So a little update!
Life is going well here in Cape Town, I had a wonderful birthday...3 cakes....pizza for dinner, gifts from Thailand! candy... yummy stuff! Christmas was good, got up for prayer, got ready, got picked up to go and peel potatos for 1000 children...played with a little less than 1000 kids, tried to teach them songs, fed them...everyone survived so that is good! Today we get the day off so we came to the cafe!!! Horray for internet! Tomorrow we are doing a church service and that should be fun and interesting.... two of our girls are sick and I'm getting over a cold....so I'll let everyone know how it goes. Hahaha. We are possibly climbing Table Mountain - mainly for the Thailand team- and it will be fun! ...Jennelle, Eilidh and I will be taking the Cable car if it is open and working. But yeah, not too much other than that. You are all in my prayers! Please keep praying!
Sarah
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
A life
Please pray for us:
We watched on as a young man, around 25 years, died Wednesday at the pool.
The enemy has been attacking. First with me, seeing 4 figures in our room and then last night when on 2 seperate occassions men were pounding on our room windows and then the door to our building yelling "open up"
For our health. We are getting sick.
THANK YOU!!!
Sarah
We watched on as a young man, around 25 years, died Wednesday at the pool.
The enemy has been attacking. First with me, seeing 4 figures in our room and then last night when on 2 seperate occassions men were pounding on our room windows and then the door to our building yelling "open up"
For our health. We are getting sick.
THANK YOU!!!
Sarah
Monday, December 14, 2009
Week 4
Hello everyone!
Time is passing as we spend our time here in Parow in Cape Town, SA. The Thailand team made it here safe and sound on Wednesday and I was able to go and pick them up! Horray for seeing sisters!
Ministry has been good, kinda slow this past week but what we did do was really good. We held our first Cottage meeting on Tuesday where all the students planned and orchestrated it all, it all went really well! Thailand team came Wed, Thurs was the feeding program. Feeding and praying for the homeless is tough work. They are all incredibly drunk, although they were better than the week before, but still pretty bad. We prayed for all of them that the strongholds would be broken and they would start looking to the Lord. It's hard because they all have all this self-pitty for themselves and don't think life can be any better. Then on Friday we had the open-air and youth group. Saturday was a nervous day because we did the train ministry. We got on an played the guitar and sang worship songs into the city and then walked around and then found a spot and did more worship and prayer. Then we decided to go treasure hunting (that's where we pray for a person to talk to that needs prayer or encouragement). All went really well. Sunday was church, also good. It was the pre-Christmas service that was being recorded for Channel 1 and will be broadcasted all over the world. And then today we tried going to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was kept but weren't able to because we didn't have a reservation. Instead some of us went to the aquarium (and some to the beach). It was super fun!
This week we are doing a VBS type program so we will be super busy!
Oh and three of us got head lice from the kids in Thailand...yes even me eventhough I didn't go to Thailand.
Keep sending the prayers. No new prayer requests!
Sarah
Time is passing as we spend our time here in Parow in Cape Town, SA. The Thailand team made it here safe and sound on Wednesday and I was able to go and pick them up! Horray for seeing sisters!
Ministry has been good, kinda slow this past week but what we did do was really good. We held our first Cottage meeting on Tuesday where all the students planned and orchestrated it all, it all went really well! Thailand team came Wed, Thurs was the feeding program. Feeding and praying for the homeless is tough work. They are all incredibly drunk, although they were better than the week before, but still pretty bad. We prayed for all of them that the strongholds would be broken and they would start looking to the Lord. It's hard because they all have all this self-pitty for themselves and don't think life can be any better. Then on Friday we had the open-air and youth group. Saturday was a nervous day because we did the train ministry. We got on an played the guitar and sang worship songs into the city and then walked around and then found a spot and did more worship and prayer. Then we decided to go treasure hunting (that's where we pray for a person to talk to that needs prayer or encouragement). All went really well. Sunday was church, also good. It was the pre-Christmas service that was being recorded for Channel 1 and will be broadcasted all over the world. And then today we tried going to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was kept but weren't able to because we didn't have a reservation. Instead some of us went to the aquarium (and some to the beach). It was super fun!
This week we are doing a VBS type program so we will be super busy!
Oh and three of us got head lice from the kids in Thailand...yes even me eventhough I didn't go to Thailand.
Keep sending the prayers. No new prayer requests!
Sarah
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Week 2 of outreach
Halo all!
Well, it's week 2 out outreach...actually we are ending the week so we are almost in week 3..horray!
