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AMI
UPDATE
OCTOBER
8, 2009
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Dear lura_eddie@hotmail.com,
There is no doubt in anyone's mind in Israel that we will face a
difficult year in 2009/2010 (the
Hebrew year 5770). We realize that there is the real possibility of a
confrontation with Iran
in the near future. We have also been informed by the Civil Defense
division of the army that a strong earthquake is expected, and we should
begin to prepare with storing water and canned goods.
Psalm 46 comes to mind:
To the
Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A
Song for Alamoth.
1
God is our refuge and strength,
A
very present help in trouble.
2
Therefore we will not fear,
Even
though the earth be removed,
And
though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3
Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though
the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,
The
holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;
God
shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
6
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;
He
uttered His voice, the earth melted.
7
The LORD of hosts is with us;
The
God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
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AS A MOTHER
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Many women who come to visit ask the question, how, as a mother,
have I been able to go through this experience. The answer - only by the Grace of Almighty God and your
prayers. I would like to encourage you today, that in times of
crisis, and so many of you have experienced this, the
Lord is immediately present. He gave us His word from the first
moments, which explained to us what was happening, and He gave us promises
that we could hold onto during the dark days that followed. What
encouraged me greatly was also His personal Word to me - as I watched my son
strugglng physically, emotionally, mentally and
spiritually. I saw him weeping, and going through excruciating pain, and I struggled emotionally, mentally
and spiritually along with him. I saw my son's body, ripped
apart by a bomb, and the agony of knowing I was not there when senseless
hatred and violence destroyed his
healthy, strong body. It was terrible, and my heart felt
like a stone of pain that I was wearing on my chest.
However, I realized that the Father knew exactly what I was going through. He
also watched His Beloved Son's body being ripped apart by Roman torturers,
and cruelly nailed to a cross. He saw the physical, emotional, mental and
spiritual pain when the sin of the world was laid upon Yeshua. At that moment, the Father had to turn
away from his Son, as He heard Him cry out - My God, why have you
left me?
The Lord of the Universe was carrying us through, every step of the way.
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AMI NEWS
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Ami on
the other hand, keeps on going from glory to glory! He has
begun school and is studying with a serious attitude, and as I said before,
he is on two basketball teams. He is also participating in a program
that physically trains 11th graders and up for the army, is being tutored
in English, and we'll be starting the youth group again after the
holidays. He is excited about life, and has many friends. We're
considering postponing his hand surgery for later in the year so it won't
interfere with the forward momentum that he's on.
The other day Ami showed me exactly what is happening with his
left hand. He still has low level pain in it, and he also has partial
numbness in all of his fingers except the ring finger, which is completely
normal. He still doesn't have full strength also, and the thumb is
out of joint and requires surgery.
Even with that he's able to dunk the basketball with both hands, and he
says he's also jumping higher than ever before. Also, in gym class in
school, he comes in first in all the races they do (2 kilometers - a little
more than a mile ). This despite the
predictions that he would never be able to run like he did before!
God is Good!
James 5:16 -
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you
may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails
much.
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FEAST OF TABERNACLES
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There are many believers here in
the land from all over the world for the Feast of Tabernacles, many
attending the various conferences that take place at this time. This
is a foretaste of Zechariah 14: 16-18:
16Then the survivors from all the
nations that have attacked Jerusalem
will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, and to
celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. 17 If any of the peoples of the earth
do not go up to Jerusalem
to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, they will have no rain.
We were privileged to meet with a
group of women from Sri Lanka,
and one sister from Sidney,
Australia.
They have been praying for Ami from the beginning - from the ends of the
earth!! We had a lightening visit and a refreshing time of prayer
with them. It was a blessing, and they were blessed to see Ami doing
so well. In the next few weeks, we're looking forward to meeting with
tour groups from Germany,
Norway, South Africa, Puerto Rico and London, England .
Some prayer points:
Please pray for the arrest of the
individual or individuals who are responsible for the attempted murder of
Ami. We believe that progress is being made in the investigation even
though we are given very little information. Also, when the arrests
are made, please pray for our lawyer to be able to receive the right strategy
for the case.
Please continue to pray for the hand and ear drum surgeries, for healing so
these surgeries do not have to take place, and for the healing of
scars.
Please pray for Ami to progress spiritually as well as in all other areas
that he would slowly be able to grow into the place that the Lord has for
him as a result of this experience.
Please pray for unity and love in the Body of Messiah in Israel that
we would continue to grow together to stand against increasing persecution.
1Chron.
12:33 and 38 talk of the mighty soldiers of Israel who
could "keep rank". In Hebrew it says that they walked
"heart to heart".
Blessings to you all - Leah
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