Here is a link to the video from a media outlet in Israel that covered the Run for the Wall. If you watch you will see the Director of Hope for Israel, Paul Klassen, giving the Barucha at the Western Wall to group of about 100 Israeli’s and the Run for the Wall participants. While watching the video remember Psalms 133:1 “Behol.d, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!”…The L-rd has truly blessed this trip
We made it back. What an amazing trip. Now that we are back and have wifi we will be giving you pics, stories, and info so stay tuned….
Today we went to Mesada to honor those who fought so valiantly there. It was an amazing time. More to follow.
Also below is a link to another media story of the trip.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/1,7340,L-4143006,00.html
The Lord continues to grant us favor and the the media coverage continues…Check out the video below. There is so much media coverage in Israel on this. Wifi is virtually non-existant, but stay tuned as the stories and what God is doing here are amazing. Thank you for your prayers and please continue as the trip and the work God is doing is not over. More media links, stories, and pics to follow.
http://www.infolive.tv/en/infolive.tv-38036-israelnews-us-veterans-tour-israel-harley-bikes
The Lord is blessing this trip and we have been well received by the Israeli’s and the Israeli Media. Check out the link below…
http://www.ynetnews.com/
More posts to follow…
Today like each day of this trip was very moving. We went to the site where 7 young girls we brutally gunned down by Jordanian border guards. This happened right after the Oslow peace accords were just signed 15 years ago. So it is still very fresh in the minds of Israeli’s.
On another note the media has been writing and covering Run For The Wall and people have come out to see us as a result. Tomorrow at noon Israeli time 30 Israeli’s will be riding with us from Latrun to Jerusalem. Our first stop will be an overlook of Jerusalem Old City where I have been asked to give the welcoming speech. From there we will ride to the Western Wall. Please pray as this is the pinnacle of the mission.
Thus far it has been very well received.
Again we apologize for the intermittent posting. There is no wifi where we are right now. Please keep checking back, as soon as we have wifi we will be posting many of the pictures we have been taking and doing more trip updates.
We are having trouble getting wifi signal. So please forgive the lack of posts recently, it has kept us from posting as much as we would like. As soon as we have wifi signal we will be posting much more and uploading the pics. We are in the Golan Heights were cell signal and wifi is virtually non existant, the weather is rainy and there has even been some hale. G-d is good and things are going well. Please stay tuned more updates will be coming along soon.
Our Time in New York
I didn’t know what to expect upon arriving in New York at JFK airport. Yet as I was trying to find my way to Terminal 4, I spotted a person wearing the now ever present, Run for the Wall Motorcycle Vest. As we got to Terminal 4, there just next to the El Al check in counter were about 50 bikers, sporting that vest, standing around 3000 pound of medical supplies and their personal luggage. What a sight.
Many people had never met each other as many had come from all over the US. some were from Arizona, California, from Illinios, South & North Carolina, yet most were from Texas and Florida. Some were nervos of flying such a long trek as they had never even been as far north as this place called New York.
El Al’s Security were just scratching their heads not knowing what to do with us. They would question us, only to listen to the same crazy story about going to Bless Israel by honoring Israeli veterans. The Medical supplies too, were a bit much for them to handle until Israel’s Tourism High Consul arrived for a photo op with us. Then suddenly things went smoothly. Thee Consul staff also took pictures for the media and sent our press releases to many Israeli and other westerns news outlets.
As we were standing in the check-in line, a Jewish man from Boston replied that he also rode a hog, term describing a Harley. Yet, he went on to explain that his hog was a Kosher hog. because he had simply cut off the tip of the tailpipe.
So off we go, for the 11 hour non-stop flight to Tel Aviv. pray that all gets there in good condition.
This developing story is simply a testimony of how can give a simple seed of an idea, then take it and turn it into something far greater than we can imagine.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
A friend of mine was showing me his new Harley Davidson. I asked him if would ride for a up coming Run for the Wall event. It’s an annual event where Motorcycle clubs from all over the U.S. ride ot Washington D.C. in honor of American Veterans. I them asked, wouldn’t it be interesting if someone would do that for Israeli veterans.
I thought if people would be willing, we could maybe rent 10 bikes in Israel for a possible 2 hour ride from Latrun to Jerusalem. To that my friend decided to call Gary Burd, a pastor and Bike Club leader. The rest of it is now fast becoming reality, yet much bigger than I first imagined.
So I hope you come along and enjoy with me as this story develops