Time here has been good. We are staying at the church Tabernacle of Praise and everyone has been so wonderful to us. Our days start each morning at 6am for prayer, then breakfast, tidy time, get ready for the day time, personal devotion time, worship and intercession, and then we help around the church, practice skits or songs, or prepare for an event like youth group or open-air. We have been really involved in working with the people who live in Leons Dale (the slums of Cape Town) and have been getting a good result. Everyone is very welcoming and have enjoyed us being there. The children have certainly taken a likeing to us!! When we leave they tell us that they will be dreaming of us and waiting for us to arrive the next day...even when we aren't scheduled to go. We have also been helping with a food drive where we had out food to people living on the streets and for the most part it's been really good. We prayed for one guy who had TB and isn't able to get up and when we were leaving he was sitting up and eating! Praise God!
Prayer requests: Safety: we aren't allowed outside at night. And we live in an area that there is still tention among races and we are certainly...the minority. Please pray that we are safe everywhere we go and while we are at the church. So far there haven't been any problems but it's always good to just have prayer! Health: just that we stay healthy...so far...so good. Also: that God would work through us. At times it seems like we aren't doing anything when we only go out once a day but pray that God will use us to our fullest extent.
Thank you for your continued prayers! I love you all!
Cheers!
Well, it's week 2 out outreach...actually we are ending the week so we are almost in week 3..horray!
Time here has been good. We are staying at the church Tabernacle of Praise and everyone has been so wonderful to us. Our days start each morning at 6am for prayer, then breakfast, tidy time, get ready for the day time, personal devotion time, worship and intercession, and then we help around the church, practice skits or songs, or prepare for an event like youth group or open-air. We have been really involved in working with the people who live in Leons Dale (the slums of Cape Town) and have been getting a good result. Everyone is very welcoming and have enjoyed us being there. The children have certainly taken a likeing to us!! When we leave they tell us that they will be dreaming of us and waiting for us to arrive the next day...even when we aren't scheduled to go. We have also been helping with a food drive where we had out food to people living on the streets and for the most part it's been really good. We prayed for one guy who had TB and isn't able to get up and when we were leaving he was sitting up and eating! Praise God!
Prayer requests: Safety: we aren't allowed outside at night. And we live in an area that there is still tention among races and we are certainly...the minority. Please pray that we are safe everywhere we go and while we are at the church. So far there haven't been any problems but it's always good to just have prayer! Health: just that we stay healthy...so far...so good. Also: that God would work through us. At times it seems like we aren't doing anything when we only go out once a day but pray that God will use us to our fullest extent.
Thank you for your continued prayers! I love you all!
Cheers!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Update update read all about it
To my family and friends,
Hello all, I pray that everyone is doing well and are enjoying God’s work everywhere you go. This weekend, 21st Nov. 2009, is the weekend we as students have been counting down too. It’s the weekend we leave for outreach! It’s pretty crazy that it’s finally here. It seems just like last week that we started lectures and already we’ve done 11 weeks of lecture and now it’s time for 8 weeks of outreach. Three of the four teams have left for their countries. John and Jennifer left for Tingha on Wednesday, then this morning at 8am the Vanuatu/ Samoa team left and then this afternoon the Thailand team left. I don’t know if you’ve read my previous posts but a red flag might be going up when I say, “The Thailand team has gone” yet I am still posting...I wasn’t able to go on that team. While God has broken my heart for the people of Thailand, I wasn’t able to get my fees in in-time and with lots of heartache and tears had to let God be in control. With that, I am on the South African team. Most of the team leaves tomorrow, 22 November, and then Bethani, Ricky, and I leave Monday morning. Our plane takes off at 10:35am Sydney time (3:35pm Cali time) and we fly straight to South Africa – land in Johannesburg, have a lay-over and then head to Cape Town. When we are there we will be working with the church, in detention centers, with gang members, in the slums, we are hoping to go into an orphanage, and with HIV/AIDS victims. Every day is planned out and our only day off is Saturday...as of now. The Thailand team will be joining us after two weeks. Then Bethani, Ricky, and I leave 15th January and fly back to Perth...then to Sydney.
These past couple weeks have been very emotional. There were times I didn’t know if I was even going on outreach and I would really like to send a heart-felt THANK YOU to all that have prayed for me and sent in more support money. For all that have supported me, while you aren’t physically able to go to South Africa, you are still coming and reaching the unreached through me. THANK YOU ALL! It means so much to have you behind me in this decision in life. While time is going well, I miss home, family, and friends.
