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Friday, October 16, 2026

Our last Friday in Jerusalem - photos

Jerusalem door in beautiful neighborhood.

Photos from our last Friday in Jerusalem, Israel here on Oct. 17, 2026.

Steve Martin

Jewish neighborhood across from the Old City.

The Montifiore windmill in Jerusalem

Marriage proposal in Jerusalem park!

Shabbat meal gathering

Eliora Hall plays keyboard for our Succat Hallel Friday night watch worship team 10-11 pm.

Steve Martin, Eliora, father Tristan Hall - worship team at Succat Hallel

Worship the Lord with me in Jerusalem. Steve Martin

Worship the Lord with me in Jerusalem.

Steve Martin, October 2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Tiberias, Israel videos

Some videos from our trip to Tiberias Oct. 10-11, 2026.

The first two are just audio as the Russian Jewish congregation did not want video taken.

Be sure to view the walls along the Sea of Galilee and more.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, in Jerusalem

Saturday, October 10, 2026

“Why Ask Why” by Steve Martin

Why Ask Why?

Having had pneumonia the first three weeks of those 24 days in Jerusalem was not expected.

Something one just never plans for, given the time we have in Israel doesn’t occur every day.

I guess I could do what comes natural and ask, “Why, God?” but then we don’t always need to know why, do we?

Have we not often prayed and declared with all our faith, “My times are in His hands!”

Have we not said, “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8, NASB

We pray for guidance and protection. We ask for His Holy Spirit to direct our every step. We seek to know His will and walk in it.

And then the unexpected happens; that sickness, that accident, that moment or lengthy time of the “this won’t happen to me” happens to me.

So, what do we do? Moan and groan? Complain? Yell at the Lord for “not being who I expected You to be” and keep me from all harm, injury, and difficulties?

We are here for a certain time. We are called to walk as we know to do, heeding His Word and listening to His voice.

Even after decades of doing just that, we are not “guaranteed” the life of a perfect life. No beloved of the Lord has.

We are guaranteed that He will always be with us and not forsake us.

We may not know why now. But someday we will. And in Him we shall trust everyday, until that day.

Until then we keep saying, “My times are in Your hands” and believe Him.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Jerusalem 10.10.26

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Baton by Steve Martin

Sept. 30, 2026

Greetings once again from Jerusalem, where we are thankful for the Lord’s mercy everyday.

I am also most grateful for His healing grace. When the enemy tries to take your joy and high expectations and attacks you with pneumonia instead, you can either keep your eyes on the Lord or give up.

Eleven days of cough and fever, lacking the will to do anything…enough of that.

We all face obstacles and difficulties. The Bible has plenty to say of those who seek to walk in our Lord Jesus’ ways and what they will face. He will always be our CHIEF example of facing the wind and just keep going. Until it is done.

Thank you for your prayers, and to the ones who sent funds to cover the medical bills. I hate meds and such but sometimes all things are necessary.

As I consider this trip, I am at peace that going forward I can support our Jewish friends from home best, and that will be the way to go from now on.

Passing the baton was always a favorite race for me in high school during the 440 yard relay.

Now it is another’s time to carry the work of the Lord to His wonderful Land and people.

“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:1-3, NASB

We must carry on the work as He directs our steps. The time is short.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

P.S. While we still have 4 weeks left in Israel we will make the most of it. Support the young soldiers protecting their families; bring comfort to the weary; give some joy as their Redemption draws nigh.

Back home Oct. 21.