Shari's Missions Journey to Israel and other places

Report From: Glenna Jehl

Mike,
Here is a short recap of our trip:

Those who heard the prophetic summons to come to Cairo, converged there on April 20th (Shari met Cindy and Dean there arriving a day or two earlier than the group). They were able to scout out the land. We were staying at the Meridien Hotel at the base of the Great Pyramid. Once the whole group of about 50 people arrived, Christine Darg secured a room for our meetings and we began to help Cindy with setting up the Tabernacle. God gave us amazing favor with the Egyptians which caught us off guard since we were expecting to go into a hard, hostile environment that is typical of many Muslim countries. Shari, in particular was loved by the Egyptians everywhere she went. The Egyptians, Muhammed and Ishmael went out of their way to help us put up the Tabernacle staying up till 3:30 AM as we worked to adorn the Meeting Place. They started showering us with juices, coffee, fresh fruit, wedding cake, flowers to the point it was getting ridiculous because we didn't know how to thank them for such kindness and we were getting really full. They were like brothers by the end of our brief stay there. During the meetings which began early the next day, God showed us it was the Kairos Moment for Cairo. That He was getting ready to bring revival to Egypt and as we traveled about we saw evidence everywhere as to how ripe and open Cairos truly is. God also showed us Cairos is the hinge upon which all of history must turn in order for the rest of the endtimes events to come forward. So, it was truly a very strategic time that God sent us there to repent, prophecy and declare things over Egypt according to Is. 19:18-25. "Blessed is Egypt My People" became our theme as we called forth the Isaiah 19 highway between Egypt, Assyria, and Israel a regional messianic alliance to come forth. We participated in a Passover dinner during the Jewish passover right in the land where God instructed the Jews to hold the first passover in preparation of delivering them out of Egypt.

We were invited by the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Churches in Egypt to visit one of their outreaches which was a medical center in the middle of the garbage city. It was an oasis of love, light, and hope in the midst of the stench, filth, and bondage. It was in that humble place that God said he was going to pour out his glory. A Messianic Jewish brother approached the Egyptian pastor of that church and in a moving act of reconciliation, thanked him for having been a safe haven for the Jewish people on at least two occasions in the past (Joseph and Mary and Joseph). Before we departed, God called us as a people to take a stand with Egypt to intercede for His purposes in that nation.

We then crossed over into Israel, a prophetic journey into the Promise Land. We once again helped Cindy raise the Tabernacle at the YMCA Hotel in Jerusalem. This time God sent Russian immigrant to help raise the Tabernacle. We heard several significant speakers during the last few remaining days. One was Nehemiah Gordon, who wrote the book, "The Greek Jesus vs the Hebrew Jeshua." This guy is an orthodox Jew with all sorts of credentials in ancient linguistics having worked to translate the Dead Sea Scrolls. He revealed that there is evidence that the gospel of Matthew, Acts, and Revelation and other books of the New Testament had originally been written in Hebrew and that when it been translated into Greek, it lost some things (some apparent discrepancies were more clearly understood). He also showed how the Pharisees had added many rules and regulations that were not found in the Word of God - No way to summarize this amazing revelation. Must read the book to understand its full import. Then on the Day of the Priestly Blessing, a Messianic Rabbi talked to us and at the conclusion of his insight into the Jewish Passover, he pronounced the Aaronic blessing over us! The meetings in Jerusalem were powerful. God did more than we could have ever asked or imagined prior to going on this trip. This is the briefest of overviews of some of the things God did. You will have to wait and read Christine Darg's Exploits Ministries' newsletter to get the in depth summary. The only thing that marred an otherwise exhilarating trip was the tragic fall on the last day we were in Jerusalem when Shari was walking near the Jaffa Gate and broke her ankle. She was wisked by ambulance to the Haddaseh Hospital on Mount Scopus, Jerusalem where she underwent surgery to repair her shattered bones by placing 7 pins in her leg. They say it was a miracle that they saved her foot. She will be in the hospital awhile and cannot fly home for at least 10 days after the surgery. Pray for Shari to recover quickly and that she will regain full use of her leg and foot.
God bless,

Glenna Jehl
April 30, 2005

Note: Glenna Jehl has been a personal friend for years, she has traveled to Israel with Shari many times.
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