URGENT, VERY URGENT.

There are many disturbing events occurring here in Israel and the Middle East to report. Most of them are only sparsely covered in your local news. In my opinion few, if any, of them are reported correctly. But for this report I have something more pressing on my mind. One of our boats is somewhere in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea on its way to Israel. Connie and Joel are on that boat and all the passengers are Jewish. Each time this comes to your mind please lift up a prayer for their protection and safe arrival in Israel.

One of the events in this region of the world that I feel I do need to report on is what is happening in Turkey - Because it directly affects this Ministry and the plans of many. The top four military generals in Turkey have resigned in protest of the jailing of hundreds of secular Turkish army, navy and air force officers. The Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is fearful of another military coup against his Islamic lead government.

This could be more than enough to ignite civil unrest throughout Turkey, but that remains to be seen. When we couple these events with the beginning of Ramadan, a time known for Islamic unrest and riots throughout the Muslem world, it gives us more than enough reason to be very concerned.

Today in Turkey you can see the influences of the western world. In Istanbul you notice that a large majority of the women do not dress in traditional Muslem dress but look much like the women in downtown Dallas. In Turkish restaurants throughout the country they serve alcohol and pork. I tell you this so you will know that the average Turkish citizen does not want to be ruled under Muslem Sharia Law. On the other hand Erdogan has directed his Islamic controlled government toward Iran, and has gone out of his way to cut relations with Israel. There is much on this subject to be reported - but the bottom line is this; it is time, at least for the time being, to move our boat presently stationed in Turkey.

I am not certain how long that boat will be in Israel. Timing of this is out of our hands and in the hand of God. But there is in my spirit an assurance that a time is on the horizon for many trips and there will be many more Jews coming across on the two boats we now have. This boat now in transit is short on sails and will move across the sea by motor. The cost to do this is very high, and many more trips are, and will be necessary. Please pray with us over this necessity. Also pray for the needed finances to purchase the larger boat - assuming we still have time.We must go about every day thanking God for the time He has given us already for realising His plans thus far. We will never stop praying and making ongoing preparations. For those in the USA your dollar still has some buying power, how long this will last is anyone's guess. My guess is; not much longer!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for our son Joel, Connie and the others on the boat now in transit in the Mediterranean. Pray for all the IDF soldiers. Pray for your part in this Ministry.

Shalom, Jerry Golden