The Hebron Herald

 This passing week of Sukkot has been a wonderful time of fellowship with those who could stay the entire time, as well as many others popping in for a visit or a few days here and there. How blessed are we to be able to come together with a few like-minded disciples of Yeshua and celebrate the ways and instructions of YHVH. I've thrown together a few photos from Christine's camera to give you a brief overview of our activities: We were blessed to have 13 lambs born over the past few weeks so they required tagging and vaccinating. Now when you leave grown men together in a room with nurf guns it's bound to get a little ugly. A highlight of our time together is always the "Hebron Follies", where young and old alike are given the opportunity to delight this captive audience.  Our MC for this year was Christine and she is a natural so will probably retain this role for many years to come!  Unfortunately she was also the chief phot...

  Hebron has proven her worth this week by providing a perfect venue for celebrating Sukkot.  We have so much room in the house and on the property for everyone to fellowship and have time to themselves, as well as  space for children to explore the property and play around the house. Observing the moed of YHVH declares our love for Him and His ways; testifying of the greatness and wisdom of the Maker of the heavens and the earth.  These are a sign and a witness, not only for Israel but to the world around, of the redemptive love of Adoni and the coming again of Messiah. I've thrown up some photos of the activities this week: Scripture and prayer under the sukkot Children making use of the kiddy play area Wonder if we can fill the dam back up again with clay and stones? Under the guidance of Nathan of Zarephath the orchard irrigation has been replumbed Balmy nights under the verandah The steer arrived, albeit a bit battered and brui...

What a magnificent start to the Sukkot festival this year.   I will adding a few photos and updates throughout the week, although this first batch is a bit lean on photos because I've had some issues with cables. About 20 of us gathered in the Hebron lounge on the 1st Day to celebrate the anticipated coming of Messiah Yeshua and give praise and honour to Him who is worthy. The children, aided by John on the tractor, were eager contributors to the decoration of our sukkot.  We have been blessed with a few days perfect weather so we've been able to spend time outside enjoying the beauty of Hebron. I asked Yakira to write a summary of what the kids had been up to this week: Playing Wii and playing outside and inside (all); decorating sukkot (all), riding bikes up and down hill.  Playing and practising duet on piano (mostly Rebekkah and Yakira); playing cars (Joshua and Yohannan). During the week we had the opportunity to purchase two Dext...

This tale begins with an innocent request that a daughter borrow her father's car and trailer to pick up outdoor seating.  This said father, because of his giving nature, decided to accompany the innocent daughter.  (I prefer that interpretation rather than he may not have trusted the daughter with his sturdy stead.) So down the hill to Punthari they travelled to pick up the daughter's purchases.  Now the daughter really should have known better than to let her ageing father accompany her as the property was awash with treasures; all rusty and alluring, requiring the devoted attention that only the semi-retired can give. There she was, twinkling in the sunlight and casting a seductive glow.  The attraction was instant and unmistakable; the wiles of this old temptress had not been dimmed with time.  This great grandfather was putty in her hands and no match for a seasoned entertainer such as her.  Alas, Wisdom was ignored.  The delights of the ...

Coming home to Hebron after being away for two weeks was a real treat.  I drove through 4,500 kms of this amazing country and loved the wide open spaces but I can honestly say that driving through the Hebron gate was the best part of the trip.  It just takes a trip away to make you appreciate the amount of rainfall we receive, the abundance of feed for our stock and the well functioning property we are creating. The other aspect that I appreciated while I was away was our fellowship.  I missed our times together on Shabbat; being with like-minded people who uphold torah and the ways of our Adoni.  Because of the statute of YHVH to gather together for the moed of YHVH I had to juggle the dates of my trip to ensure that I would be home to celebrate Yom Teruah and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.  It was great to be together with people whose hearts are aligned, to hear the shofars being blown and our voices raised together.  Do I miss big meetings w...