Dear Friends,

One of the things I have learned through many years of ministry is that we do not always see immediately what God is doing in someone’s life. Sometimes it takes months or even years before we see the fruit of simply being there, listening, encouraging, praying, and continuing to love someone through the different seasons of life.

Recently, my team shared with me the story of a young woman whom we have been walking with through our work with students. At one point, she became distant from faith and no longer wanted to engage in conversations about God. Our team did not pressure her. They simply continued to care for her and remain present in her life.

Over time, something began to change. Conversations about God and faith started naturally again. She began asking questions and eventually began asking our team to pray for her. It has been encouraging to see her begin opening the door again.

Through our NerYah Believing Youth Group, we have also been walking closely with a young man in the 12th grade who experienced a significant personal loss this year. Our team stayed close to him through a very difficult season, listening, encouraging him, and praying with him. Over time, they watched him grow stronger and begin moving forward again.

We have seen something similar among the believing soldiers we serve. One young soldier struggled spiritually during the war and found herself becoming distant from God. Our team continued meeting with her, listening to what she was going through, opening the Scriptures with her, and praying with her. Gradually, she began reconnecting with her faith and drawing closer to God again.

These stories remind me that while programs and activities are important, ministry is ultimately about people. It is about taking the time to know them, being there when life becomes difficult, and continuing to point them toward the Lord. Your partnership allows our team to build these relationships and remain present through difficult seasons, questions, doubts, and important transitions in life.

You may never meet the young woman who is now asking for prayer, the young man who experienced such a difficult loss, or the soldier who struggled with her faith during the war. Yet your prayers and generosity make it possible for our team to know them, invest in them, and be there when they need someone.

On behalf of all of us at Hope for Israel, thank you for making this possible.

With gratitude,

Moran Rosenblit
Founder and Executive Director
Hope for Israel