BIMT’s Unique “Rosie” Ministry

There is no other Israel-related ministry that provides unique one-wheel wheelchair Israel tour opportunities or people with disabilities. BIMT is a unique leader for providing Israel tours for people who have challenges in walking due to having some kind of disability. Already, BIMT has taken two people on Israel trips (January 2022 and June 2023) using this unique device we call “Rosie.” We now aim to offer “Rosie” on a number of upcoming Israel tours in 2025 and 2026.

We are excited to share the details with you below! This information will include:

The vision & history for “Rosie” (and our partnership with Luke 5 Ministries)
Policies & Procedures for Israel tours
Applications for Rosie “hikers” & “Sherpa” ministry opportunities
Designated Israel trips with Rosie.

(NOTE: This page, including the information listed above, will soon be updated to reflect our next step in our preparation for implementing “Rosie.”)

Wadi Qelt Judean Desert Aug 23 Israel Tour John DeLancey

Wadi Qelt St. George Aug 23 Israel Tour John DeLancey

Lachish Luke 5 Adventures Jan 23 Israel Tour John DeLancey

History & Vision

It has been the long-term vision and goal of making Israel accessible to people living with various levels of disabilities. We fully believe that God has answered our prayers in bringing us into contact with Pastor Kevin (Founder and President of Luke 5 Adventures), and this unique ministry. Kevin and his team have a heart and vision to serve handicapped people. So does BIMT!

Who is “Rosie?”

Luke 5 Adventures uses a unique piece of equipment made by a French company called Joelette. This is one of only two companies in the world who make such a capable apparatus, allowing for just about anyone, to go anywhere. But after only a few times with the Luke 5 team saying, “We are going to take the off-road, hiking chair thing out”, they decided to give it a name. The woman who was the inspiration for the Luke 5 ministry has the last name, Rosen. So they called it “Rosie” in her honor.

Our first “Rosie” Trip

Literally, we are absolutely thrilled that so many “firsts” were accomplished on our first trip with “Rosie” in January 2022. We took Victoria, a person who lives with disabilities from Louisiana, to off-the-beaten-path biblical sites and hikes in Israel where we are sure no handicapped person has ever gone! It literally brought tears to our eyes seeing this unfold.

Where did Victoria go in this one-wheel wheelchair? Down and up the water system at Gezer, up and down the Roman ramp at Masada, to the waterfalls at the Zin Desert, a pre-dawn hike in the Upper Galilee, the nature trail at Tel Dan, the Old City streets of Jerusalem, and dozens of other sites!

In preparation for this first trip, we purchased our own “Rosie” from France. The cost (with shipping) was $5,700. We put out an appeal, and within a week God blessed us with more than this amount! It was incredible to see God’s hand in this through the generosity of so many people!