Help Us Bring Healing to Israel

This fall, our family has been invited to serve in Israel during the launch of the very first Healing Oasis—a trauma care retreat hosted by HaTikva Project to serve individuals and families deeply affected by the October 7th attacks and the following war.

The first one will take place Sept. 24th to Oct. 1st, 2025.

This week-long retreat offers professional therapy, prayer, worship, and time in nature to restore hearts and minds.

What We’ll Be Doing

We’ve been asked to serve in three key areas:

Prayer ministry: Helping with intercessory and healing prayer.
Children’s program: Supporting families by engaging with kids during sessions.
Team connection: As professionals (Matt with veterans, Cristina with LENS neurofeedback and EMDR), we’ll observe and connect with the team to offer feedback that could help shape future Oasis programs.

This is also a chance for us to discern whether we’re being called to longer-term involvement.

Our Need

HaTikva is covering our room and board, but we are responsible for our travel costs, car rental, and the time we'll spend building relationships within the Messianic community after the retreat.

We’re trusting God to provide the $15,000 needed to make this possible.

If you feel led to give financially to support us. You can send it through Venmo or email us at matthewandcristina@gmail.com

Thank you!

-The Andersons