Some Acknowledgments

Well it has been quite a journey. One we can hardly believe. We are so thankful and feel quite blessed that the Most High God chose us to live, study, explore and love on the people in Jerusalem. Two years passed by very quickly, yet it is hard for us to even remember what life was like before we got on the first plane June 14, 2006. We have learned lots and we have many stories and experiences and memories we will be excited to share with the people God puts in our path. There were many times over the past couple years when we would begin to worry about something – school, or money, or housing, or… - but then God would show up and demonstrate His continued faithfulness, love and care for us.

We took this calling to study in Israel seriously and tried to give it everything we had. Prior to moving to Israel we sold and gave away most of our stuff, emptied out our bank accounts and even tapped in to some of our retirement to keep us going year two. We left great jobs, communities, friends, and family we love. But this is NOT something we did, nor could have been done, without great support from SO many people. Many, many thanks to you all who prayed often for us - for our school-work, for our marriage, for our finances, for our safety, for our future (keep praying about that one ☺). Many thanks also to those of you who gave of your finances, sent us mail, shared encouraging heart-felt words, etc. Again, we did not, nor could have done this without you. There are so many people of which we could not count or list – but regardless, here’s a few people (in no particular order, and far from complete) we want to say thank you to:

The Swan Family (Mom, Dad and Chris)
The Post Family (Mom, Dad, Corey and Sara)
The Zwyghuizen Family (Chad, Kim, Dallas, Justin, Mikayla and Sawyer)
Paul and Diane Wright
Cyndi Parker
Mike and Sue Shirkey
Jason and Lisa Schrader
Mark and Amanda Brown
Brian and Katie Hamm
James and Laura Granger
Marc and Shelby Andreas
Con and Judy VanderWerf
Jack and Cindy Ippel
Larry and Linda Doornbos
Tom and Carolyn Kragt
Bill and Sandy Cooper
Ray VanderLaan and That The World May Know Ministries
Amy, Marty, Tom and Dot at GTI Travel
Kent Dobson
Boaz Shalgi
Allen Levi
Heidi Walberg
Dave and Jan Stravers
Randy and Gretchen VanHeukelum
Wayne and Debbie Wolfe
Joel and Lisa Meyers
Kenny and Leanne Grimes
Ryan and Amy Blackburn
Mike and Amy Krick
Acey and Sarae Martin
Enoch and Joan Olson
Michael and Denise Perry
Brian and Barb DeMann
Corky and Debbie Erickson
Dan and Jodi Johnson
David and Kelley Shirkey
Scott and Cindy Pontier
Larry and Jana Plaisier
Joey and Katie Allen
John and Melanie DeKruyter
Marlin and Sally Vis
All our great friends from JUC
Brian and Amy Moore
Mark and Michelle Trescott
Michael and Breanne Fuelling
Thor Sawin
Hayley Wilton
Rod and Irene Wilton
Tom and Cathy Tomasik
Lauren Tomasik
The Read Family (Steve, Rita, Stephen and Shannon)
Travis and Mariah West
…

But most of all, thanks be to God – the Creator, the Caller, the Sustainer, the Lover, the Rock, the One who was, who is and who is to come. We give it all back to Him.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty,
dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
-Jude 24-25