Christ is in our midst!

It is 11:00 pm in Bethany which is the town where Christ rose Lazarus from the dead. Unfortunately when dwelling here the first thing that comes to mind is not the victory of Christ's power but rather the difficulties of living in a torn worn country. The people here are suffering from decades of conflict. I first experienced this through the interrogation that each of the members underwent by the israeli security in fear of potential threat. We have been called to minister for God and the devil does not want this to happen. This was seen when our flight almost got cancelled because of harsh winds & 5 of our group members were delayed by 2 days to arrive. It is odd that we are in the origins of the christian faith but there is such a minority of Christians living here. When Christ dwelt here 2000 years ago there was pain and suffering and now inteit continues. We are called to be messengers even when distress is overwhelming . Pray for as we complete the first dsy. 
In christ,
Fr. Nick