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Family Update
Hallelujah, He is risen! As we celebrate the divine resurrection of our Savior this Easter season, we are increasingly aware of the incredible blessings He has poured out on our lives. Rani had the awesome privilege to portray Jesus in our Easter celebration service (see pic above) while I sang in the choir. We held the event this past Palm Sunday and it was such an inspiration. Our church reached out to invite members of our surrounding community and many attended the program. Several had never stepped foot inside a church and were astounded to see the story of Jesus so vividly displayed.
The weeks leading up to Easter have been a bit rocky for our little family, as we continue to pray about our future. With all the changes happening at our church, including the continued search for a new pastor, there is uncertainty about Rani's job. His contract is up in June and with all the unknown factors, we have been seeking the Lord's direction for the next year. Rani still has one year left of seminary after this semester, so we were a bit stressed thinking about having to relocate, etc (our housing is part of his contract). Amazingly, the owner of the home we are living in worked out a very generous arrangement for us to stay in the house another year.
This was such a relief, especially as our family will be expanding this October! Samuel's baby brother or sister will be arriving sometime around October 14th. We are thrilled and can't wait to meet our new little one! We still don't know exactly what doors the Lord will open for employment for Rani for the next year, but we are confident that He will provide! Please pray with us!
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Update on Recent Holy Land Events
The annual Mother's Day celebration took place on March 16th in Eilaboun, Israel. It was attended by almost 1,000 Arab women from around the country. Many came from a Muslim background and experienced their first exposure to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Click here for an article about the event.
Majd Shoufany, Youth Coordinator of the Association of Baptist Churches in Israel, has started an initiative to help train young Arab Christian musicians as worship leaders in local churches. To find out more about this great vision, click here
SALAM is currently partnering with Twin's Tours to create a mission-minded Holy Land tour that will include interaction with local believers and mission opportunities. If you or your church are interested, please contact us. .
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