I hope everyone is checking in to read the post that Amy and Robbie are sending over from Israel. I found it very neat to check our site meter and see that United States and Israel were both on there for checking the blog. On the same days, and possibly at similar times. I wonder sometimes why God takes a ministry and pulls individuals in it in different directions, but when I sat back and looked at the big picture here, I felt as if God was allowing Yahweh Sisters to cover a very large area at the SAME TIME...and in two places that are very dear to all three of our hearts.
Isn't that neat? I think it is. Israel and US covered and looking at Yahweh at the same time. Think about that. Take away the Sisters. Don't look at us for a moment. But look at Yahweh, the one who was and who is and is to come. One place that is God's chosen place and one place that He created us to live in and share His word. God is in it all. He is over it all. God created it all. He goes from one end of the earth to the other. He is almighty, omnipotent, all knowing, all consuming, all powerful. God is the ONE and ONLY.
Let's stand together this week, and if you have never joined with us and prayed for nothing before, please start now and with this. Please pray for Amy and Robbie as they plant their feet on places that God once visited. Pray as they encounter people that do not serve Him and in fact, know who He is and choose to turn away and walk NOT with Him. Pray as they are used to not only be poured into but to be burdened with the desire to cry out for this nation that God has called HIS CHOSEN ONE. Please pray that what they are coming in contact with over there will continue to open their eyes so they can share with us here the needs and lack so we can be lead to pray for the people and nation of Israel. And pray for them individually that God's wings will stay over them, protecting them from the enemies attack. I woke the other night with them on my mind, and I knew that I must pray then. I had no idea why, but I prayed. If this occurs to you, please be OBEDIENT and PRAY. Don't fall back asleep and promise to do it in the morning. PRAY THEN.
God is doing something big here ladies (and gentlemen that read the blog). He is moving in their lives and they are eager to share this encounter with you. I know they are.
I pray even now that God is doing something big in you and in your life as well. I know that this season can be a depressing season for some, with the stress of finances and family and lost ones. BUT God never intended this time to be that way. Let's not get away from the true meaning of this time. Let's not forget about God's son that He sent to die for us. This is the season of His birth and just as we celebrate our own birthdays with celebration, let's do the same for HIM. This is a time to be joyful. No matter what has happened in your life, God has equipped you to praise Him through it.
Keep checking the blog. Go back and read and reread the previous post by Amy and Robbie. PLEASE!!!!! So, it can penetrate your thoughts and excite you for His land. You are here, they are there, and God is everywhere. Let's join in prayer for our nations and watch as God reveals.
Can't wait to see you girls. Love you Amy and Robbie.
Jennifer
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
YESHUA BOAT..................................
Hello from Israel-
Wow! It is so true when you hear that the scriptures come alive after visiting the Land of the Bible. The first picture is from the boat found in mud at the Sea of Galilee. This finding was huge. The boat was 2000yrs old. Similar to the one Jesus would have been on. It was a very tidious process getting this boat out of the mud, keeping it together, and then transporting it to a resting place. We will write more about this finding at another time. But one awesome comment was that when transporting the boat across the Sea of Galilee, the boat floated across. God is revealing to us the truth of his word, one finding at a time. God is real- we feel him so strongly and right now we cannot get enough. Robbie and I want more of Jesus. We pray for you all and wish Jennifer was here, but we feel that we'll be back to Israel. There is something in me that is eager to already come back. Robbie will of course have to sail over next time, cause the plane trip about did her in.
The second picture is the group around a tree near the sea. We saw, from what the believe, was Peter's house. This is where Jesus healed his mother-in-law and others at this site. I could have stayed forever there. I tryed imaging Jesus teaching and preaching to his people. I felt his power and felt very safe in his arms. This trip he keeps telling me, as he has been for a while now, to BE STILL. I will get into that whole story when the internet works for more that 5 minutes at a time. Because God is real, but the internet here is not.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
OUR BOAT RIDE ON THE SEA OF GALILEE.....THIS IS DAY 3
So sorry we haven't been able to blog!!!!! Jennifer thank you so much for your request for prayers. Israel needs it right now!!! Let me just say this and get it over with; WHERE IS THE USA??????
