𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐐 (𝐄𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐥, 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧): 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫

𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐪! Though our trip took place just before Covid halted travel around the world, we were privileged to be able to experience this unique part of the world. We realize that choosing to visit the Middle East may seem like a crazy idea to many people, but to us, it's become a normal way of life. And why not? When you know that it's God's heart to go — and He opens the doors with one big YES — it would be more foolish to stay home.

The region of Iraq is spoken of frequently in the Bible. Abraham began his life here before God gave him other plans; Jonah was called to preach repentance to the people of Ninevah, today's modern-day Mosul; and Daniel was sent into exile into this region where he found wisdom and favor from God for himself and his people. Those are some big footsteps to follow!

Though our time was brief, we did what God called us to do. We prayed with and for the people of the Middle East. We had God set-ups in the most unusual places. Our hearts expanded to see as He sees, and love as He loves.

We pray this video highlighting our time in Iraq will encourage you to draw closer to the heart of God. Be blessed!

0:00 Intro from Istanbul Airport
2:08 Scouting out the city of Erbil on foot
3:39 Seeing more of the city by car
4:42 Praying for Iraq and the Middle East
5:21 Meeting up with Sarah, our Iraqi friend
6:40 Exploring the Citadel of Erbil
7:42 Abraham — Releasing a lifestyle of supernatural faith
8:17 Jonah — Overcoming reluctant obedience to the call of God
8:56 Daniel — Receiving the wisdom of God that is 10x greater
9:52 A prayer of impartation for you
10:25 A surprising response from a Muslim woman
10:45 Finding props for our film "Love in the Face of ISIS"
11:11 Browsing shops in the bazaar
11:46 An unexpected encounter that leaves us speechless
12:48 Discovering modern Erbil
13:10 Mosul, modern-day Ninevah
13:23 Insights gained in Iraq


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Hi, friends! We're 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚, a husband & wife team of risk-takers who are passionate about inspiring faith to grow. We started this YouTube channel to give you inspiration and encouragement on your own faith journey, sharing from our incredible experiences with God and the insights we continue to learn. We love creating videos that take you along with us as we travel through the nations, providing content on topics that have helped our faith to grow, and engaging with you on our weekly LIVE stream broadcasts.

Together we serve as ministers in the Entertainment Industry in the Los Angeles area. Lorraine is a screenwriter and the author of 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 (Chosen, 2015), 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 (Chosen, 2016), and 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (Romans 8:28 Books).


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