I want to let everyone know that while I am on outreach I most likely won’t be updating my blog or facebook. I hope to be able to send a message to Nathan and he will be able to relay the message of my works in South Africa. I know that God has a greater plan for me in South Africa and even though it’s been hard to accept not going to Thailand or being able to get on the plane today with the team I know my time in S.A. is going to be awesome. I’ve laid down my rights to be upset about my outreach location and I know that I trust God and his decisions for me. I can’t wait to come back to the western world and post photos and then to come home and share my experiences down unda’.
Please keep me and my team members in your prayers. My new team mates are: Bethani, Marie, Silas, Christine, and my leaders: Liz, Brea, and Ricky. Two weeks in the Thailand team joins: Jennelle, Shanna, Eilidh, Roman, Gerdien and the leaders: Paula and Gerry. Also, please keep the Vanuatu/Samoa team in your prayers: Maggie, Will, Janine, Keturah, and the staff: Leetoia and Sam.
Thank you all! I love you! I miss you.
Cheers mates!
Hello all, I pray that everyone is doing well and are enjoying God’s work everywhere you go. This weekend, 21st Nov. 2009, is the weekend we as students have been counting down too. It’s the weekend we leave for outreach! It’s pretty crazy that it’s finally here. It seems just like last week that we started lectures and already we’ve done 11 weeks of lecture and now it’s time for 8 weeks of outreach. Three of the four teams have left for their countries. John and Jennifer left for Tingha on Wednesday, then this morning at 8am the Vanuatu/ Samoa team left and then this afternoon the Thailand team left. I don’t know if you’ve read my previous posts but a red flag might be going up when I say, “The Thailand team has gone” yet I am still posting...I wasn’t able to go on that team. While God has broken my heart for the people of Thailand, I wasn’t able to get my fees in in-time and with lots of heartache and tears had to let God be in control. With that, I am on the South African team. Most of the team leaves tomorrow, 22 November, and then Bethani, Ricky, and I leave Monday morning. Our plane takes off at 10:35am Sydney time (3:35pm Cali time) and we fly straight to South Africa – land in Johannesburg, have a lay-over and then head to Cape Town. When we are there we will be working with the church, in detention centers, with gang members, in the slums, we are hoping to go into an orphanage, and with HIV/AIDS victims. Every day is planned out and our only day off is Saturday...as of now. The Thailand team will be joining us after two weeks. Then Bethani, Ricky, and I leave 15th January and fly back to Perth...then to Sydney.
These past couple weeks have been very emotional. There were times I didn’t know if I was even going on outreach and I would really like to send a heart-felt THANK YOU to all that have prayed for me and sent in more support money. For all that have supported me, while you aren’t physically able to go to South Africa, you are still coming and reaching the unreached through me. THANK YOU ALL! It means so much to have you behind me in this decision in life. While time is going well, I miss home, family, and friends.
I want to let everyone know that while I am on outreach I most likely won’t be updating my blog or facebook. I hope to be able to send a message to Nathan and he will be able to relay the message of my works in South Africa. I know that God has a greater plan for me in South Africa and even though it’s been hard to accept not going to Thailand or being able to get on the plane today with the team I know my time in S.A. is going to be awesome. I’ve laid down my rights to be upset about my outreach location and I know that I trust God and his decisions for me. I can’t wait to come back to the western world and post photos and then to come home and share my experiences down unda’.
Please keep me and my team members in your prayers. My new team mates are: Bethani, Marie, Silas, Christine, and my leaders: Liz, Brea, and Ricky. Two weeks in the Thailand team joins: Jennelle, Shanna, Eilidh, Roman, Gerdien and the leaders: Paula and Gerry. Also, please keep the Vanuatu/Samoa team in your prayers: Maggie, Will, Janine, Keturah, and the staff: Leetoia and Sam.
Thank you all! I love you! I miss you.
Cheers mates!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Prayer Request
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pray that my student loans will be deferred. Because I am not in the country and not 'looking for a job' I don't qualify for many of the categories. Please pray that God answers this pray and I get a deferment OR I get a good $5,000.00 to pay while I am gone and enough to pull me through until I start work again and earn enough to pay my loans. PLEASE !!!! PRAY!!!!
