I have been receiving material from sites such as Prophecy Today, so got to know about Cliff and Monica and a little of what they do, but it is only recently that I have got to know them and their work more intimately. It came about through my connection with Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem. I have been volunteering with the ICEJ at the Feast for seven consecutive years and was receiving the Friday prayer points from the IFI. During my first Feast I found out when and where the IFI prayer meeting took place and joined them at 6am on Friday mornings. Whilst there I was handed a leaflet about their upcoming Prayer Conference and tour the following January.
I applied for and attended that conference and have attended each year since. In 2018 and 19 some of us spent some regular prayer times praying into the Brexit situation and that was where I met Vanessa. She sent on some information following the conference and then when this year’s conference was cancelled, she contacted me to ask if I would be interested in being part of a small prayer group being planned by an organisation called Issachar Ministries which would be praying for the situations in both the UK and Israel. I was pleased to accept the invitation and have been meeting at 7am every Wed morning for a concentrated style of prayer employed by the IFI. I had heard of Issachar Ministries before but did not know that Vanessa was one of the Trustees.
I have been taking part in the Sunday gatherings and other related Zoom times in which Monica and Cliff have been taking part. It has been a lifeline for me as I live in Portugal and although I am part of a church here called Oasis/Shalom, it is very difficult to get most believers here to understand the importance of connecting with and praying for Israel.. Also it filled part of the gap formed during the Covid lockdown, when I have been unable to travel and continue with my various prayer ministries in different countries.