Someone asked me for directions
Shalom from a sunny Jerusalem! It is cooler, and the clouds are expected to come in and out today. It has rained the last 3 days, so I am grateful for a little reprieve from the weather.
Will and I had an interview scheduled with Cindy and Gary Bayer, on Friday afternoon. We got all set up and the camera’s battery was down. We had a wonderful visit anyway. We usually laugh at our adventures in Israel. Really good to be with them.
I had a very quiet Shabbat. Just rested and read. We ate at Foccia last night. As we were eating, the background music was Ray Charles, in English. One of those moments that took me back to the 60’s. Great food and interesting memories. Only in Israel.
I was walking down the street this morning, window shopping and waiting for the computer place to open up, when someone asked me for directions. I was so impressed that anyone would think that I would know where I am. It turned out that he was looking for the Hillel Cafe and I knew right where it was. It is the little things in life.
I am really looking forward to the group getting in tomorrow. We will start in the Galilee area for the first part of the tour and end in Jerusalem. It is the same start as Yeshua’s ministry. It is interesting to see where He grew up and the places of His ministry, and then finish in Jerusalem—really is a visual for everyone. The Galilee will be beautiful this time of the year.
Headlines from the Jerusalem Post
Abbas offers Israel peace of freedom, Haniyeh back all forms of resistance.
Hamas and Fatah (Abu Mazen) are now officially one party of unity. HOWEVER, the new program does not explicitly meet the three conditions set by the Quartet for dealing with the government 1. renouncing violence, 2. recognizing Israel, and 3. abiding by previous agreements.
Comment: Please keep this in prayer. Really a trojan horse. Remember that Islam says it is OK to lie to non-Muslims. We are looking at a really big lie. It looks like peace, but it is not.
The United Nations Human Rights Council is looking to appoint John Dugard as a permanent investigator on Israel’s actions in the territories, which he has in the past compared to apartheid, Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Yitzhak Levanon, told the Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Comment: Please keep this in prayer. Dugard is not good for the UN or for Israel. Remember that since its inception, the 47-member body—which includes Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and China, has continued to single out the Jewish state. It has issued eight anti-Israel resolutions, and none against any other nation.
The only fun news is that Leo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli have been a diversion from the other news of wars and politics and rainy weather. The Israelis are just ga ga over these two. Kinda fun to watch. I missed them at the Western Wall by about an hour.
Please pray for the tour and for travel mercies. Berg Productions comes on the 22nd and we will do some filming. Please keep them in your prayers also.
The blog will be on shabbat until March 28. Thank you for reading it.
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March 19th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Hi Sandra
We thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog … thank you so much for keeping us updated with all what you are experiencing!!! You are such a good writer and so easy to fallow … just a great blessing !!!
We will pray for you and the pilgrims (love that expression) makes me think back when we were there as them and how Jesus opened my eyes and removed a veil from my heart … we pray that the LORD will enlighten the eyes of every ones heart and for great understanding.
Just read the booklet “The Miracle Of Passover” the LORD continually challenges me and WOW what another great eye opener … so greatful for all the teachings and books and and and you have made avalaible for our hungry hearts … !!!
We love you dearly
Shalom and blessings
Bob&Irene
March 21st, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Hello Sandra,
What a blessing you are to us….. I Look forward to each blog and you make me feel like I am right there with you.
Thank you for keeping us posted and have a wonderful time with your tour group….God bless each one.
Shalom,
Dortha Mae
March 24th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Hi Sandra. Shalom Shabat!
Thank you for these Blogs. I feel I’m back in Israel again with you and Will.
I pray for blessing on the Spring Tour; especially for the very first timers to Yeshua’s promised land.
My Shabat is spent with my LORD and always catch-up with Zola Levitt TV that I’ve missed.
Keep up blessing us with on the site of Israel Blogs.
Shalom.
Christine from California City, CA
March 24th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
I have just read your back-issue blogs. It is strange to read directly from you in Israel, while seeing you on your TV program. I have never been to Israel, but your enthusiasm is contagious. As an Assyrian Christian (2nd generation American) I have a dual-perspective of Israel. Raised in Chicago among many Jewish people, and working for several Jewish law firms in my early working years, I grew up with a healthy respect for Jewish people. Growing up in Moody Memorial Church and later as an alumni of Moody Bible Institute, I had a good foundation in Old and New Testament. Skip forward to “today” and to your blogs and TV program, I am challenged each week to learn more about Israel and its role in prophecy. Your emphasis that Jesus was a Jew strikes me as an epiphany—not that I did not know that, but that Jewish people can be introduced to Jesus the Christ.
I have really enjoyed Daniel (thanks Jeff Seif). Seeing the sites where history has played itself out and where future events will take place added a wonderful dimension to my education.
I don’t know you personally, I feel a real kinship to you. I pray for you as you grow into your role as “widow” and co-host for Levitt Ministries.
Thank you so much.
Ann Parkhurst
El Paso, Texas
March 24th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Hi,Sandra
I’ll keep you in my prayers, I love reading your blogs be careful.
Thank You and May God Bless You
Helene Jenkins
Fort Worth
March 29th, 2007 at 2:09 am
I just found your blog. Awesome! Thank you for your prayers and efforts in Israel. May God continue to bless you and everyone at Zola Levitt Ministries. Aloha!
March 31st, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I just found your blog on the Zola Ministries website…THANKS!!!
I was in Israel last summer during the war; we had a wonderful visit. 10 day tour and an addtional one week, on our own in Jerusalem but I missed Shorshim…what and where is it?
Have a wonderful journey.
Thanks again for the blog
Shalom
Linda