Day Two in Jerusalem:

Today was a tour day for our group. 11 of us (one of our leaders, Chantal, is sick- please pray for her) walked down to the Wailing Wall, which is only a 10-minute walk from our hostel. The air shifts as you walk down to the square. Outside the gate there is chanting, dancing, and celebration… but as you walk through to the square there is a sense of expectancy and yearning. Women on the right and men on the left, the Wall is covered in tiny rolled pieces of paper and is wet with tears from faces pressed up against the stone. All I knew to do, in order to relieve the spirit attacking my thoughts and emotions, was to pray in the opposite spirit. I touched the wall, thanking God for sending Jesus- the Messiah- to the world and rescuing us from all evil- my heart felt relieved. I began to tremble and felt the Spirit had more for me to pray for. We gathered the girls from our team in the woman’s section and began to worship Jesus- telling Him who He is, thanking Him for all He has done, and loving Him with our mouths.

After the Wailing Wall we walked down to City of David. It was trashed and smelled like sewage. We turned out and walked over to the tomb of Zechariahs. The air felt old, cool, and pure. The Mt. of Olives was closed today so we walked down to Mary’s tomb. It was decorated in a manifest of Catholicism. It felt dark, empty, and sickly religious- it made me feel humorously nauseous. I thought it was funny that everything they called Holy looked like garage sale junk and people were worshiping it and giving money to it?! Poor Mary, I don’t think she ever intended to be worshiped before her son, GOD. Jesus is God! Not Mary. Without Jesus, Mary wouldn’t be saved. It made me ill.

We continued our journey down the Via Delarosa and back up through the Market.  There is a definite shift in the Spirit every single time you go from the Jewish quarter to the Arab quarter. The Jewish side is clean and sweet, while in the Arab quarter you are always on guard. It felt like Heaven as we walked back up to our Hostel. Jesus is so sweet. All He wants is for His people to notice it.

Pray that our hearts will stay open and sensitive to the Spirit and that we will stay strong and bold. The Lord is with us and He is risen!

A Warrior for the King,

Bekah 

Day Two in Israel

We arrived in Tel Aviv yesterday at around 4 in the afternoon. Two people from each team were pulled into a room and thoroughly questioned as to why they were here and what they plan to do. Our leader, Chris Chun, has a stamp in his passport from Oman, which landed him in the questioning room for over an hour. Finally we met up with our contacts and slept in a B&B our first night. The next morning we worshiped the Lord and prayed about what to do… We still don’t have housing. Due to the Holy Holidays everyone is flying into Jerusalem to be a part of the 3-week celebrations. Hostels are keeping us dry and warm until something opens up. 

Jerusalem is everything you could ever imagine about Israel. It is made up of stone, markets, and religious culture. I can safely say that I have never seen so many side burn ringlets in my life. Going out by myself for a night or morning stroll is not even considered an option here. The men either won’t talk to you (none the less look at you) or they will hit on you and ask you to come home with them as their wife. So far, it’s primarily the men in the market to watch out for. There are two girls for every guy on our team so they are trying their best to stick close to us girls and guard us. After a man in the market reached out at me saying he would give me 50% off on anything I wanted the leaders cracked down pretty hard on us girls never being alone. 

It is pretty sporadic right now as we try to decide where the best places to stay are as well as staying focused on our mission and trying to talk to people in a way that they will listen. However it’s all been pretty interesting! The vibe is very different compared to the US and everything is either in Hebrew or Arabic. The jet lag is wearing us down pretty hard right now, but it should be cleared up in a day or two. 

I extremely miss you all and cannot wait to post more about what God is doing! Be at peace! 

A Warrior for the King,

Bekah

Conversations with God.

I can see His beauty and perfection everywhere. Even now, sitting in the airport with my team in the midst of a 6 hour layover… we love one another. Its written on our faces. We don’t want harm on each other, we support, we provide, and comfort one another. We are just doing life, doing church, doing family…. As Chris Chun says, “this is doing family.” I feel so blessed and so renewed. When I am not in the midst of it all, I love to just watch them play with each other and watch their smiles. These people are so beautiful. I am so blessed to be on a team with them. They are goofy and always have something uplifting or interesting to say.

We just finished meeting up with Chris, Drew, and Isaac’s family. They all brought food for each of us… needless to say, we have a lot of extra food to take with us one the plane. Sitting here in the LA airport feels like such a tease. I am in the mainland, yet my family and friends are still on the other side of the country. Though, I think our layover in Newark will feel like an even greater tease. Anyone feel like driving up to meet us?! Haha:) 

I feel like I also need to say this: Be at peace- all concerned about the troubles in Israel. There has and always will be tension between the decendants of the sons of Abraham. This is why this team must walk in peace, boldness, and a love for both people groups. Be praying for us, there is power in words, not in fear or anxiety. Abba God has called us here for such a time as this, so He will not let us fall into harms way, and if we do then He has a greater plan than we could ever comprehend. We will be wise with our actions and our leaders always seem to have one ear in Heaven waiting for God to speak, so we should be safe. Also, please pray for housing. Hostels are available but not what we are looking for…

A Warrior for the King,

Bekah 

Provider, Giver, God!

Dear Friends,

            As many of you know, I have been studying in Kona, Hawaii for the past two and a half months in a Discipleship Training School with University of the Nations, YWAM. Within this time, I have really discovered the value of Love and have been digging deep and developing a hunger and a fire within my spirit to live a life of Love for God, a Love for people of all nations and cultures, and a Love for going into all the world proclaiming His Truth. I have been actively training to fight against the works of the devil in my life and the lives of people around me. I have been equipped with the Word of God and the power of my testimony! And I have been developing character traits that bring a fervent desire to serve people- all people- friends, family, neighbors, foreigners, and especially my enemies. Now, I feel God calling me to follow Him; for only in His presence will I find my rest. Spending time in fellowship and family on this base has changed my entire outlook on life and has given me a peace and a hope for my future. I believe I have a calling to be an evangelist for my King, no matter where I am in the world, but especially to the Jewish and Arab people in Israel. My heart yearns, even now, to lift up the chosen of God and to Love them to the Father. Their Messiah. Yeshua.

As the lecture phase of my DTS is coming to an end I can feel God calling after me and asking me to follow Him on outreach to Israel. Though my plane leaves in 9 days, I still need ALL pledges of financial support have to be turned into the office in TWO DAYS or I will not be allowed to go. I do not feel anxiety in my Spirit, but more, a deep urgency to follow my God and obey Him by reaching the people of Israel. I have been given a word from God to go! So I know He will provide, especially for such a time as this. For those who do not know, the month of October is a sacred time of the Lords feasts and celebrations that will be taking place while our team is in Jerusalem. The plan for our team is to spend almost three months living in Jerusalem and to travel in and out of Tel Aviv and Bethlehem; reaching both the Jewish and Arab people.

So, I am going to lay myself bare before you and just come out and ask for help and believe God will provide.

My need:

$1,500 by Thursday, September 15^th

TWO DAYS FROM TODAY

The best way for me to receive your gift in time before the deadline is for all checks or cash to be made out to my mom, Tammy Mezera. This way she can transfer all money to me electronically. If you would rather just inform me (615-636-6079) or my school ((808) 326-7228 or (808) 326-4400) of your donation and send by mail you can at this address:

Bekah Mezera

University of the Nations


75-5851 Kuakini Highway 


Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
 96740-2199 USA

A Warrior for the King,

Bekah Mezera