Greetings!

This is our final report on our efforts to raise support for our apartment. So far we have been honored by donations from a total of 36 different friends from 10 different nations! That includes Germany, USA, Austria, Australia, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, England and Israel. What a wonderful expression of the diversity and the unity that we have in the Messiah. We cannot even begin to express the joy this experience has been for us. Your show of love and support has been overwhelming. Thank you all so much!

 

We are now only $8,000 short of the goal. We are trusting the Lord for this provision. If any of you would still like to contribute here is the link, or just email us.

 

As we enter the heat of summer we thought you would enjoy these great pictures of Tel Aviv - Jaffa taken by a member of our congregation. Click the link below and enjoy! You are going to want to come visit us after you see these! Welcome!

 

Summer in Tel Aviv - Jaffa  

 

Tel Aviv - Jaffa  

  

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Here's a copy of the original letter we sent three weeks ago for your information.

The time has finally arrived for our family to move out of Beit Immanuel, and after 35 years of service, and with some sadness, we need to move.

All these years we have lived in housing provided by the congregation. Now we are looking to purchase our very own 2-bedroom apartment north of Tel-Aviv. And we are excited. It is close enough to the congregation so that we can continue to work, but it is far enough out of the city where it is a quiet enough to hear myself think!

The Israeli government have offered to provide us with a partial, low interest mortgage in recognition of the years I served in the IDF, and also because this is our first apartment in Israel. In order to close the deal, we need another $30,000 towards a down payment. Over the years we managed to put aside some money knowing this day would eventually arrive, but we still don't have enough to secure a manageable mortgage on the congregation's salary.

This is not an insurmountable amount and we could really use some help with this right now. Any support, great or small, that you might be able to help us with will make a big difference. If you would like to help us, please reply to this email, or click on this link.

David and Michaella's e-mail

Thank you for considering this personal need. This comes with much love, prayers and appreciation,

David and Michaella