After a morning coffee, as the sun rose, we left the Winnipeg skyline and headed for the blue and pink heavens, landing in Toronto for a late breakfast. 

Enroute we reminisced, thinking back of August, 2011 when we received confirmation that now is the time to go and bless Israel.

We warmly remember the past week with many goodbyes and fervent prayers of friends.  Jewish neighbors came by, covered us with a prayer shawl and in Hebrew, sang a blessing over us.

Psalm 91 was presented to us three times as our source of security and strength. We received that very open-heartedly. We entrust ourselves to the sheltering of the Almighty in whom all darkness and shadow becomes light.