Shalom and Blessings
The lockdown continues and it is having a horrifying effect on people's lives. Monday, in total desperation after having to go bankrupt and now facing eviction from his shop, a 38 year old father of three threw the contents of his store onto the sidewalk in front of his store on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv. He said that if he had to lose everything and join the unemployment line, at least someone should benefit. He wanted to donate the store contents of shoes and clothing but the charity wanted to charge him to come and pick-up, which he could not afford. To add insult to injury an inspector fined him 5000 shekels ($1,400.US), for littering. When the Tel Aviv mayor learned of the circumstances, however, he had the fine withdrawn. People are hurting and the longer this lockdown goes on the more horror stories we are going to hear. The government is incapable of coming to a consensus and there is terrible infighting. Please join us as we pray that God will temper His judgment with His mercy.
Glory to God! Ellen and I are doing well. We had a glorious High Holiday Day season with the groups in Kenya sharing over Skype. The services were glorious and everyone was totally blessed. The group in Nairobi is looking for a new location to meet and since the holiday services went so well over Skype we decided to hold our Shabbat services over Skype until a new location can be found. Please pray that God would lead us to the perfect location to meet for the future.
The drilling for water has been completed at the compound in Migori, Kenya, but we still are in need of funds for the pump. Please continue to support the water project for the orphanage, no amount donated is too small. Donations need to be made through your personal PayPal account. If you do not have one it is very easy and free to sign up for one; Google www.paypal.com and follow instructions to set up your account. When making a donation, make it to: mataraevans2019@gmail.com Please be sure to highlight "sending money to a friend" otherwise PayPal charges us 4.4% of your donation. Thank you and God bless you for your concern and generosity. I have attached a short video of the drilling work in progress.
Hi Ellen here…As you all know Jack and I have experienced some difficult times in the past 5 years here in Israel but we want to say that God is bigger than any of those things! He is so BIG that He saved Jack's mom, cured Jack of cancer and even made a way for us to continue the work He has laid before us through this pandemic. What I am trying to say is that we make plans but the outcome is of the Lord, Proverbs 16:9. God has also shown me this past week that I limit Him and Jack and me. I have repented but I am passing this on…don't put God in a box; don't put yourselves in a box. If you are filled with Him then mighty things will happen. He answers us and even goes over what we have asked for because of His love and caring. Please say this Scripture with me from Psalm 107…"We cried out in our trouble and He saved us from our distresses, He sent His Word and it healed us, He delivered us from all our destructions in the Name that is above all names, Yeshua, Yeshua, Yeshua!!!
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Yours in Messiah Yeshua, our Lord, our God, our soon coming King.
Rabbi Jack & Ellen
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| Water drilling at the compound in Migori, Kenya |
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