by Elyshia Johnson | Aug 31, 2020 | News from the Land
September 1, 2020 by Sondra Baras Even though summer weather continues in Israel until well into October, as August draws to a close and September begins, we mark the end of summer. Probably because school begins on the 1st of September. So last night, a...
by Kim Troup | Aug 11, 2020 | News from the Land
August 11, 2020 by Sondra Baras A few weeks ago, we held our first annual CFOIC Heartland Conference of Judea and Samaria communities. This was a dream of mine for some time — to gather together in one room the representatives of all the communities we work with...
by Elyshia Johnson | Dec 16, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel, Word to the Nations
December 17, 2019 by Kimberly Troup Christmas is a time that brings mixed emotions for me. I grew up in a Christian home that did not celebrate Christmas. I was taught as a child that Christmas is a completely pagan holiday and shouldn’t be celebrated in any way, so...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 18, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
I visited the community of Einav for the first time when I was accompanying a small tour group from Canada. The five of us were squished companionably into a small car, chatting easily about the land, only the smallest bit tired after a full day of traveling and...
