One of the most precious things we witness in our ministry is this simple truth: people open their hearts when they feel seen, heard, and genuinely cared for. It sounds gentle, almost quiet… yet this is where some of the greatest miracles begin.
Recently, during one of our Jerusalem gatherings, after a message of hope was shared, people lingered to talk, listen, and open up. That’s when Chaim, one of our evangelists and ministry leaders — a man with a big heart for preaching the Gospel — sat with a woman named Nadia.
Nadia came from Ukraine during the war, bringing with her the two young women she cares for like her own daughters. They are orphans, and one of them, Miriam, just 22 years old, sat beside her with a quiet, tender posture.
As they spoke, Nadia explained how she tries to help the girls emotionally. She gives them “cards” to choose at random — each with a message or wish about the day or the future. It comes from a sincere desire to comfort them, to give them something uplifting to hold onto.
Chaim didn’t interrupt, correct, or criticize. He simply listened — patiently, respectfully, fully. Because real ministry always begins with listening.
Then he asked Miriam softly, “Does this help you?” She shrugged with a small smile. “A little… it helps me think more positively.” And that opened the door.
Chaim shared how his life turned around — how, in the darkest moment, when nothing else could offer real hope, the living God stepped in. Not psychology. Not techniques. But a real encounter with a real God who restored his life, gave him a family, a calling, a future he never imagined. A God he can talk to at any moment with his own words.
He told Miriam that she could come to Him too — that God is near, ready to meet her heart just as He met his.
When the conversation ended, Chaim invited them to the prayer room. Miriam agreed.
What happened next surprised even him. As he began explaining salvation and faith in Yeshua, Nadia — the mother figure who had been giving the “cards” — gently said, “I’ve never prayed this prayer either… Can I pray too?”
And so the three of them held hands. They prayed the prayer of repentance out loud. The peace of God filled the room — a warm, holy quiet that settled around them. Neither Nadia nor Miriam rushed to leave. Their hearts were open and soft, resting in the presence of God.
Chaim encouraged them to talk to Yeshua in their own words, to open their hearts daily, and he gifted them each a Bible to begin their new journey.
Two precious lives placed into the safest hands of all — His.
Glory to God for Miriam and Nadia. He saw them. He heard them. And He is already writing their future.
And dear friend… this is the work you are part of. Being present. Listening deeply. Making space for people to breathe, to speak, to hope again. Creating moments where God steps in and transforms a life.
Thank you for helping us continue this sacred work in Jerusalem — one heart, one conversation, one miracle at a time.