We were on top of a hill overlooking where the BATTLE OF ARMAGEDON will take place today. We sat and watched as FINALLY planes came to help with the fires...interesting thing was that they are planes from other countries that are Israel's arch enemies.. Planes from Egypt, Russia and of all places Turkey...... It took them so long before anyone came to help and the USA was NOWHERE to be found....This is a huge disaster for Israel... They are not equipped to handle this... They need your prayers..PLEASE PRAY for them.......I am amazed that God changed our trip and IT is sooo clear now. Pastor Scott said that our trip for Mount Carmel had to be rescheduled and He was sorry but it was out of his control, so He changed our schedule and we went to a different place and when we boarded the bus we could see all the smoke. We were traveling all around the fire and saw how bad it was and realized what a miracle God had performed. If our day had not been changed we would have been right where all of these fires took place........We could have been killed or hurt really bad..... Unbelieveable.. God is truly in control!!!!
We have not had internet service most places and when we did get to jump on the internet for a second it wouldn't work right.. It has been a nightmare as far as communication. Please enjoy the pics from the Sea of Galilee below. I will post my blog I wrote yesterday after the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee!!! There is so much to tell that I don't even know where to begin...MY LIFE IS CHANGED FOREVER!!!!!!
A view looking from the boat across the sea of Galilee.... I have never seen such beautiful places in my life.. Israel is beautiful... I stand in awe of God......
Our fearless leader...Scott is Jennifer's pastor and this man's HEART is truly beautiful... We are in the middle of the Sea of Galilee and he is reading scripture....So powerful!!!!!!!
This precious couple just celebrated their anniversary yesterday...53 years.... Our group is bonding so strongly... I can't get over the number of pastors we have with us and they are young... Their knowledge is amazing!!! We have church everynight....Amy and I sit at their feet and listen as they pour into us........ you can tell that God hand picked this group...
At times pure fear has enveloped me. I have allowed access to this thing called fear through my mind. I have entertained these thoughts for two solid days over the what if’s .. and being this far away from the only life that I know has been a constant reminder to lean on God and not on my own understanding.
I can’t believe as I sit here blogging tonight that I have my balcony door open listening to the Sea of Galilee….At this moment Amy is on a walk on the Sea of Galilee with some friends we have made in our group. It is 1100pm at night and in Charlotte it is only 4pm in the afternoon. The time difference seems so bizarre to me. Although so much has happened I wanted to start out with today’s experience first. We have very little time to blog and it is very difficult to get internet connection as well as a Diet Coke!!! Lol I think Amy paid 10 dollars today for 2 cokes and I paid 8 yesterday. The things you will do for a Diet Coke! Anybody??
We wake up around 6am everyday and have to be ready for breakfast by 7am and then you are on the bus ready to go at 8am. You don’t stop until dinner time and then its bedtime. The Sun goes down at 4:30pm everyday. Very short days. Last night as I was laying in bed I began to cry and then I couldn’t stop! It was the most gut wrenching hurt that I have ever felt. I never want to feel like that again. The flight over was a nightmare and I will feel you in on this another day.. I do have a semi-fear of flying over the Ocean for 14 hours. Started thinking horrible thoughts as if I couldn’t get home to my family . I also started thinking that maybe I wouldn’t ever get back home again. Like the plane could crash etc.. I know this may sound strange but it was a very stressful and sleepless night..
Upon waking up this morning, I could feel that my heart just wasn’t into it. Somehow I managed to put one foot in front of the other and boarded the bus after breakfast. We drove down to catch a boat for a ride on the Sea of Galilee….As the boat began to sail off the crew members began to raise the America Flag which was stationed right beside the Israel flag.. I can’t put into words what an amazing picture that was. So powerful knowing that Israel is God’s first born son. As I stared out into the glorious scene I could feel God’s awesome prescence. They turned up praise music and the sun was beaming down on our faces and I felt such peace. Then our leader Pastor Scott wanted to share with us a scripture………..
Mark 4:35-40; That Day when evening came, he said to the disciples, “LET US GO OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE.” 36; Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was in the boat. 37; A
Furious Squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38; Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him. “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39; He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “QUIET BE STILL!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40; He said to his disciples, “ WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID? DO YOU STILL HAVE NO FAITH?”
Saturated in a basin surrounded by mountains, the Sea of Galilee is particularly susceptible to sudden, violent storms. Cool air from the Mediterranean is drawn down through the narrow mountain passes and clashes with the hot humid air lying over the lake.
The wind was extra strong today and the captain said, and we would need to stay in our seats because the water was beginning to get very unpredictable. As Pastor Scott began reading these scriptures and talking to us about this passage….The waters started to calm, and the winds died down… For a little while the sea was completely still….. It was as if Jesus stood up in our boat and said “ QUIET BE STILL!” I had goose bumps…
You see the boat that Jesus invited the disciples to get in was the boat that was struggling in the midst of the storm. Although Jesus was in the boat with them they were still afraid!!
