Beit Immanuel Newsletter
Tishre 5769
November 2008
Featured Article
Rony Rikhstadt
Dear Friends,
We are truly grateful for all the prayers on behalf of our son Roni who was born with severe mental deficiency. We feel your support and appreciate it very much.
His latest checks are encouraging and we are pleased to see him making progress. He already began to speak a few words; he can sit on his own and he is demonstrating a great interest about the surrounding world.
Roni has one ear that he cannot hear with at all, and there is a hearing disorder in the second. The question that we are dealing with now is whether to put a hearing device on the second ear.  The results of the last check were much more encouraging than the previous test. If he continues to improve, the hearing device will not be necessary at all.
Please continue to pray with us for the complete restoration of Roni's health, as we believe that there is nothing impossible for God!
With love and appreciation,
Aleksey & Alla Rikhstadt

God's Provision
In spite of the world-wide financial crisis God has been very gracious and our year-end budget is excellent.  With your help we have been able to help dozens of young families and provide for the sick and homeless in Israel. We look forward to another year of blessing the people of Israel.

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The Fall Festivals
Jewish New Year
This year our congregation spent the night in Bedouin Tents in the Negev Desert. Before sunset we climbed Masada where we learned about the Jewish people who had to stand in faith against an army so that they could worship the one true God. We want to encourage you all to make a fresh commitment to the God of Israel in this new and challenging year.
Yom Kippur
Our families attended a conference in Jerusalem with representatives from over 150 nations including Iran, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. David brought a word to the gathering about the need to be a prophetic voice calling the nations back to faith in the one true God. Michaella gave an anointed rendition of "Jerusalem of Gold" on her golden flute. It was a special time of fellowship and reconciliation with our Arab brothers from around the Middle East.
Feast of Tabernacles
During the Feast we took the congregation's children for hikes around the rugged Judean mountains to learn first-hand about trusting God in the "hard places."

On the final evening of the feast we hosted a group of young Chinese Christians that had performed at the
Beijing Olympic Singers
Beijing Olympics. With a performance of drum, singing and traditional Chinese instruments they gave testimony to God's love for His people before the crowd of hundreds who came to watch from our neighborhood.
Art School
Our Art School semester is drawing to a close the end of November. Twenty-five full and part-time students are having many amazing experiences. They performed a new song at a conference in Jerusalem called "The Lion Of Judah" that Michaella wrote. They are meeting people from almost every nation on earth. Our students are designing 3 book covers for a competition in Italy, learning how to make movies, run a recording studio, play classic guitar, piano, bass guitar, sing, dance and all from a biblical perspective designed to bring new understanding to the arts in their lives and in the world.  The fruit has been that many have rededicated their lives to serving the God of Israel through their artistic gifts in Israel and in the nations. 
Guest House
We are so thankful to the many groups and individuals from around the world that stayed with us in the Guest House this year. We have had our best year ever with many months fully booked. Now is the time for you to begin planning a trip next year for a life changing journey to Israel with us. Go to our website for reservations.
David and MichaellaThank you for the many request for our speaking tour the summer of 2009. Please be patient as we finalize the schedule and contact you. There is still time to let us know if you would like us to visit your church or fellowship.

David and Michaella