Prayinf for God's blessing because my first payment is due on Sunday. When I left for AU the loan companies said it wouldn't be a problem...I should have gotten it on paper. ...
sarah
Prayinf for God's blessing because my first payment is due on Sunday. When I left for AU the loan companies said it wouldn't be a problem...I should have gotten it on paper. ...
sarah
This week...week 11
It's crazy to think that we are in week 11 already but I'm really happy about it. This week our speaker is our base director and school leader Etienne. Our topic is Cost of Discipleship. So far it's been good. The Melbourne group has left so there is about 25 less people on base and I'm really enjoying the space. This week we are praying and preparing for outreach. If we get our fees and plane tickets we will be leaving friday, sat, and sun (depending on the group). God has been answering prayers but many are still needed. I'll be posting more on outreach when I find out if I go or not. ..it's still up in the air with not having all my fees and all.
sarah
sarah
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hey all!!!
HI!
Sorry I haven't been on in a while to update everything. LOTS has been happening!!! Last week we had Joseph speak and he did an awesome job!!!! Oh my! Like I wish I had that on tape!! He spoke on Spiritual Warfare and it was spectacular!! Between his testimonys from God changing his receipts into money to lifting me off the ground (without warning) haha it was a good week. We had a burning session where we gave ourselves to God, we laid down our rights. It felt so good!!!!!! So so good! This past week, week 10, was Evangelism and Destiny. It was a week of double lectures, morning and night, and we have about 50 extra people on our base. Two YWAM teams are here, one from Brisbane and the other from Melbourne. It's been great to meet so many new people but it's a lot of people. ya know!?!
We went to the Blue Mountains! I will post photos soon (did I say that already in another post? Oh well.) We are going to the beach tomorrow!!! Manly Beach to be exact! AND we are leaving for outreach in 6 days!!! My room has already started to pack because we are so excited! We know that God is going to provide all of our fees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's crazy to think that we are going into week 11 and we leave on Sat for Thailand.
Not sure if I posted this already so I'll post it here. Here is what we will be doing in our countries: Thailand: we will be going and working with human trafficing. Working with 'Bar Ministries' and NightLight'. Going into the red light districts and working with the girls that are being sold into the sex trade industry. And also working with Kings Kids!
South Africa: we will be working in the slums of Cape Town. We will be working with gang members, orphans, in detention centers, old people care homes, and in hospitals.
Samoa: helping with the tsunami relief
Vanuatu: doing a kids camp, helping put in clean water systems.
Tingha: helping with the new youth centre.
For my family: Don't worry, I'll be fine! We are never going anywhere alone and our leaders have told me personally that they will not let anything happen to us and they will stand between us and any danger.
Friends: (and family) Please continue to pray for me! For my fees! and for health. I think I have a cold again.
Oh, haha, I injured my foot. I was running inside to get a pitcher of water for a water fight and I fell up the stairs. My right foot and thumb nail on my right hand are bruised and my left foot has many sharp pains when I walk but it's not broken, which is all that matters to me. So please pray that my foot heals.
Cheers,
Sarah
Sorry I haven't been on in a while to update everything. LOTS has been happening!!! Last week we had Joseph speak and he did an awesome job!!!! Oh my! Like I wish I had that on tape!! He spoke on Spiritual Warfare and it was spectacular!! Between his testimonys from God changing his receipts into money to lifting me off the ground (without warning) haha it was a good week. We had a burning session where we gave ourselves to God, we laid down our rights. It felt so good!!!!!! So so good! This past week, week 10, was Evangelism and Destiny. It was a week of double lectures, morning and night, and we have about 50 extra people on our base. Two YWAM teams are here, one from Brisbane and the other from Melbourne. It's been great to meet so many new people but it's a lot of people. ya know!?!
We went to the Blue Mountains! I will post photos soon (did I say that already in another post? Oh well.) We are going to the beach tomorrow!!! Manly Beach to be exact! AND we are leaving for outreach in 6 days!!! My room has already started to pack because we are so excited! We know that God is going to provide all of our fees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's crazy to think that we are going into week 11 and we leave on Sat for Thailand.
Not sure if I posted this already so I'll post it here. Here is what we will be doing in our countries: Thailand: we will be going and working with human trafficing. Working with 'Bar Ministries' and NightLight'. Going into the red light districts and working with the girls that are being sold into the sex trade industry. And also working with Kings Kids!
South Africa: we will be working in the slums of Cape Town. We will be working with gang members, orphans, in detention centers, old people care homes, and in hospitals.
Samoa: helping with the tsunami relief
Vanuatu: doing a kids camp, helping put in clean water systems.
Tingha: helping with the new youth centre.
For my family: Don't worry, I'll be fine! We are never going anywhere alone and our leaders have told me personally that they will not let anything happen to us and they will stand between us and any danger.
Friends: (and family) Please continue to pray for me! For my fees! and for health. I think I have a cold again.