Jesus has been in my boat the whole trip to Israel and I was still afraid.. He rebuked my storms today and he looked deep down into the core of who I am, where the desires of my heart are only known by him, and He said to me, "WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID?????? DO YOU STILL HAVE NO FAITH???”
The enemy tried to get the disciples to lose their life in that sea… He is also trying to get us to lose our life so we will not function. He will even paralyze us with fear… so that we are unproductive for God..
JESUS HAS THE POWER TO CALM OUR STORMS!!!!!! Sometimes He waits for us to get to the other side so it is God who gets the glory!!!!
Give God the Glory in your storms,, even when you may think that Jesus is sleeping!!! He can and will CALM your storms…
May the peace of God surround your heart today,
Robbie
We were on top of a hill overlooking where the BATTLE OF ARMAGEDON will take place today. We sat and watched as FINALLY planes came to help with the fires...interesting thing was that they are planes from other countries that are Israel's arch enemies.. Planes from Egypt, Russia and of all places Turkey...... It took them so long before anyone came to help and the USA was NOWHERE to be found....This is a huge disaster for Israel... They are not equipped to handle this... They need your prayers..PLEASE PRAY for them.......I am amazed that God changed our trip and IT is sooo clear now. Pastor Scott said that our trip for Mount Carmel had to be rescheduled and He was sorry but it was out of his control, so He changed our schedule and we went to a different place and when we boarded the bus we could see all the smoke. We were traveling all around the fire and saw how bad it was and realized what a miracle God had performed. If our day had not been changed we would have been right where all of these fires took place........We could have been killed or hurt really bad..... Unbelieveable.. God is truly in control!!!!
We have not had internet service most places and when we did get to jump on the internet for a second it wouldn't work right.. It has been a nightmare as far as communication. Please enjoy the pics from the Sea of Galilee below. I will post my blog I wrote yesterday after the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee!!! There is so much to tell that I don't even know where to begin...MY LIFE IS CHANGED FOREVER!!!!!!
Shalom;
So sorry we haven’t been able to blog. No internet service... This is my 3rd day in Israel. I can’t put into words the experience I am having in this amazing Country that God himself has chosen to be His first born Son. ……and at the same time feeling like my heart would explode over missing my precious family. At times pure fear has enveloped me. I have allowed access to this thing called fear through my mind. I have entertained these thoughts for two solid days over the what if’s .. and being this far away from the only life that I know has been a constant reminder to lean on God and not on my own understanding.
I can’t believe as I sit here blogging tonight that I have my balcony door open listening to the Sea of Galilee….At this moment Amy is on a walk on the Sea of Galilee with some friends we have made in our group. It is 1100pm at night and in Charlotte it is only 4pm in the afternoon. The time difference seems so bizarre to me. Although so much has happened I wanted to start out with today’s experience first. We have very little time to blog and it is very difficult to get internet connection as well as a Diet Coke!!! Lol I think Amy paid 10 dollars today for 2 cokes and I paid 8 yesterday. The things you will do for a Diet Coke! Anybody??
We wake up around 6am everyday and have to be ready for breakfast by 7am and then you are on the bus ready to go at 8am. You don’t stop until dinner time and then its bedtime. The Sun goes down at 4:30pm everyday. Very short days. Last night as I was laying in bed I began to cry and then I couldn’t stop! It was the most gut wrenching hurt that I have ever felt. I never want to feel like that again. The flight over was a nightmare and I will feel you in on this another day.. I do have a semi-fear of flying over the Ocean for 14 hours. Started thinking horrible thoughts as if I couldn’t get home to my family . I also started thinking that maybe I wouldn’t ever get back home again. Like the plane could crash etc.. I know this may sound strange but it was a very stressful and sleepless night..
Upon waking up this morning, I could feel that my heart just wasn’t into it. Somehow I managed to put one foot in front of the other and boarded the bus after breakfast. We drove down to catch a boat for a ride on the Sea of Galilee….As the boat began to sail off the crew members began to raise the America Flag which was stationed right beside the Israel flag.. I can’t put into words what an amazing picture that was. So powerful knowing that Israel is God’s first born son. As I stared out into the glorious scene I could feel God’s awesome prescence. They turned up praise music and the sun was beaming down on our faces and I felt such peace. Then our leader Pastor Scott wanted to share with us a scripture………..
