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July / August 2016 Ministry Update
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Shalom Aleichem,
The Lord has blessed us mightily since our last update as we continue our journey visiting churches, family and friends before heading back to Israel later this year. These past two month we traveled from Georgia to Hawaii and many states in between. We are currently in Colorado visiting many old friends before heading to Arizona. We have been able to meet many new friends and be encouraged as the Lord has provided us the opportunity to share our ministry.
After many miles of traveling it's all too easy to grow weary but we can all be encouraged to remember Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." We are looking forward to the day when our Lord will return and we can reap our rewards to lay at the feet of our great God and King, Jesus our Messiah!
Some highlights from the last two months: We had the opportunity to attend IBJM's Four Day Focus which was such a great blessing to continue learning about Jewish evangelism and be encouraged in our ministry. We had a great time seeing our family and visiting churches in Kentucky before heading off to Chicago to meet with churches and spend time with Scott's Jewish relatives. We were able to impart the gospel to Scott's family who, like many Jewish people, reject the gospel initially as anti-Jewish but nothing can be farther from the truth as Jesus is the end and fulfillment of the law. They listened intently and even recognized they cannot deny God. From Chicago, we flew to Hawaii and visited churches in Honolulu, family in Hilo and of course our sending church Grace Baptist in Lahaina. We were so blessed to be home in Maui and enjoy the fellowship with our church family. We were able help out with Vacation Bible School as well. Scott also had the opportunity preach a few times. Along with our commissioning back in January, our church wanted to take this time and officially ordain Scott for the ministry. It was such a blessed time of fellowship, instruction and encouragement.
As we progress on our journey through America we continue to see the importance of making it all about our blessed Savior Jesus Christ! We want to show Him to the world and know Him personally more each day. We also see the tremendous importance of being with the brethren. It has been so uplifting to be able to fellowship with old and new Christian friends. We can see how important it will be to continue to cultivate Christian friends in Israel as it will be so key in keeping us refreshed and encouraged in the ministry. We recognize we cannot do this alone and need the body -- Gal. 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ Lastly, we are reminded everyday of 2 Cor. 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight, by God's grace and power we are learning this valuable lesson daily.
Blessings,
Scott, Beth, Thomas, Abby, David, Mark, Levi
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
כד יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶ. כה יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ. כו יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם. כז וְשָׂמוּ אֶת-שְׁמִי, עַל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַאֲנִי, אֲבָרְכֵם.
Num. 6:24-27
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Our son Thomas joining our family in Minnesota
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"While we look not at the things which are seen , but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." 2 Cor. 4:18
As we have traveled around I am reminded how we are on a sojourn on this earth and not to be attached to the things of this world! Our final home is heaven! It's like when passing through Kansas I don't set up roots if my final destination is Denver. So I don't want to get too rooted here on this earth since it's not my final home! We die daily! I remind myself everyday of this and am so thankful to the Lord for his provisions and watch care over us!
We have had such an amazing time of encouragement over the past couple of months. We had the opportunity to spend time in Kentucky catching up with family and sharing our ministry with them. They were each such a blessing and encouragement to us! it was also a blessing to spend time in Hilo, HI with our Hawaii side family! We were also able to visit our sending church on Maui and fill in where needed for VBS. It was such a blessing to share each day with the children as we were their missionary of the week!
We are now in Colorado and so blessed by friends who have opened their home to us, have fed us, prayed with us, and treated us like family! We have met many new acquaintances along the way as well and are so blessed to call each one of you friends! We love you all!
Thanks so much to each one of you who have shared your homes, fed us meals, taken time out to pray with us, encourage us in the Lord and support us financially! So many blessings and so many memories made that we can take with us on our journey as we share the gospel with God's people in Israel! Hope to see each one of you on the road as we go thru your area before we leave!
In Christ alone,
Beth
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Well, we have had quite the adventure these past couple of months traveling across the country in our RV. So many stories to tell. We have had the opportunity to meet wonderful new people, see old friends, and see family along the way. We've also had the opportunity to see so many new places that we haven't gotten to see before we started this trip. So far my favorite spot has been being back here in Colorado seeing old friends that we haven't seen in a few years. But I have enjoyed being everywhere else as well and seeing how different one place can be from the other.
We also recently had the opportunity to go back to our home church in Maui and got to help out in the VBS while we were there. I had a great time getting the opportunity to teach and help out in the classes and getting to spend some time with friends while we were there. It was hard to say goodbye to everyone again, but Lord willing we'll back again sometime soon.
I am also very busy with preparing to head off to Israel and seeing what the Lord has in store for me there heading into the IDF
shortly after I arrive. Thankfully I will not have to do anything related to combat as they do not allow girls join the combat services unless they volunteer. I think that I may do something related to administration work where I'll be able to come home at night. The Lord has given me peace about it all and He has also helped me to learn to trust Him more and to trust that He knows whats best for me and will be with me wherever He has me to go. Please continue to pray for me as the day gets closer and that the Lord will continue to give me peace about it all and boldness to share the gospel wherever He places me. :)
In Him,
Abigail
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David's update
We have had an amazing two months since we've been back from Israel!
Our family has been traveling in a RV around the country and visiting churches, friends, and family. We started down in the south and have been working our way around. South Carolina was our first big trip in the RV! it was very cool! We saw the city of Charleston with our friend miss Jackie, who was very kind and had us for dinner at her house. Then we went on to Tennessee to IBJM which was a blessing and a very good time! I learned so much there, and met many new friends! Then we went to Kentucky to visit our family and had a blast there with my cousins! After that we went to Hawaii on July 13th to visit our cousins on the big island which was a lot fun! I had fun with my cousin Benjamin surfing with him, and talking about things of the Lord, and where the Lord would want us when we're older. After a good time with our cousins we went to Maui on July 18th to visit our home church. Which was a very fun trip.
It was very sad to leave, but I'm excited to go and serve the Lord!
Well, we still have a couple more months on our trip in the RV, and just praying for safety as we go along the way.
Blessings,
David
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- For continued safety and provision as we travel
- For boldness to always share our Messiah with all we come in contact with
- For peace and harmony for our family as 7 of us live in small quarters
- For more opportunities to meet with the brethren who want to know about our ministry in Israel
- For housing in Israel
- For more faith to trust God daily
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To make a donation please send to IBJM PO Box 1386 Hixson,TN 37343 support for Scott & Beth Friedman
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