philippi

so i am determined to update and let all of you know what is happening.

it seems that every time i have desired to, it just has not happened and i apologize.

your prayers are huge, so first off, thank you!

i have mentioned last time that i was to shadow for the cna job again and see what God speaks to my heart about it.

last monday i called and cancelled the job shadow after much prayer and talking it over. i had mentioned that i want to help people, and not to do something just for the money in the interview. after i had said it, i felt a heavy push on me to keep to that. and i started checking in areas, especially this job possibility, to keep that real.

after the first shadow, and learning what the job included, it didnt line with my heart. i knew it would be done for the money and not for the work. i continued to pray about it, and was encouraged that if it is not something that i want to do, dont do it.

thus i called and explained my heart and what was up. she thanked me and said it is good that i know that much about me.

i believe that He is faithful, and that it is because of His grace that the loans will be paid off... not just mere human (my) effort. this creates a hope in me.

i remember talking last year with a guy from ywam as i was visiting my father in nebraska. we spoke about the debt and working. he told me that if God wanted to, He could pay off the loans with a flick of the wrist. and that indeed He does want to, but He wants more than just the loans gone. and the process that is taken to be financially free again will be something more of a huge blessing due to the journey and the relationships and the faith that is build.

so, not blindly, but with eyes fixed on Him, who i cannot directly see, but the effects of His glory and love can, and hopes to a goal i cannot yet see or imagine, i pray and work.

thank you for the prayers for katharina and i and our families. Kathys school starts up again around january 10th, (for those who dont know, she is doing a sbs in wiler in switzerland.) please pray for more supporters and financial help for the school. we both know that God called her to do this and me to be here and work. so we both put all our trust in Him!

i was reading pauls heart towards those in philippi, and how He thanks God all the time when He prays for them. i do the same for all of you. God has truly blessed me so much with the relationships with all of you, and the joy of fighting with you in battle for His truth.

the name of the blog right now is auf Seinem Weg which means, on His path. we crave this, that we can be the most effective for Him and with Him. but it is not just kathy and i who are on this path together but all of you who continually have prayed for us, supported us and remember us as we seek Him more and share His truth more boldly through His grace!

right now it is not so easy to see the victory, but surely as the sun rises every morning, so shines His victory in us!

i also pray for all those who are all over, whether it be in india, germany, nebraska and everywhere!!! and are working that His truth be shared to those who dont know it, for strength, love, energy, hope and more of Him!

for more workers for the field!

and for a unity that cannot be broken due to mere theological differences, minor offenses or death!

lets live for something higher than ourselves and our own needs!

calling the nations to the truth!

much love and thanks, israel