Day 02: Yam HaMelach (Salt Sea)
The Sderot evacuees have been in this hotel almost 60 days. Despite the horrors this community suffered for years and the unimaginable massacre of October 7, this is a lively place.
Especially the children.
Much of the action happens in the dining room.
This morning, a young woman of about 20 told us she was a volunteer, an intern in her study, serving here.
Throughout the day, we saw planned activities for the children. I’m guessing she serves in such a way.
In perfect English she asked us why we were here. We explained.
She said, “You mean you came here on purpose?”
Then I explained we were Zionist Christians and would be met by a tour group of 63–65 who come to stand with Israel. She said she’d never heard of such. And she was visibly moved.
But then she said, “How do you balance that with hundreds of years of hatred?”
Well—I don’t have space to write what I shared. She asked why she had never been told about Christians like us.
Tonight at supper, Shelli spoke just a few words in Hebrew to a lady. She grabbed Shelli and hugged her.
How appreciative they are for evidence of standing with them.
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Thank you for sharing!!!!
Thank you very much. Looking forward to hearing from you again
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Happy Birthday Sister Billye! Thank you for the update. Continuing in our prayer watches.
Love this.So very encouraging ❤️ Stand strong..stand in the love of Jesus and may all you are blessed to encounter see Him, through you and the faithful group!Amen!!
It’s so good to hear the stories directly from Israel. I am praying.
Happy Birthday and blessing to you and the group. Keep sharing the love of our savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
SHALOM SHALOM
Thank You for sharing. Please allow the People of Israel to know there are other people here in the U.S. that stand with them and are fighting with them in prayer.
Be safe and much love SHALOM SHALOM Trena Jones
Wonderful to hear the children! Thank you for filming them. Steve and Laurie from Ellensburg Wa.
Thanks for Sharing. I know You and the group will be a blessing
Glad to share. Israel has become family. With our inclusion no nation close to our hearts and to the United States as a nation born with beautiful Christian principles and values.
I got Holy Ghost bumps reading this!!! ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🙌. Thank you for the updates!!! We are praying!!!!
Thank God you are so experienced that you can answer any question that comes up. Thanks for these updates. Would donations be used to help the people in this hotel?
Thank you for sharing and for the updates. You all are covered in prayer and in the blood. Praise God. Shalom and Happy Birthday!
Thank you for going and sharing the love of our Father
Blessing and prayers to you all
Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful! No one but God through you can express love for the Jewish people with such easy, heartfelt eloquence, Miss Billye. I look SO forward to these blogs putting us in the spot where you are. Thank you, dear!
Miss Shelli just has BUCKETS of Love to give to others… SUCH an encourager is she, SUCH a strengthener, and a song in all of our hearts. Bless you, ladies, right through to the next blog. Amen!
It is wonderful that you keep us I formed. It is as if we are there with you.
So grateful.
LZ
I am so glad you are all there. Thank you for the updates.
How precious. So much appreciate these updates from you guys. I am stunned by the momentum of Migdal Arbel. I’m so excited, and eager to help with that project in any way I can. Until then, you have many prayers from Texas!
Beautiful, we support them too, from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
This is comforting. Thank you! The Negev was my “adopted “ community.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Thank you for sharing with the WWP’S. We love you all and are keeping you in prayer.
Thank you so much for sharing with us what is happening there. The video was great to see children playing and having a good time in spite of all they have been through. Praying for all those on this trip. I have a great expectancy to hear how the Holy Spirit will manifest through all to bring Jesus to the Jewish people. To see and hear how they react to the love of Jesus manifesting in all.
How precious!! It brought tears to my eyes!! Showing the LOVE of JESUS. Wonderful
Thank you for sharing this. What a blessing to show the people that there are Christians who love them and stand with them. Oh how our precious Lord has ordered your steps!
Thank you for sharing, so greatful for updates. Hugs and kisses
Precious little ones having a great joyful time, so refreshing to see amidst the horrible suffering that Israelis have suffered. Thank you !🥰❤️🌹🖖
Happy Birthday !!!❤️🖖🌹🥰
I so look forward to your blogs sister Billye. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY May the LORD STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE YOU AS YOU OBEDIENTLY DO HIS WILL. what joy they must feel from your presence. I feel so blessed to receive your blogs
Monique Australia
Thank you for sharing what you’re seeing and experiencing. Praying for you and the team. Love you all!
