First and foremost, we want to thank the Lord for His faithfulness. Through good and bad, He has always been there. In Him alone are perfect peace, unfailing hope, and everlasting love.
Amir thanks his wife, Miriam, his four children, and his new daughter-in-law. Steve thanks his wife, Nancy, and his daughter. Although God is our foundation, family is the framework that holds us up and keeps us strong. Thank you so much for all your sacrifices over the years.
A big shout-out goes to the Behold Israel Team—Mike, H.T. and Tara, Gale and Florene, Donalee, Joanne, Nick and Tina, Jason, Abigail, Jeff, and Kayo. Thanks for all you do to encourage, teach, pray with, and love people from all over the world. You are true servants.
Thanks to Shane for your cartography skills, and to Mike Golay and Ryan Miller for your weapons expertise. Thank you, Jean Kavich Bloom, for your edits that took this book to the next level. Finally, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Bob Hawkins, Jr., Steve and Becky Miller, Kim Moore, and all the team at Harvest House for your hard labor and your ability to work timeline miracles.