DAY 2-April 11,'10 “Eitan’s Advice”

Haifa Bay region. The first full day in Israel we went to visit the Tents of Mercy building to see the storehouse where items are given from, the newish youth area, and especially to visit with Eitan Shiskov and Avi Shalom Tekelheimot (spell check going nuts!) Eitan is the founder and apostle of the Tents of Mercy network of congregations and Avi is the senior pastor at Tents of Mercy. As we sat in the cool sanctuary, Eitan shared many things but then wanted to give us some travel tips on our stay in Israel: 1) Have open hearts, eyes and ears. 2) Ask God what He wants to tell you, “dialogue” with Him; make it conversational. 3) Journal, write things down as they are hot. 4) Pray. Thank God for the experience even as you intercede for the land. 5) Consult maps; see where you are going and what it is called. 6) Care for each other, be family, and be community.

“It seems that those 6 tips can be used for life” I heard God tell me plainly when I was reviewing my journal. “The Bible is the map of course and My Word is part of our dialogue. But Eitan was right…sometimes you need to just listen and learn. Oh, Eitan’s emphasis on community is also correct.” Straight forward but deep….

So I am praying that God will show me how to live in life like Eitan told us to travel in Israel. That is my prayer for today.