Mark 4:35-40; That Day when evening came, he said to the disciples, “LET US GO OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE.” 36; Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was in the boat. 37; A
Furious Squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38; Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him. “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39; He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “QUIET BE STILL!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40; He said to his disciples, “ WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID? DO YOU STILL HAVE NO FAITH?”
Saturated in a basin surrounded by mountains, the Sea of Galilee is particularly susceptible to sudden, violent storms. Cool air from the Mediterranean is drawn down through the narrow mountain passes and clashes with the hot humid air lying over the lake.
The wind was extra strong today and the captain said, and we would need to stay in our seats because the water was beginning to get very unpredictable. As Pastor Scott began reading these scriptures and talking to us about this passage….The waters started to calm, and the winds died down… For a little while the sea was completely still….. It was as if Jesus stood up in our boat and said “ QUIET BE STILL!” I had goose bumps…
You see the boat that Jesus invited the disciples to get in was the boat that was struggling in the midst of the storm. Although Jesus was in the boat with them they were still afraid!!
Jesus has been in my boat the whole trip to Israel and I was still afraid.. He rebuked my storms today and he looked deep down into the core of who I am, where the desires of my heart are only known by him, and He said to me, "WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID?????? DO YOU STILL HAVE NO FAITH???”
The enemy tried to get the disciples to lose their life in that sea… He is also trying to get us to lose our life so we will not function. He will even paralyze us with fear… so that we are unproductive for God..
JESUS HAS THE POWER TO CALM OUR STORMS!!!!!! Sometimes He waits for us to get to the other side so it is God who gets the glory!!!!
Give God the Glory in your storms,, even when you may think that Jesus is sleeping!!! He can and will CALM your storms…
May the peace of God surround your heart today,
Robbie
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Jonah.....
please turn off our music first...amazing!!!!
The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.
The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Holidays.....
Please keep Amy and I in your prayers; we are leaving Tuesday morning for a 10 day trip to ISRAEL!!!! Please check the blog frequently... we will be blogging live from Israel... It is an exciting but stressful time.. Leaving our families behind is so hard...It is an opportunity of a lifetime to study under a believing Jewish Pastor who is leading the trip and bringing the bible alive in 3D to us... Jennifer helped make this possible... What a gift from the Father and thank you Jenn for helping make this possible for Amy and I.. We love you so much and our hearts ache because one of the Yahweh Sisters will not be there.. We are not complete without you.......
Blessings,
Robbie
Monday, November 22, 2010
My Jesus by Todd Agnew with lyrics
Turn off our blog music first...this requires your total attention... I just sat and cried my eyes out.... Praise His precious name that He doesn't give up on us...
Blessings,
Robbie
Blessings,
Robbie
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Growing in Christ
Lately I have been in the "cleaning mood". Truthfully I did not know that term existed. Between getting ready for my Israel trip and Christmas, I feel a great need to clean and get rid of "stuff". How can one family have so much stuff- most of it is useless junk. Like for example- candles with not even enough candle to burn for 30 minutes. Or sunscreen that has one spray left. I don't know why, but I save everything. Not anymore- I'm on a mission. If you let God work through everything you do, you can learn a lesson, or have a revelation. Since I save everything, I was looking through some of the kids old papers. I smiled as I saw them grow from page to page. Each year they write better, use more adjectives, and just grow intellectually. Then I came to a journal given to me by a special friend. I turned to today's date, I must have started a year ago today. For the next several pages I read full pages of writing. Each month had less and less writing, but as I read I realized that less was more. Instead of moaning and groaning to Christ, I simply wrote- guide me today. Let others see you living in me through my words and actions. Wow- we are like a child growing. The more we study and meditate on God's word, the more we learn and grow. So right now I am burning those final minutes of my candles before I throw them out, but I just want to thank God for teaching me and showing me the way. All we have to do is ask. Seek and you will find. Ask and it will be given to you. And usually not right away, but when we need it. Prayers I that have been praying for years are being answered. And it sure means more now that it would have then. Be patient while God works in your life. But also observe how you are growing. Are you becoming more bold in your faith? Is your tolerance to sin becoming shorter?- I pray that is so. I am tired of being silent when I know something is wrong. I am now starting to speak out. Be strong in your faith and keep growing in Christ.
Become someone that God can use and will use for his kingdom.
Love in Christ:
Amy
Become someone that God can use and will use for his kingdom.
Love in Christ:
Amy
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