// ISRAEL April 2021 //
It all started right around the New Year as I sat at my desk at work one afternoon with the split-moment sensation that I needed to buckle-up! The feeling was so strange that I turned to my coworker/friend and told her what I felt. She replied: "maybe God is telling you to get ready for what He will do!"
I didn't think much of that moment, but when I celebrated the New Year with that same coworker and the topic of conversation all evening was about a friend's visit to the Holy Land, I knew this wasn't a coincidence. I felt a stirring within my soul, a longing to walk where Jesus walked, to see what Jesus saw, to breathe in the Holy Land... I looked back on the past few weeks and realized that God was preparing the way, reminding me that with Him, ALL things are possible!
My Christmas gift from my parents was a complete video curriculum of the Holy Land from the Gospels to Revelation that I'd wanted for an entire year. I also had planned on hosting a Community Group this year in my home using the curriculum with friends. Coincidence? I think not!
But I felt a little intimidated by all the money I would need to save. But that still small Voice whispered to my heart, "I will provide! I have always provided." God was asking me to give Him control and reassuring me that He would work all things together. So I continued praying, and I texted friends and sent emails asking about favorite trips. I scoured the internet for days searching for the right trip to Israel. Nothing seemed to be the right fit and l knew those trips weren't for me.
I finally got an email recommending that I check out D-Group's trip to Israel with founder Tara-Leigh Cobble. I started watching the promotional video and just could not keep from crying! I knew then and there that this was the trip! After praying for a day, I mailed my non-refundable deposit check for $500!
The total cost could be upwards of $5,000 depending on the flight prices. Plus the cost of lunches, spending money, and clothing and footwear for the trip. If God has called me to travel overseas and study His Word, then I know that He has already prepared everything for me.
I would appreciate your prayers for my health, my planning, but most of all that my relationship with God will never be the same! I plan on using this year to research and learn as much as I possibly can about Israel and about their beautiful people and land. I appreciate your prayers and support so very much! Follow along on Instagram for more updates!
XOXO, Lauren
I didn't think much of that moment, but when I celebrated the New Year with that same coworker and the topic of conversation all evening was about a friend's visit to the Holy Land, I knew this wasn't a coincidence. I felt a stirring within my soul, a longing to walk where Jesus walked, to see what Jesus saw, to breathe in the Holy Land... I looked back on the past few weeks and realized that God was preparing the way, reminding me that with Him, ALL things are possible!
My Christmas gift from my parents was a complete video curriculum of the Holy Land from the Gospels to Revelation that I'd wanted for an entire year. I also had planned on hosting a Community Group this year in my home using the curriculum with friends. Coincidence? I think not!
But I felt a little intimidated by all the money I would need to save. But that still small Voice whispered to my heart, "I will provide! I have always provided." God was asking me to give Him control and reassuring me that He would work all things together. So I continued praying, and I texted friends and sent emails asking about favorite trips. I scoured the internet for days searching for the right trip to Israel. Nothing seemed to be the right fit and l knew those trips weren't for me.
I finally got an email recommending that I check out D-Group's trip to Israel with founder Tara-Leigh Cobble. I started watching the promotional video and just could not keep from crying! I knew then and there that this was the trip! After praying for a day, I mailed my non-refundable deposit check for $500!
The total cost could be upwards of $5,000 depending on the flight prices. Plus the cost of lunches, spending money, and clothing and footwear for the trip. If God has called me to travel overseas and study His Word, then I know that He has already prepared everything for me.
I would appreciate your prayers for my health, my planning, but most of all that my relationship with God will never be the same! I plan on using this year to research and learn as much as I possibly can about Israel and about their beautiful people and land. I appreciate your prayers and support so very much! Follow along on Instagram for more updates!
XOXO, Lauren