Oh, haha, I injured my foot. I was running inside to get a pitcher of water for a water fight and I fell up the stairs. My right foot and thumb nail on my right hand are bruised and my left foot has many sharp pains when I walk but it's not broken, which is all that matters to me. So please pray that my foot heals.
Cheers,
Sarah
Friday, October 30, 2009
Week 8
Hello all,
Well the week is basically over. There were 3 lecture topics this week: 1) Public speaking - for giving testimonies, 2) Islam - we learned about the Islam religion...very interesting and very different. 3) The Cross - super good! Our speaker gave a couple testimonies that just moved me and makes me want so much more! Then Last night (Friday night) we did an 'all night' prayer from 10pm to 3am and we prayed for the city of Mount Druitt, Sydney, and Australia, prayed against Halloween and all the witches that are in these areas (and yes, they are here, I talked to one - though I didn't know she was one until I got pulled away by my group).
We had another meeting for outreach!!! Jennelle and I are in charge of food! Which we are super excited about! I also am putting together the intercession list with Shanna but that's really easy. As a school, we sat down and discussed our fees that are still needed....about $38,000. My fees are still $2700 short (having to do with outreach being raised another $500 and the cost of the american dollar dropping). Please pray and keep me and my fellow students and leaders lifted up as it is very easy for us to worry about it all. Especially since the leaders are needing to buy plane tickets this week.
This week we are practicing giving out testimonies in front of the class, should be good but hard for some. Oh! this coming Sunday we are going to the live recording of Hillsong and I'm stoked about that! And finally, on Monday we are going to the Blue Mountains. We didn't go last weekend because my leader Liz is fasting for 40 days and today is her last day so she will be able to come on Monday and not pass out.
I plan to be sending a newsletter out as soon as possible updating you on my outreach plans...details! Horray! :)
Please keep me in your prayers!!! Outreach, outreach fees, lectures, and peers. Much love!
Cheers,
Sarah
Well the week is basically over. There were 3 lecture topics this week: 1) Public speaking - for giving testimonies, 2) Islam - we learned about the Islam religion...very interesting and very different. 3) The Cross - super good! Our speaker gave a couple testimonies that just moved me and makes me want so much more! Then Last night (Friday night) we did an 'all night' prayer from 10pm to 3am and we prayed for the city of Mount Druitt, Sydney, and Australia, prayed against Halloween and all the witches that are in these areas (and yes, they are here, I talked to one - though I didn't know she was one until I got pulled away by my group).
We had another meeting for outreach!!! Jennelle and I are in charge of food! Which we are super excited about! I also am putting together the intercession list with Shanna but that's really easy. As a school, we sat down and discussed our fees that are still needed....about $38,000. My fees are still $2700 short (having to do with outreach being raised another $500 and the cost of the american dollar dropping). Please pray and keep me and my fellow students and leaders lifted up as it is very easy for us to worry about it all. Especially since the leaders are needing to buy plane tickets this week.
This week we are practicing giving out testimonies in front of the class, should be good but hard for some. Oh! this coming Sunday we are going to the live recording of Hillsong and I'm stoked about that! And finally, on Monday we are going to the Blue Mountains. We didn't go last weekend because my leader Liz is fasting for 40 days and today is her last day so she will be able to come on Monday and not pass out.
I plan to be sending a newsletter out as soon as possible updating you on my outreach plans...details! Horray! :)
Please keep me in your prayers!!! Outreach, outreach fees, lectures, and peers. Much love!
Cheers,
Sarah
Thursday, October 22, 2009
News news news
Cheers!
How you all goin'? Hope all is well! So, I have good news and semi-not good news. Which first? ..... not -so- good? Ok...well the good part is that we met in our outreach teams for the first time and discussed what we will be doing...or any ideas that are in the works. The bad news part is that the fee is no longer $4,000 but $4500...so that means I need prayer..still! Please pray that support keeps coming in!
Good news!!! : So today we did what is called "Treasure hunting" and it's basically prophetic evangelism. We broke into small groups and prayed about anyone God wanted us to talk to. My group came up with what seemed like random words : White car, green, little girl, brown hair, young like age 3 or 4, poka-dotted shirt, trapped, man in suit, park. We had no idea what it meant but we headed to the park anyways. When we got there it seemed like no one was there. We looked again and there on the park climber was a little girl with brown hair who is 3 years old in a poka-dotted dress. Her mom started asking us questions about what our Youth Street shirts said/meant and we started talking to her. The mom is muslim and her partner is very strict and she feels like she is trapped and wished she was younger so she could do stuff like YWAM. We chatted for a while, played with the little girl, and then we left bibles in the park after they left! BUT yeah!!!! It was sooooooooooooooooo crazy!