Thank you for these precious updates. I pray for your safety and protection and of course for the peace of Jerusalem.
Thank you so much for sharing. I am moved to tears to see how our faithful God moves in such extraordinary ways. It is like you say,” Oh, what a Planner; oh, what a plan!!”
Praise God!! 🙌🏽♥️🙏🏽🙌🏽🇮🇱
Thank you for the update. We are still praying 🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing, it was very touching. I thank God he allowed me to be part of this ministry
Thank you for the comments and videos. Was wonderful to see them enjoying your presence. Praying the whole group is having nice time.
Blessings from Ruthetta Young in Maryland .
I am a WWP also
Beautiful! Honored to stand with you. Beth Kelly
Thank you for Sharing this. 🙏🙏🙏
Greetings sister Billye and crew: I know that Jewish folks are feeling very very lonely at this time and with the spirit of the Lord or Ha Shem more accepting in your place there, they need friends like you more than ever before!! That army of young and old with drab green uniforms are being required to surgically go in and eliminate the really evil from the by standers with an audience of antisemite media ready to yell foul at any moment. Only Ha Shem can pull this one off and I believe he will! You don’t know how much I want to take up arms with them. Bless you for being the few who would seek to comfort his people at such a time as this!! If I am not mistaken, someone’s birthday is coming up very soon. May I proclaim, Happy Birthday sister Billye !! Love to you and family and traveling group. Garry
Shalom pleating the blood over this blog. This so beautiful seeing Shelli in picture and hugging her and she gave the sweet Jewish kiss in her cheek that’s love.and the video of children having fun playing and that is so beautiful I know our heavenly Father in Jesus Holy name is happy seeing His chosen little ones having fun together and then you and Shelli meeting the young lady was amazed of meeting you all. Praying for you all and rest of everyone to arrive safely to Israel. Happy birthday tomorrow December 6th , 2023. I will be on prayer conference call in morning and then online noon day tomorrow too. Praying Max’s and Joe rest arrived in Israel with you .also Eagle Mountain International church 4 members are on way there . I was online praying for them. Also Kenneth Copeland birthday is tomorrow hope gets call you and pray blessed you for your birthday and I know bless him too. Both of will be blessed deeply and live long and finish strong. Amen. This is Pamela from Orangeburg S.C in USA and wwp and watchman. Love you all in Yeshua Holy name amen. Bless everyone on blog too. Command warriors angels with flaming swords to beat up devils angels. Psalms 91:1-16..Matt.8:23-27 Is.54:17 Mark 11:22-25.Eph.3:20 and Phil4:19. Oh. Hannukah is sunset December 7th, 2023 for 8 days. Not sure about how they will celebrate Hannukah because they need deep healing and I know you and team will hear clearly from the Lord how pray for the Jewish families and children. I am asking God about this. It’s a sensitive and walking in love is much needed for what they going through. My heart is touched to praying in Spirit that they all be touched by Love of our messiah our true love Lord that never leaves us or for sake us. Must walking in love and forgiveness and trust in Him like never before. 📖🕊🇮🇱🕎🇺🇸💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕯😊
Thank you Billye …Shelli… and Terry for being a
beacon of Light and Hope to the people of The Land… and the children… It’s Such A JESUS Testimony… to HIS People…who we love!!
Thank you again… HIS Blessings Always to BBM and the group coming soon who are also on a Mission!! Soooo Beautiful!!!
Love hearing all of this, and the love I’m sure Father’s precious people are feeling!
And it’s your birthday!!!! I know it will be a very happy one!!!!!
Happy Birthday Billye!!
Y’varekh’kha Adonai v’yishmerekha. [May Adonai bless you and keep you.] Ya’er Adonai panav eleikha vichunekka. [May Adonai make his face shine on you and show you his favor.] Yissa Adonai panav eleikha v’yasem l’kha shalom. [May Adonai lift up his face toward you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Happy Birthday to you! I have learned so much from you. You are such a blessing. Thank you for your blogs. Praying for you every day as the Holy Spirit leads.
Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful.
Thank you, Thank you, sister Billye and family. You are being the hands, feet and voice of Jesus to His precious people. Praying He gives you the desires of your heart, especially on your birthday tomorrow. Isn’t it amazing how God has orchestrated you and family in Israel, on your birthday and on our Moed Wednesday 8AM and 12 Noon prayer gathering? I am expecting a greater move of His Spirit in prayer tomorrow. Shalom
Precious Dr Brim
The blessing you and yours are. We are standing with you and cover you in prayers. May the Holy Spirit continue to use you. You are loved and a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY….. will get my Israel offering to your office or whatever means you have count on us.
Bountiful Blessings
United With Christ Minisitries
Dr. E. Daniel Ponce
12/05/23
I’m so blessed to read your blog and update! And what a privilege to continue to pray for you all on this assignment. God has big things in store for all of you and those you meet.
My watch time is 3 am for prayer. The Holy Spirit wakes me up every night at that time!!
Praise the Lord!
Evelyn Hohn
Amazing stories.
It’s interesting how she asked you about the 100s of years of hate. That WAS NOT God! NoT Christians.
I’m so happy they got to witness the Love of Jesus.
I’m so broken over how much sadness and terror Israel is experiencing right now.
God Bless Israel.
I pray they learn the truth about Jesus!
Amen.
Shalom shalom!!!Thank you for sharing, I love reading and knowing the y’all’s experiences while you are there, prayers for all, and we praise our God! We are expecting signs wonders and miracles! Hallelujah!!! I look forward to hearing your voice on Wednesday am and hearing from heaven! Jamie- Milton, NC
Thank you for taking the time to write your blog to us. God bless you all for your faithfulness and spreading hope to those in need of courage. Shalom
I so look forward to your blog . Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Happy birthday 🎈 We all love you so much!! ❤️
Such a beautiful encounter with the 29-year-old woman who didn’t know there were Christians who love, support and pray for them. I would have loved to hear your full response. I know it was wonderful.
Beautiful-you are Gods boots on His ground💖🥰🙏
Love translates perfectly
Thank you Sis Billye and Sheli and Terry for bringing forth His love and compassion to those He puts in your pathway for such a time as this! His Light shines brightly in and through you! Thank you for putting out this blog! We are right there with you! Praying for the tour group as they come to join you soon! Love and blessings and prayers! Karen Jacobs 🙏❤
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY May the LORD STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE YOU AS YOU OBEDIENTLY OBEY HIM.
Continue being Yeshua to others Billye. Kefa
Thank you for sharing what you are seeing and experiencing there and what a precious video of innocent children playing despite what it going on around them. May the love of Jesus continue to be shown thru you and your family to all those that encounter you so that their lives may be richly blessed. May God continue to keep you all safe and use in a mighty way!!
Thank you so much for sharing. So beautiful that you all are there loving and sharing our Jesus. What an awesome God‼️ praying for VICTORY ‼️❤️
Beauty beyond words
Awesome! May your light shine brightly and touch many hearts. Can’t wait to hear more of the move of God through your presence there. Glory to God!
Oh Billye the Precious Children! I hear their laughter!
I’m so glad you all are there! Bringing so much love and comfort to His Beloved people! I’m so glad you heard from the Holy Spirit to be there for such a time as this Billye! Love you so much and you know I am praying!💙🇮🇱🧎🏻♀️🙏
Happy Blessed Glorious Birthday Billye!😍🙋🏻♀️💜
I love how our Heavenly Father is using you to share his great love with the people of Israel! Thank you for going!
Thank you for hugging them,Thank you for your thoughtfulness in both of you including us by witnessing connection, We love you went and was sent…This is very special it touched me as if I were there . Thank you, Thank you. Love 💕 praying for you and Shelly and Group .and Israel…This is a Blessing DlCallery.
Happy Birthday to you! You are precious to the body of Christ!
