I want to invite you for a moment into something very personal for me. Over these past weeks, I’ve been spending time in our new humanitarian aid center in Haifa—walking through the rooms, praying, imagining the people who will soon walk through the doors. Every time I stand there, I’m reminded again why the Lord called us to this work.
This place was empty not long ago.
Today, it’s slowly filling with purpose. We’ve been preparing it carefully because we expect to spend many long days there—welcoming people, listening to their stories, serving them with dignity. There is air conditioning, restrooms, and spaces where families can sit and feel at ease. Upstairs, we’ve prepared extra room for storage, because we already know the need will grow. Shelves and cupboards are being installed, and boxes are waiting—food, clothing, and gifts for children who need to know they are remembered and loved.
As I stood there recently, looking at those boxes, I felt a deep weight and a deep joy at the same time. A weight, because so many people are hurting. And joy, because the Lord allows us to be there for them. Very soon, this building will be filled with voices, questions, tears, and prayers. That is holy ground.
The location of this center matters.
We are right in the heart of Haifa, close to Ukrainian and Russian refugees, new Jewish immigrants, and local Arab and Jewish families who are struggling just to get by. Most new immigrants have arrived with very little. Some are carrying trauma from war, displacement, and loss. When someone walks into this center, we want them to feel something immediately—that they are not alone, that someone sees them, and that God has not forgotten them.
This new center becomes the second humanitarian aid hub for Home of Jesus the King Church in Israel. For me, each center is not about growth or numbers. It is about faithfulness. About being present. About opening our hands and our hearts again and again, even when the need feels overwhelming. My prayer is that this place in Haifa will be a light—a quiet, steady light—shining into very dark moments in people’s lives.
Of course, stepping out in faith always comes with real needs.
The monthly rent for this center is 8,000 NIS, and we are trusting the Lord to provide for it. We also need to cover about 10,000 NIS for essential furniture and equipment—chairs and tables for visitors, office furniture, shelves, cupboards, and a printer—so this place can truly serve people well. I share this openly with you because this is something we are carrying together.
I want to thank you from my heart. Your prayers and your support are not distant or abstract—they are part of every shelf installed, every gift prepared, and every person who will be welcomed here. Because of you, this empty space is becoming a place of hope.
Please continue to pray with us for Haifa, for the people who will come, and for the Lord’s provision.
I look forward to sharing the stories that will soon come from this place—stories of restored dignity, answered prayer, and lives touched by God’s love.
Thank you, and God bless you.