Cheers!
sarah
How you all goin'? Hope all is well! So, I have good news and semi-not good news. Which first? ..... not -so- good? Ok...well the good part is that we met in our outreach teams for the first time and discussed what we will be doing...or any ideas that are in the works. The bad news part is that the fee is no longer $4,000 but $4500...so that means I need prayer..still! Please pray that support keeps coming in!
Good news!!! : So today we did what is called "Treasure hunting" and it's basically prophetic evangelism. We broke into small groups and prayed about anyone God wanted us to talk to. My group came up with what seemed like random words : White car, green, little girl, brown hair, young like age 3 or 4, poka-dotted shirt, trapped, man in suit, park. We had no idea what it meant but we headed to the park anyways. When we got there it seemed like no one was there. We looked again and there on the park climber was a little girl with brown hair who is 3 years old in a poka-dotted dress. Her mom started asking us questions about what our Youth Street shirts said/meant and we started talking to her. The mom is muslim and her partner is very strict and she feels like she is trapped and wished she was younger so she could do stuff like YWAM. We chatted for a while, played with the little girl, and then we left bibles in the park after they left! BUT yeah!!!! It was sooooooooooooooooo crazy!
Cheers!
sarah
Monday, October 19, 2009
Oh Yeah!
How could I forget this??? My outreach location has changed. .....drum roll please..... I am going to Thailand and South Africa!!!! [and the crowd goes wild] Through lots of prayer and conviction God told me where I was supposed to go ... I knew from the very beginning but didn't listen. In the words of my director.... I was disobedient. Once she said that it felt like someone stabbed me with a knife. I used my own reasons for choosing the other team...finances being the reason and not putting my trust in God. BUT with prayer and discussions with God the wrongs have been made right. I still leave around the 23 of Nov and will be in Thailand for two weeks. The specifics haven't been revealed yet of what we will be doing there but once we know I will let you all know too. Then we will head to Cape Town, South Africa where we will join the other team and do great works in that land. In January...around the 17th-ish we will be back in Australia for lectures with the founder of YWAM, Loren Cunningham and then to Tingah for more outreach.
Cheers!
Sarah
Cheers!
Sarah
Week 7
Hi all,
Topic this week: Inductive Bible Study.
Feelings toward it: excited, open, and eager. This is the stuff I really want to know.
Topics for the week: history and geography, studying and reading Acts, Colossians, and Philemon; talk about who wrote the books, talk about the Old and New Testiments.
This week is shaping up to be pretty good, despite having a cold. God is also answering prayers> more support money is coming in and I give a huge THANKS to those who are sending it in.
Prayer Requests: heatlh. patience. understanding with things here on base. clarity.
Thank you,
sarah
Topic this week: Inductive Bible Study.
Feelings toward it: excited, open, and eager. This is the stuff I really want to know.
Topics for the week: history and geography, studying and reading Acts, Colossians, and Philemon; talk about who wrote the books, talk about the Old and New Testiments.
This week is shaping up to be pretty good, despite having a cold. God is also answering prayers> more support money is coming in and I give a huge THANKS to those who are sending it in.
Prayer Requests: heatlh. patience. understanding with things here on base. clarity.
Thank you,
sarah
Monday, October 12, 2009
Week 6
Well, we are in week 6 of lectures...the topic is biblical world view and the speaker is our base director, Etienne. Tonight was the beginning of the week and if the rest of the week pans out from tonights lecture...there is going to be lots of debates!
Please pray for health: for my roommate Jennelle - she is having severe pains throughout her body. Started in her thigh and has migrated to her knee, ankle, back, hip, and shoulder. For my roommate Eilidh (like Haily but with no 'h') she has cystic fibrosis. And for me: my stomach is acting up and I have been having chest/heart pains.
Please pray also: for my finances. I am still about $1000 short and now with medical bills (because they don't do health care like the states) I have to pay before anything happens.
Thank you for your prayers.
Please pray for health: for my roommate Jennelle - she is having severe pains throughout her body. Started in her thigh and has migrated to her knee, ankle, back, hip, and shoulder. For my roommate Eilidh (like Haily but with no 'h') she has cystic fibrosis. And for me: my stomach is acting up and I have been having chest/heart pains.
Please pray also: for my finances. I am still about $1000 short and now with medical bills (because they don't do health care like the states) I have to pay before anything happens.
Thank you for your prayers.
