Pioneers of Peace

 

 

I have been in the Middle East since September this year on a special mission with Love’s Pure Light Forever brand! A huge thank you to those who have reached out, supported our team and wanted to be a part of this monumental season of breakthrough we are in! 

It has been two years since Oct 7. I was in Israel also October  2023, I witnessed some of the horror of what took place.   Some scream in fear that I have come to the Middle East, but others will understand the depth  of the cry in my heart  to be home in Israel at this time two years later and to witness so many lives in these hours. Many do understand what it is to fear God and not man. Friends, you can call me a truth teller…

This mission trip has been an eye opener and helped me also to overcome some personal fear I have had to overcome. Unlike the media shows, you know It has been very peaceful here in the Middle East. But it is very painful to see the trauma and fear people have as a reality because of this time of war. Here in the western world we really are oblivious  to what it is like to live in a war zone for more than two years. This has been going on for more than two years. The hearts here are tender and hurt. Many feel rejected and forgotten. People just want to live and get on with their lives. They are asking why. Well,  I have come with my love and carrying you all 

I have been in the Middle East since September of this year on a special mission with the Love's Pure Light Forever brand. I extend my sincere gratitude to all who have offered support to our team during this significant period of breakthrough.

Two years have passed since October 7th. I was also in Israel in October 2023, where I witnessed some of the horrific events that transpired. While some express apprehension regarding my presence in the Middle East, others comprehend the profound desire in my heart to be in Israel at this time, two years later, and to bear witness to countless lives during these hours. Many understand the importance of fearing God, not man. Friends, you may consider me a purveyor of truth.

This mission trip has been an enlightening experience and has helped me conquer personal fears. Contrary to media portrayals, the Middle East has been remarkably peaceful. However, the palpable trauma and fear experienced by individuals as a direct consequence of this prolonged conflict are deeply distressing. In the Western world, we often remain unaware of the realities of living in a war zone for over two years. The hearts of the people here are tender and wounded; many feel rejected and forgotten. They simply desire to live and move forward with their lives, often questioning why this continues. I have arrived with love, carrying the support of all who enabled my journey. Your love has indeed imbued me with profound compassion to listen to and support all peoples in the Middle East at this time.

A remarkable aspect of this mission is our arrival with harps. In fact, 144 of us, representing every nation, have remained safe, healthy, and strong, enabling us to share truth through creative expressions of love, joy, and hope for the days ahead. We have brought songs of peace, comfort, and joy to uplift heavy hearts. The world has tirelessly disseminated manipulative falsehoods and deceptions about the Middle East through inaccurate media. I have personally encountered over 100 individuals, including many IDF soldiers, both young and old, who believe the world is against them, encompassing families in both Palestine and Israel. I have extended my heart to numerous young soldiers, assuring them of our prayers. We have brought suitcases filled with gifts for families and soldiers. I visited the West Bank and various locations that have been impacted by missiles. I came with the expectation of witnessing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, carrying my love from Canada. This period has been incredible, profoundly insightful, and has fortified my faith.

Our King’s harpists team is currently present, comprising 144 harpists from 160 nations at an event I have participated in for years. However, this year marks my inaugural experience as a full-fledged harpist representing Canada. We convened as harpists throughout the year, preparing and practicing for this event via numerous Zoom calls. This past April, we launched our first King’s Harpist School in Ottawa, instructing 16 enthusiastic Canadians in the art of harp playing. We performed a concert on Parliament Hill on April 17, 2025, just before our election at Passover. Love’s Pure Light Forever designed our exclusive Maple Leaf collection of garments,( many of you also have one too!)  which the Canadian Harpist team wore for this event. Two months later, even Sarah McLachlan contacted our office, requesting one of these specially anointed Love’s Pure Light Forever Canada garments—a kimono—for her Canada Day performance at the very same location on Parliament Hill where we had played our harps. This was truly remarkable and, to me, a divine blessing—a definite angelic affirmation.

Four of the Canadian harpists accompanied me to Jerusalem this year to represent Canada for our Americas team. Over 20 Americans joined as part of the 144 harpists in the Middle East last month.

We have arrived with our songs and our fingers poised for battle on the harp, ready to release a new sound over the Middle East, Israel, Palestine, and into the nations that yearn for peace. It is the Father’s heartfelt desire for His precious children to know His love. His heart consistently yearns for unity, that we may all become one in His love. We are called to be peacemakers, not merely peacekeepers. I endeavor to be a pioneer of peace; will you join me?

Love’s Pure Light has been privileged to design special garments and prayer mantles/scarves that our global King’s Harpists team has worn over the past few weeks, forming a musical army adorned in light, love, and promise.

The financial contributions from scarf purchases served as a strategic anchor, addressing a critical need: enabling every family in the Middle East to possess a family harp, in addition to providing for the basic living requirements of children grappling with trauma during this time of war. The Jerusalem Children’s Fund, an exceptional non-profit organization with whom I have partnered, is now receiving these scarves to help fulfill this need, and this is just the beginning.

