Cantwell: Family blessed with vision of restored Israel

HaYovel is a Christian-Zionist organization in Israel. In the last 10 years it has produced 2,000 tons of grapes and olives, harvested by 1,700 volunteers from 16 countries resulting in $22 million added to the Israeli economy.

In the latter days you will understand this:

“At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the families … I have loved you and drawn you … you shall plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria. …” (Jeremiah 30:24-31:5)

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Jeremiah was speaking to Israel but in 2004 these verses became true concerning the Tommy Waller family from Tennessee.

Tommy and Sherri Waller were originally from Nashville, with college degrees, five boys and both of them working, when the Lord called Tommy to quit his job. The father God was calling father Tommy back to his children.

They moved to the country and learned to live the simple plain life and to become successful organic farmers.

The blessings in their lives consisted of eating together as a family three times a day. Sherry home schooled the children and then the children worked with her and with their father. Each evening they all gathered in the small living room, sang, played instruments, read the Bible and just talked to each other.

It was as they studied the Bible nightly that they saw God’s vision of the restoration of Israel in our day. Tommy realized that the Lord had been preparing his family to participate in aiding the Israeli and Muslim farmers in Samaria.

In 2004, God confirmed the move. The logistics and expense of moving heavy farm equipment and a huge family of 11 children to Israel was like crossing the Red Sea but God made the way.

How do I know this story? In September 2013, I sat at their table on Mount Gerizim.

Tommy, with Sherri at his side, told us their story. Tommy ended by saying that his picture had been posted on the streets of the Palestinian town of Shechem, which meant he could be in danger.

We gathered around them and prayed Psalm 91. This extremely courageous family, in the midst of ever-increasing danger, continues to listen to God and remains in Samaria.

Watch GLC channel 18 to see the fruit of the parent’s decisions. You will see their two sons on the Joshua & Caleb Report. The sons are mighty men of God in their own right.

What does it take for Godly children? Daily time with their parents in the Bible?

Pat Cantwell writes about faith for the Portales News-Tribune. Contact her at:

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