JEWISH VOICE BLOG

March 12, 2014

These powerful words from the book of Esther were echoed recently in a letter from JVMI's first full-time missionaries in Zimbabwe when they said, “We are here for such a time as this.” This couple is giving this season of their lives to the work of the Lord and the establishment of His Kingdom in Zimbabwe. We are so blessed and privileged that they have made this sacrificial commitment, and we take seriously our responsibility to lift them up in fervent, focused prayer. Only in Zimbabwe for ...

March 11, 2014

The Woliso clinic has come to an end and participants have made their journey back home. JVMI’s medical missions staff is extremely grateful and has one final field report to share with us: Praise the Lord for His provision throughout this campaign. A couple of our participants came down with illnesses, but all of them have recovered quickly. Thursday 06 March 2014 We had an amazing end to the week with thousands receiving treatment on Thursday and Friday. We are extremely proud of our...

March 11, 2014

In prayer, we are to ask with faith, trusting God to answer. The faith-fuel that enables us to trust God for our healing comes from the best of sources—God’s own Word! Here are just a few Scriptural prayers you can adapt for yourself and your loved ones, based on the truths and promises of Scripture: Lord, I worship You and praise You. I listen to Your voice and align myself with Your will. You have declared Yourself to be my healer, Adonai-Jehovah Rofecha. You are true to Your Word and ch...

March 07, 2014

“Congratulations! It’s a boy!” On Wednesday, members of the JVMI medical missions team delivered a precious baby boy to a very happy mother. The baby was born in the nurses’ station of our five-day 2014 Woliso medical clinic. We are told the labor and delivery went very well. One of the greatest pleasures of our medical missions team is when we are privileged to assist a mother in bringing her baby into the world. Our medical professionals love their volunteer jobs of treating and comforting ...

March 06, 2014

For the second time in two years, the President of the United States injected unnecessary tension and toxicity into a vital meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—the democratically elected leader of America’s principle ally in the volatile Middle East. The two leaders met at the White House on March 3rd to discuss the latest effort by a U.S. Administration to broker a peace-bringing accommodation between the Palestinians and Israel. The day before the meeting, however, Presid...

March 06, 2014

Reports coming in from our Woliso medical mission describe the impact we are having on this community of needy people. We have treated thousands of patients in the first three days, patients who might otherwise never see a doctor for their condition. It is an exciting privilege to bring this kind of medical care to them free of charge! They need it so badly and the difference it makes in their lives is very often profound. Here is our report fresh from the field this morning. Monday, 03 Marc...

March 05, 2014

The boy didn’t smile, but he came closer. His bare feet, earth stained shirt, and ragged trousers betrayed his poverty. Very often, JVMI medical missions teams are greeted with excited smiling children, waving for cameras, and giggling at having their picture taken. Volunteers love being with the children, exchanging smiles, laughter, hugs, and high fives. Sometimes the kids are hams, posing and making faces for the camera. Sometimes they are shy, coyly smiling behind their shawl. Some kids, ...

March 04, 2014

Right out of the gate on the first day of our Woliso medical mission clinic our team treated 1,400 patients. When volunteers arrived at the clinic site Monday morning, there were crowds of people waiting for them. Our contacts with a Messianic congregation there help us tell the community we are coming. Together with signage, the word spreads easily about a JVMI medical mission offering free medical and dental care. People walk many kilometers to get to us. Thousands come and wait in line. On...

March 04, 2014

The JVMI team of medical and non-medical volunteers arrived safely in Ethiopia for our first medical mission of the year in Woliso. The team arrived in Addis Ababa, the capitol city of Ethiopia, on Saturday. After a day of rest and orientation they headed to Woliso, a town about 70 miles from Addis consisting of a population recorded in 2007 to be around 38,000 people. As the big bus made its way on the road to Woliso, our refreshed and excited team received waves from many locals along the w...

February 28, 2014

Though the protests in Ukraine against the government have dominated news coverage from the country in recent days, Jewish People living there have found themselves targeted as well. The Giymat Rosa Synagogue in the Ukrainian town of Zaporizhia, 250 miles southeast of Kiev, was firebombed earlier this week. Thankfully the synagogue was not seriously damaged and no one was injured in the attack. In response to this and other threats and attacks, the head of the European Jewish Association, Rab...