A local church group, who found themselves stranded in Israel following a Hamas attack, is set to complete their journey home tonight.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A local church group, that found themselves stranded in Israel during the Hamas attacks, is set to complete their journey home tonight.The members of the First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach group, a total of 54, were in Israel last week when they found themselves caught up in a war zone.
Susan DeVane, a church member, said, “We’re just so glad to be home. It was a surreal experience. And we just appreciate everybody, we feel completely blessed.” DeVane recounted, “We were on the boat, and when as soon as we got off, we could see kind of the looks on our pastor’s face and our guide’s face, that something had changed.”
Their guide played a crucial role in helping them escape the dangerous parts of the war. While close to the conflict, members tell Action News Jax they felt safe traveling in buses and receiving meals in five-star hotels.
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