Bonnie Orth

I am Bonnie Orth, precious child of God, wife of Jay, mother of Bob, John Henry, Evan and Olivia as well as Molly, our English Springer Spaniel. I have also been blessed for the past six years to be the pastor of Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church, located on the Great Sacandaga Lake in Upstate New York.

I feel like my entire congregation will be making this journey with me. We have been having fun with Bible studies on the Middle East and I have shared my itinerary so that everyone will know where I am each day. My congregation has two candlesticks from Israel and will be lighting them and praying for me while I am gone.

Like so many of the other pastors going on this pilgrimage, I never expected to be making this journey, I tried to go twice before and both times the trip was cancelled due to unrest. God has decided that this is the time I should go.

I am feeling so blessed and I am very excited. I am open to what God would have me learn while I am there. I will be celebrating my birthday in Israel which will be the best present I could have received.