Our Story
Israel was born in the Galilee, in the North of Israel. He had 7 brothers and one sister. The family came to Israel from Marocco in the early 50’s, with the big Maroccan immigration. His father was a religious leader in their Orthodox Jewish community in Maalot, and a well-respected man. His mother was a commited wife and home-maker. He attended religious school for 12 years and spent his 3 years of national service in the IDF in Lebanon during the 1st Lebanon war. He qualified as a Sheet Metal Worker and worked for a few years before travelling to South Africa.
Marti was born in South Africa to Christian Afrikaans parents. She is the youngest of 5 children. Her father was a Police officer and her mother was a devoted wife and worked to help support the family. Marti was always very passionate about Art, which she studied and worked in several creative job enviroments.
We met in 1991 in Johannesburg, South Africa, got married, got saved and became parents of three beautiful children. We have two sons and a daughter. Yonathan was born in 1995, David in 1997 and Gabriella in 2002.
We came to faith in 1996 and 1997 respectively and since then, we have always been involved in church life. It was our desire from the outset to serve God full time.
We strongly believe in the fellowship of the local church and in evangelism and this is where our passions lie.