On Holocaust Remembrance Day in Jerusalem, something remarkable happened—not through a large event, but through a single, intentional connection made possible by our Beit Hallel follow-up team.
This is where the real work happens.
Week after week, our team is on the ground in Jerusalem, hosting small gatherings, building relationships, and walking with people personally. These consistent, relational meetings are often where the deepest moments take place.
That is how we met Tatiana.
She had joined one of our weekly meetings—drawn into a simple, welcoming environment where people can talk openly, ask questions, and engage with Scripture in a real and personal way. It was in this setting that a conversation began.
Tatiana is over 90 years old, originally from Saint Petersburg, and has lived in Jerusalem for more than 30 years. She carries with her the memories of a generation that has seen both profound suffering and the restoration of Israel. As the team spoke with her, she shared stories from her past—stories marked by war, fear, and survival.
Nothing about the moment was rushed. This is the strength of the follow-up team—they don’t push conversations; they create space for them.
And in that space, something shifted.
Tatiana said, “You are such open people… I haven’t cried like this in a long time. I thought I wouldn’t cry anymore. But now I’m sitting here, and inside… I’m crying.”
It wasn’t outward. But it was real.
As the conversation continued, she spoke about visiting the Via Dolorosa and Golgotha. “I used to only read about God in books,” she said. “But when I stood in those places… I was deeply moved.”
Like many who grew up in the Soviet era, everything she knew about God had been intellectual—something distant, something written, but not something personal.
This is where the follow-up team becomes a catalyst.
Because they don’t just meet people—they walk with them into understanding. In that moment, they began to share about knowing God personally. Not as an idea, but as a living reality. Not just reading about the cross, but encountering what it means.
Tatiana listened carefully. Then she said quietly, “God gave you a gift.”
And then came a simple invitation—to respond personally.
She said yes.
Right there, during that meeting, Tatiana prayed. For the first time in her life, she called on the name of Jesus—not as something she had read, but as Someone she was reaching out to personally. Afterward, the team prayed with her for her daughter, Svetlana. As they embraced, she expressed a desire to come again—and she continues to stay connected through our weekly gatherings.
This is not a one-time moment. This is the fruit of ongoing, faithful work.
It is the result of consistent presence. Of relationships built over time. Of a team committed not just to outreach, but to walking with people step by step.
And this is where you come in.
Because of your support, our follow-up team can continue to be there—hosting these weekly meetings, building trust, and creating space for real encounters with God. Because of you, people like Tatiana are not just reached—they are walked with.
This is how transformation happens.
One person at a time. One conversation at a time. One prayer at a time.
And each one carries eternal weight.
Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for making moments like this possible—not from a distance, but in a real and practical way.
Together, we are seeing lives changed in Jerusalem.