Happy Birthday Billye!! What a blessing to be in Israel supporting Israel ! I am a WWP from Brainerd and with Max’s church. We are so grateful to be part of the tour virtually. Grateful to be of support to God’s precious Israel families! VERY touching blog!
Blessings on all God is using you all for. Praying as a floater.
Happy Birthday and Happy Moed!! 🙏🙏🤗🎉💕🤟🤟
Thank you so much for your blogs, Sister Billye! I’ve so enjoyed them! We plead the Blood of Jesus over you all & pray Psalm 91 over you all as well. I’m from Missouri, & in October was in South Dakota & the Lord brought 2 Jewish sisters across our path that had actually had a flight scheduled to go the Home Land to find out more about “this God they serve” right before October 7th, but canceled their flight because of what was going on… They then decided to go to Mount Rushmore! The Lord brought them from Maryland & us from Missouri! They marveled about my bravery to wear my Star of David & asked me if I was Jewish… I explained my Grandfather was, & that our family fled Hitler during that time in Germany… Told them I served Messiah & it’s it’s a relationship, not religion.. I was pleading the Blood of Jesus over them & praying Psalm 91 & they just wept & marveled at my passion for The Lord… Leaning in to every word my husband & I were telling them; they were so hungry to know more about the God they serve. It was such a marvelous experience! We tried not to be too forceful, but let them know HE IS REAL! Hugged them & told them we’d continue praying safety over them & their families & encouraged them to pray Psalm 91 & 103 over their families… They said they would… I recommended the NLT & NKJ version & they said they’d look into & pray that over their children & families! Oh, there’s so much more, but of all we did on that trip, that’s the main thing we talk about every day & thank God everyday for their salvation! They told me they’re Jewish names, but I could not repeat it LOL but their English names are Beth and Rachel, and I told Rachel that I was supposed to be a Rachel, but my grandmother threw a fit and told my mom to call me Deborah instead… She cried.. It was such a precious time! We were Matthew 9:38…&i know & have to believe someone else will come along & water those seeds! Oh, Hallelujah!
Thank you again for sharing about your trip! We love you & pray for you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Billye!!!!!
You are doing the Lord’s work giving hope and Love to the Israeli people. We are all with you in spirit and Love.
Please keep us posted. We are praying the 91st Psalm over you, Terry, Sheli and the Israeli people. SHALOM
Happy Birthday Dr Billye!! 🎉🎉🎉
We are on our way ! See you soon!
Praise God! Blessings to you all sharing the love of Christ! Thanks for sharing! Lord bless Israel, keep them, guard them, cause your face to shine on them and be gracious to them in Jesus Name!
Thank you for sharing this with us. It’s a real comfort to hear the children like that.
Thank you so much for sharing with us! And let them know that we stand with them and for them in the love of our Lord.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for these updates. For the words you are speaking on behalf of all of us here with you in prayer and love.
Glory to our beautiful King Jesus!!!
And the children running and playing. I sit here with my almost 4 year old and cannot imagine the world those families are living in right now…in the natural.
Thank you, Father that we have access to the supernatural! Amen and amen!
Shalom shalom, Ms. Billye and to your beautiful children too.
Happy birthday Sister Billye!!!
Thank you Soo much for sending these updates to us.
I wish I was there with you.
I praise God for you and all that you and your family do.
May the Lord richly bless you!
🎶Happy Birthday Miss Billye, may all of your good dreams come true. We congratulate you and pray blessings follow you. 💕…and I know they do!!!
Happy Birthday (12/6/23), Momma Billye! We love you and are praying for you, your family, and the WWP team on tour. What a blessed birthday gift from the Lover of your soul…Sweet!
Happy Birthday Billye. Yom Haledet Sameach
Good to hear your voice on the Prayer Call today. What a special birthday for you.
I loved the video of the children from the hotel. Gid is so good. What a special testimony from ShallI.
It breaks my heart to hear that they believe that we as Christians hate them as Jews!!!! We love them!! We love them!!
I know I feel the same way.
Happy Blessed Birthday.
Thank you for sharing>
Thanks for the info.
This makes me so sad that this young lady would think Christians hate them. I wish I was there with you, but there you are in your place, “THE WITNESS” to see and hear what is happening. Thank you for reporting to us I look forward to your blogs.
