Hi everybody! The team is doing great over here in Israel. This week we are in the Northern country by the Sea of Galilee. Our first stop was Tiberius (capitol of Rabbinic Judaism). During our two days there we had some awesome service opportunities. I was able to volunteer at a Messianic kindergarten school. We helped the teachers by cleaning and preparing the school building for summer vacation. The kids were so precious but they all spoke Hebrew so I could not understand a word.. But the one thing I could pick out was Toda Yeshua or Thank you Jesus!! The kids said it a lot and I loved hearing it. It was a real inspiration to me and a reminder to thank God more everyday. The same night (last night) we set out on the town to a place called the promenade. The promenade is a popular hang out spot right on the water.. absolutely beautiful. Our intention was to just hang out by the water and sing worship songs. Many people walking by stopped just to listen to us and some even joined in. After worshiping by the sea, we set out in pairs to have dinner with the hopeful intention of meeting new people and engaging in some spiritual conversations. Before my friend Cynthia and I could even find a place to eat, we met these two Israeli soldiers and started talking to them. To make a long story short, the two of us talked with these guys for the next three hours!! They were very curious as to why a couple of christian girls from America would care about their land and their people. Even though the two of them were completely different, I could tell that in different ways they were both desperately searching for the truth. A lot of Israelis have a skewed perception of what it means to be a Christian. I feel that by talking with them we really helped to change that perception. I was able to share the gospel with them in a truly awesome way and I think for the most part they were really responsive. We had the opportunity to pray over them and even exchange names and email. Please be in prayer for Shalomi and Shahan that God would soften their hearts for Jesus. I have never been so excited to know that God is using me in amazing and wonderful ways. All the Glory be to him!