Monday, October 5, 2009
PRAYER Please
Please please pray for me and my fellow students and staff. Last night we were confronted with spiritual warfare and two people had dreams that there was a demon in our room and I could feel his presence in our room while we were up in a meeting. Please pray that the enemy isn't allowed near our building, cars, or any of the staff or students. Also, please pray that I am able to raise/receive all my fees. I am still short $1000.00.
Cheers!
Sarah
Cheers!
Sarah
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Some photos
The top is from the animal park...that bird was huge! The second one is us at the Opera house spelling YWAM with our shadows. Last is at the skate comp that we held at Rooty Hill for Youth Street, it was a fun but cold day.
Prayer request
Please pray that God answers prayers that I somehow get the rest of my fees. I am short about $1000.00; but that's also with little spending money. I'm struggling leaving everything to God even though he has proved himself to me over and over again. I'm still homesick and we are all getting sick. So please pray for that. Thank you.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Outreach!
G'day mates!,
I am in the third week of lectures. This week the topic is the Father Heart of God and it will be a good one and will allow many questions to be answered that many people currently have. But I have good news! I officially have my outreach location!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vanuatu (Google it)!!! I leave around Nov. 23 and come back to Australia around Jan. 17-ish. We are privileged enough to have the Founder of YWAM, Loren Cunningham, as a guest speaker and then we are going to Tingha (I think that's how it's spelled) for a week to help with a youth group that is led by two of our students.
Prayer requests:
Funds: I still do not have all my funds needed for outreach. It is in the hands of God but I would still like to ask for prayer. It's hard to not let it get to me as I tend to worry about finances like this.
Lectures: they have been intense and we are being warned that this week is going to be even more crazy (like a fire at the circus). Last week there was a lot of breaking in me and everyone else and while some of us were healed many are still struggling.
Guidance: when I helping those who are not english speakers and helping them to understand what it is we are discussing.
Patience: there are many levels of maturity (ages ranging from 17 to 30-something).
Frustrations: just that I would be understanding with things and people
Thank you! And please please please continue to pray for me. Love love.
Cheers Mates!
I am in the third week of lectures. This week the topic is the Father Heart of God and it will be a good one and will allow many questions to be answered that many people currently have. But I have good news! I officially have my outreach location!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vanuatu (Google it)!!! I leave around Nov. 23 and come back to Australia around Jan. 17-ish. We are privileged enough to have the Founder of YWAM, Loren Cunningham, as a guest speaker and then we are going to Tingha (I think that's how it's spelled) for a week to help with a youth group that is led by two of our students.
Prayer requests:
Funds: I still do not have all my funds needed for outreach. It is in the hands of God but I would still like to ask for prayer. It's hard to not let it get to me as I tend to worry about finances like this.
Lectures: they have been intense and we are being warned that this week is going to be even more crazy (like a fire at the circus). Last week there was a lot of breaking in me and everyone else and while some of us were healed many are still struggling.
Guidance: when I helping those who are not english speakers and helping them to understand what it is we are discussing.
Patience: there are many levels of maturity (ages ranging from 17 to 30-something).
Frustrations: just that I would be understanding with things and people
Thank you! And please please please continue to pray for me. Love love.
Cheers Mates!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Worship week!
Hi!
I pray everyone is doing well, or as they say here : how you going?. hehe. Things are well down unda', it is the second week of lectures. Last week was the Nature and Character of God and this week is Worship! Tonight was the kick-off for the 24/7 week of worship. This means that we take turns doing worship (students are and hour a day) and staff do the overnight and weekend shifts. It will be super good! We went to Hillsong church again this weekend and for those of you who know them, Parachute Band was the guest band. It was super good and then we went to the evening service where Pastor Reggie Dobbs from America came and spoke...and it was ssuuppperr good! I am excited for another week of learning and growing! I am still praying and asking God for the rest of my financial support, please keep me in your prayers. Thanks for praying for me and sending your love!
cheers!