Happy Birthday Blessings Billye! Can’t hardly wait until I can be a part of the tour but until then I love hearing everything about it & the people there!! Great morning prayer call & looking forward to the noon call. I pray blessings & safety over you ALL including Max…
Happy Birthday Billye!!!
Thank you sister Billye for the up dates..and wishing you a very happy prosperous birthday..and may you and your team continue to bless those precious people. as sent ones ambassadors for CHRIST..at this time..may GOD richly Bless you always…
Thank you Billye for all you do. Thank you for representing Christ and those who truly follow HIM. Thank You for sharing HIS AGAPE to thos in need. You are an AWESOME EMISSARY. GOD BLESS YOU WE AGAPE YOU FOREVER
Happy Birthday! Thank you for sharing. Praying for peace for Israel!! Standing for the right outcome from this war. God bless you and your family and God bless His people, Israel. Shalome
‘Oh we feel everything with you, as you openly share. Every day that passes, as we pray, pray, pray- it feels more like you’re on a V.I.A., Very Important Assignment; even more so than trips before.
Sometimes I have to pray “Increase my boundaries LORD, so
Thank you so much for teaching us all you have learned about Israel and for going there so they can know literally that there are Christian’s who know what the Bible teaches us regarding Israel, the Jews, and the Church. And that they know we love them, are standing with them and holding them up in prayer.
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Sis. Billye, Shelli & Terry, thank you for going to Israel. Our hearts go with you!
Happy Birthday, very courageous woman of God. We love you Billye and daughter Shelli. Your presence is impactful beyond measure. BLESS you!
We love you, Donna Burns, Christ’s Nursery in NM
Thank you for the blogs, it is interesting to see the Lord order your steps! Happy Birthday!
Hallelujah, thank you for being there letting them know the love 💕 we Christians have for them.
Wonderful to hear the children’s laughter. Blessings to you all……Opal
Lord what a prevailed to be a part of this moment 💃🏽👠
Judi Lawler and I arrived in Tel Aviv this morning, Wednesday, Dec 6.
Our flight was filled with “blackcoat” (Hasidic?) Jews, who gathered at the center of the plane for their daily prayers (3 times, morning, noon, and night).
It was very moving. I prayed with them (in my seat in quiet tongues).
We both sat next to different Israeli women (Judi in the cushy front section and me in economy) who were very interesting and appreciative of our support of Israel. We’ve already had many wonderful and strange experiences with our taxi drivers, wrinkle cream salesmen, and airport security.
We stayed at a beautiful beachfront hotel today with the Mediterranean only a few yards walk from the lobby.
It was a perfect warm day, with people surfing the sea and playing vollyball on the sand.
You wouldn’t know a war was going on until you were told the 17 floor hotel only had 22 guests, and that most of the beachfront restaurants have closed due to no tourists.
It is amazing and encouraging to see and hear the children laughing and playing! That alone speaks volumes and is an answer to prayer! This blog you are sharing reminds me of what the Lord said to us during Autumn Assembly on 10-11-23 am and pm about the children. He is faithful! Glory!💞🔥🙏🏽
Happy Birthday Sister Billye! Celebrate Your Way Just Because You Are So Loved!🎂🇮🇱💞
Happy Birthday! Sister Billye! I love you!
Happy birthday Dr billye In Israel today.
Thank you for the updates! I love hear from your perspective the things of Israel, the people. I’m so glad you and family are there to love on them and I’m sure you are praying over them. It makes my heart happy to see the video of the little ones at play.
Happy Birthday Blessings! ❤
You are loved!
Susan
(Minnesota)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ,beautiful Ms. BIllye….we love you! Pls let every Israeli you meet know how much they mean to us…and that they are not alone.
I smiled when Billye repeated what the young lady said “you mean you are here on purpose” as some cowboy friends of ours from Montana made the news by going to Israel to help the farmers there. If you haven’t seen the news; here is a link to one of the interviews
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/war-in-israel/american-cowboys-aid-israeli-farms-amid-war/
They will be staying through the end of the year. Maybe you will run across them while you are all there.
God bless you all