News & Views
Saturday, July 25, 2009
January 28, 2010 - IBEX hosted the three-week study tour of Talbot Theological Seminary January 2010. The Talbot Group was hosted by Dr. Richard and Donna Rigsby, longtime friends and supporters of IBEX. Todd Bolen returned to Israel to guide the group. Forty-eight students participated. They traveled from Mt. Sinai to Mt. Hermon – and lots of biblical locations in between! Thanks to the Rigsbys and Todd for another great Talbot study trip. |  |
January 14, 2010 – IBEX Spring 2010 arrives in a few days, all 42 of them. Since Becky’s mom has recovered, she will return with the students—we’ll sure be glad to have her back here in Israel. We’re looking forward to another great semester!
September 22, 2009 – Cooks, Bolens and Becky Bange Update
| We’ve completed our first year at Meridian First Baptist Church in Idaho. Being a pastor (and pastor’s wife) is challenging but rewarding work. We really enjoy our Mondays off at the cabin (about an hour away from the church). We’re expecting our fifth grandchild in December – a boy this time. We have a group going to Israel from our church next May. We miss IBEX a lot and think about all the good times frequently. |  Phyllis adds: Hello IBEX friends, Now we are the ones missing IBEX and Israel! We have gotten to go back a couple times to lead tours and see our IBEX family on the moshav. This last summer Todd and Kelli Bolen and their family came to visit us in Idaho which was a huge blessing. We also got to have Pastor Meno spend a weekend with us, and our church people loved him. I've been teaching a women's Sunday School class this summer on the topic of Biblical Womanhood, and have been involved in a women's Bible study, as well as mentoring a young woman from the study. The LORD is truly our refuge and strength. With love, Phyllis |
 The Bolen Family | Todd Bolen is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Biblical Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. His studies and exams encompass the entire Bible, and his dissertation research will be focused on Israelite-Aramean relations during the reign of King Jehu. Todd has recently released a new collection of photographs at www.bibleplaces.com. The four children are now all in school, and they are enjoying benefits of “American life,” including soccer practice and swimming lessons. Kelli keeps everyone and everything moving, while also serving the church and involved in a women’s Bible study. |
 Becky Bange | Becky Bange is currently in Pennsylvania assisting her elderly parents. Her mom had some knee and heart problems, but is mending. Please pray for Becky and her parents and Becky’s timely return to IBEX. In the meantime, Penn State is 3-0 (yes, Becky is a season ticket holder). |
August 7, 2009
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|  Heather Surls is the new IBEX administrative assistant (“volunteer”). Heather is in Israel working for IBEX while her husband, Austin does graduate study at Hebrew University. Both are IBEX alumni (SP 06). |
 Believe it or not IBEX alumni and sports enthusiasts – this is the moshav’s new sports court. It’s not quite finished yet, but will contain both basketball hoops and soccer goals. It sits just below the parking lot by the IBEX caravan office. Fall '09 will be the first group to utilize the court. |  One never knows what will turn up on the moshav. This wild boar was digging up the vineyard across the way, so the vineyard owner received permission to shoot it. There it was one morning in August, on our entry road. |
 Abner Chou (second from left) completed his doctoral studies on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. Abner is now on the Bible faculty at TMC in California. Dave Schmidt (above right), former instructor in History of Modern Israel, finished his doctoral dissertation on the influence of evangelicals in the British parliament before and during the British Mandate Period in Israel. Dave and his wife Sue are on furlough this year in Canada with ABWE. For new/current IBEX faculty see here. |  IBEX “old-timers” will recognize this guy. It’s Ross (the Boss) Pfeifer, who built just about every building that IBEX has. Pictured here with Noga (one of two daughters), Ross is still in the building industry. He lives in Jerusalem, and recently finished construction of a five story hotel in downtown Jerusalem. |
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