles, and the nearby port where lumber for Solomon's Temple was delivered and where Jonah departed when he fled for Tarshish in his attempt to avoid God's calling to Nineveh. Thanks for your prayers, we will finish our time in Tel Aviv after serving at tomorrow's Shabbat service before departing for Jerusalem. This trip has gone by so quickly!
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