Solidarity Tour
Dear friends and supporters of Israel,
I am writing this update to you all, regarding our solidarity mission to Israel.
This has been a challenging project to organise, as everything from airlines flying/not flying to the resuming of the war in Gaza has made planning very difficult.
I am delighted to report that three New Zealanders will be travelling to Israel, leaving on 7th May 2025 for three weeks. We will be engaging in volunteer work to aid our Israeli brothers and sisters. We will be visiting some of the key locations in Israel in a declaration of solidarity and blessing as many Israelis as possible! Most importantly, we will be letting Israelis know that we – and our many friends in New Zealand – have not forgotten them, we are standing with them.
While in Israel, I also intend to visit many of the people and projects we support. I also plan to continue filming and interviewing Israelis to bring back ‘real news’. I guarantee this will not be stuff you will see on Al Jazeera!
You will have noticed recently that Israel is facing yet another challenge, with fires breaking out all around the country. Whilst it is unclear exactly what started these fires – fires do happen in such climates – we have seen calls on social media for anti-Israel protesters to ‘burn the settlers out’. Whilst this will hopefully all ‘fizzle out’ as it usually does, it does highlight the ever-changing but ever-challenging land of Israel.
For those who may wish to follow what we are doing, I am intending to send news back as regularly as possible, and will put videos up on the Christians for Israel NZ YouTube channel as well (see link below). Our Christians for Israel NZ Facebook page is probably the easiest place to find updates and photos.
Finally, I would like to extend my thanks to those who have supported this project. At the time of writing, I’ll be able to travel, serve, and maybe even eat occasionally! I do jest, but raising support for such a mission is always a daunting task. At the same time, it is very rewarding when God does come through, confirming that what we are doing is exactly His will, and a blessing to His people. I am looking forward to bringing blessings and encouragement from New Zealanders as we travel and serve in the promised land.
If you would like to contribute to this project, please feel free to use our usual account, and tag it ‘Solidarity’. Or, click here https://www.c4israel.org.nz/solidarity-tour/.
Please also keep us in prayer. Whilst I like to think that Israel is actually the safest place in the world to be right now – protected by God! – we all know that there is always the possibility of challenges arising. Your prayers are valued.
https://www.youtube.com/@ChristiansforIsraelNZ
https://www.facebook.com/C4IsraelNZ
and one of the projects we are hoping to work with:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/rebuilding-hope-a-nz-project-for-israels-sde
Again, thank you. I look forward to bringing you news and updates from Israel.
May our God continue to bless you, as you bless Israel.
Yours in His service,