Why the harp? The harp emits a unique frequency, and singing songs of joy and comfort, while acquiring the skill to play the harp, is truly supernatural. It is not a common instrument, but here it has become one—it is the instrument of overcoming. For whoever overcomes will be given a harp! It offers not only an opportunity to learn but also to experience life anew through music around the family table or in the living room. Music is a creative expression, and the gift of creativity from God directly impacts the heart before the mind. In times of trauma, we have observed individuals here living in profound distress, young, old, and even Holocaust survivors who are unable to leave their homes due to fear. We have witnessed God accomplish great and mighty things through the harp, beginning within our own hearts. We must never underestimate the potential within us.

My trip is nearing its conclusion, and we have witnessed the goodness of God in the land of the living. We have performed five concerts as a global harp family and many spontaneous music sets for the people of this land, encompassing all races and religions. I am delighted that I can not only sing and play in English but have also officially learned many new songs in 14 languages.

My purpose in sharing this with you is simple and concise: Love manifests itself, love acts, and love is an expression. You are that living expression. We all possess various ways of expressing, giving, and receiving love. Today, I wish to convey the beauty of true love that listens. We have ears to hear, but are we truly listening?

This past week, I have met with numerous staff members at our kibbutz. I shared coffee, had lunch with them, and simply lent an ear to those who served us daily, but whom we came to serve. One man, Aladdin, an Arab, whose windows were shattered by missiles from Iran a few weeks ago, shared that his ear still aches and his home's windows remain unrepaired, currently covered with plastic. He awaits government assistance for repairs. We prayed for his earlobes daily, and he expressed immense gratitude as we laid hands on his ears in faith. Every day, we would sit over coffee, and as I listened, he often shed tears, as I earned his trust. He could not comprehend that we had come to bless his people and share the truth with the world, that we had come for him. In a place where he feels profoundly rejected due to media portrayals of his people, I assured him that the world does not hate him; in fact, we love him. As a team, we blessed him daily, not only financially but also by actively listening to his words. His fears as a father, his family’s struggles, his children’s difficulties, and his extended working hours to sustain his family amidst minimal tourism in the region were all shared. He is aware of the propaganda directed towards these lands, as are we. We brought profound peace by listening and blessing him each day. By the time of our departure, his heart had softened, and he had regained trust, realizing that people do care. One discovers the immense impact of simply listening. We were able to encourage him that God knew he would be a remnant for these times. We affirmed his identity, calling, and purpose. God is writing his story.

We have heard numerous testimonies of how God grants us ears to hear, to listen and to act. We encountered a medical doctor in the north who shared that one day he heard God instruct him to move over 100 patients to a different, smaller healthcare building, as the rooms in their current facility lacked an adequately strong bomb shelter. He obeyed the voice of God and relocated the patients. Within 24 hours, he and his team transitioned the patients to this new building, which possessed a superior bomb shelter.

The following day, a bomb struck the town, and the initial building was hit with debris. Had the patients remained there, they might have perished. This doctor, by heeding the voice to move the patients, ultimately spared the lives of 100 elderly individuals. It is through such events that one realizes the reality of God, and that when we listen to that still, small voice, miracles occur. If we are too preoccupied, we will never hear.

Friends, I leave you with this today. I understand that this newsletter may be difficult to read, but I wish to bless your ears to hear the truth. I desire to encourage you to pause, and to express compassion by being a listener to someone you encounter each day. Do not be in such a hurry; take a moment to ask how you can be a more attentive observer, listener, and seeker of truth. You never know who God places on your path for a reason—to hear their story and offer comfort in a time of need. Listening to someone is a beautiful daily gift. It does not require you to know the answer, but your compassion can bring solace to someone’s day. We never know what someone is enduring. Be a fountain of life and refresh someone’s spirit, soul, and body with hope.

Next week, I will share more about the concerts and testimonies we have encountered from the musical breakthroughs.

To support this cause in the Middle East, Israel, and Palestine—to partner with us in being a pioneer of peace and a peacemaker—I invite you to purchase a scarf from our site or one of the scarves we will be sharing from our time in the middle east. We will be bringing a few home avalible with us to share with you.  Proceeds will be directed to the Jerusalem Children’s Fund with the aspiration of acquiring harps for families in the Middle East.

Thanks for your ears to hear and listen.  There is a song within your heart that God wants you to release in this season!

I am so grateful your kind messages and support to Love’s Pure Light Forever Brand and also Love’s Pure Light Scarves collections through our incredible retail shop partners across Canada and USA!

This is fashion on purpose- one scarf at a time clothing women in the power of promise and destiny fulfilled. 

--Cydney

Few pictures I share from this past week expressing what I have truly been up to..

Our Canadian and USA Harp team this year standing as one

Beautiful Samoan Team we played with

 

 

 

This is some of the harps being transported on our many concerts! Yes it was a mission!