February 3 Blog Post

From the Mount of Olives overlooking the Temple Mount in Jerusalem



In just a few hours Lynda and I will board a plane in Harrisburg and head to Nazareth, Israel.  We are so grateful to Dr. David Waltz and the Executive Board of the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania-South Jersey to be given this incredible opportunity.  I am also grateful that Barry Whitworth is my partner in this ministry and will take care of things until I get back along with Makenzie and Iva! 

We will be partnering with Dr. Bryson Arthur and Rev. Azar Ajaj and the Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary.  We hope to learn alot from our fellow believers there and help anyway we can.  We also plan to do some tourist stuff.  After all we will be living in Israel!  Someone asked me the other day about concerns about being in the Middle East etc, and I said, "But at the end of the day, I am living in Jesus' hometown!"

We will arrive in Tel Aviv at 3:05 p. m. Monday which is 8:05 a. m. here.  We will then head directly to Nazareth and to our apartment.  Our friends in Nazareth have arranged a small apartment for us, that has a washing machine and wi-fi! All the comforts of home!

Please pray for us.  Pray that we will be alert and sensitive to what God is wanting us to learn.  That we will be sensitive to opportunities around us and will be a positive contribution to the work of Christ in the area.

From time to time we will post updates on our activities and travels along with pictures.  If you would like to follow our adventures check out www.stansnotes.blogger.com from time to time. 

Picture of Nazareth

Thanks!  See you again when the snow melts!

Stan and Lynda Smith

Nazareth, Israel