After a little over a week in prison (and soon after we posted our prayer request for him), our brother David has returned safely to the Bible college, missing only his eyeglasses – which were taken at the checkpoint where he was arrested, blindfolded, and taken to prison after hours of waiting in a holding cell there. A short time after that, he was in a vehicle headed for Gaza without trial, but when he was almost at the Erez checkpoint the Israeli soldiers were stopped and told to bring him back to the prison near Hebron. David described this as a miracle. David’s legal advocate made the case for him to stay in Bethlehem and have privilege to move between Bethlehem and Ramallah. Yet, even after the court decided for him to be released, he was held in prison for a few more days.
When we saw him, he was in surprisingly good spirits. It was a happy reunion, and almost all of the Bible college went out to meet him to express our joy for his return. Misty and I asked him about his experience there, and he was excited to tell us how he had witnessed to both the Muslim prisoners and the Israeli guards. While in prison, he sang praise songs, prayed, shared about Christ, and read his Bible. During this trying time, David considered it a blessing and an opportunity for ministry. Pray for the seeds of the gospel that were planted in the hearts of the soldiers and prisoners. Pray for the Palestinians from Gaza who are still in the West Bank illegally. They are hoping that David's case can be used by the attorney to help them obtain this needed permission. And continue to pray for David, his education at BBC, and that God would continue to form him into His image.
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