I pray everyone is doing well, or as they say here : how you going?. hehe. Things are well down unda', it is the second week of lectures. Last week was the Nature and Character of God and this week is Worship! Tonight was the kick-off for the 24/7 week of worship. This means that we take turns doing worship (students are and hour a day) and staff do the overnight and weekend shifts. It will be super good! We went to Hillsong church again this weekend and for those of you who know them, Parachute Band was the guest band. It was super good and then we went to the evening service where Pastor Reggie Dobbs from America came and spoke...and it was ssuuppperr good! I am excited for another week of learning and growing! I am still praying and asking God for the rest of my financial support, please keep me in your prayers. Thanks for praying for me and sending your love!
cheers!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Sorry for the delay
Here are some photos from around Sydney, our first evangelism outreach, the wildlife park...I'm doing much better! Thank you for all the prayers. And please continue that I reach my fee goals. I'm still around $800 short. Almost there!!! And there are more photos to come.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Officially a YWAMer
Horray! Finally, I get to saw the school starts tomorrow for our DTS. Last night was orientation with some worship and dancing and today was a trip to the zoo and a barbie (BBQ). I'm ready for this thing to get underway to help keep me occupied and not thinking about home so often. Things are going well...all things considered. I was able to talk to Nathan and my mom yesterday and that really helped me. Also, all the girls have arrived at the base and tonight Will is coming and we are praying that Peter gets his visa from India.
So we have:
Girls:
Gerdien - Holland (22)
Jennelle - Canada (17)
Marie - Norway (20)
Eiliah - Scotland (18)
Christie - South Korea (22)
Bethani - England (18)
Shanna - Washington State (18)
Katurah - Maryland (18)
Janine - Switzerland (20)
Maggie - Holland (27)
and ME!
Guys:
Roman - Oregon (20)
Silas - PNG (30)
Will - Australia (?)
Peter - India (?) --waiting on visa
Staff:
Gerry - Canada
Brea - Switzerland
Susanne - Virginia
Leetioa - Australia
Ricky - Australia
Directors:
Etinne & Tania
Please continue praying for me. I am still very home-sick and just ask for strenght, wisdom, and courage, along with still needing to raise money for my fees (still short about $800). Thank you all and you are all in my prayers.
Cheers!
So we have:
Girls:
Gerdien - Holland (22)
Jennelle - Canada (17)
Marie - Norway (20)
Eiliah - Scotland (18)
Christie - South Korea (22)
Bethani - England (18)
Shanna - Washington State (18)
Katurah - Maryland (18)
Janine - Switzerland (20)
Maggie - Holland (27)
and ME!
Guys:
Roman - Oregon (20)
Silas - PNG (30)
Will - Australia (?)
Peter - India (?) --waiting on visa
Staff:
Gerry - Canada
Brea - Switzerland
Susanne - Virginia
Leetioa - Australia
Ricky - Australia
Directors:
Etinne & Tania
Please continue praying for me. I am still very home-sick and just ask for strenght, wisdom, and courage, along with still needing to raise money for my fees (still short about $800). Thank you all and you are all in my prayers.
Cheers!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Some photos
here are some photos of my base, room, and sunrise while here in Sydney. I will be posting more and probably also on Flickr, so look on both. My Flickr account is on my facebook page. All is going well here, hanging out with everyone, and going to Sydney tomorrow!Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Arrived!
Hello family and friends,
I have made it to Sydney. My plane ride was long but good and un-eventful which is a good thing. I have made it to my base and unpacked my stuff. I really like two of my roommates (haven't met the other two) and the other students and staff are cool too. My mailing address for small/normal sized letters is:
Island Breeze Sydney PO Box 492, Mount Druitt, NSW 2770 Australia
Feel free to write! Miss you all tons!
cheers!
I have made it to Sydney. My plane ride was long but good and un-eventful which is a good thing. I have made it to my base and unpacked my stuff. I really like two of my roommates (haven't met the other two) and the other students and staff are cool too. My mailing address for small/normal sized letters is:
Island Breeze Sydney PO Box 492, Mount Druitt, NSW 2770 Australia
Feel free to write! Miss you all tons!
cheers!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
wonderfulness...
Wonderfulness..is that a word? Might not be but I'm still going to use it! So God is amazing which I already knew but he proved it yet again and how faith and trust always pays off with him! I had a fundraiser today at church; with the help from Nathan and Whitney. We made smoothies and it was extremely successful! WOW. God provided. I raised $882, Thank you Lord! I also still want to thank you for your continued prayers and support. It's 2 days and counting, please pray for me, and Nathan (my boyfriend). It's getting harder as the minutes tick away. I know this will be good for us, to depend on the Lord for comfort. Thank you all again! Much love.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
count down!
Well I'm in the count down now....6 days and counting. Pretty crazy if you ask me. I was able to pay my lecture fees...horray! However that's only half of the total amount. I am still trying to raise the rest of the money and praying that the Lord provides. I was able to spend time with my mom and step-dad before I leave as well as with Nathan's family. I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by friends and family who have also done a DTS through YWAM and are able to give me lots of wonderful advice and pointers. I would like to ask for prayer. Prayer for strength in this last week (as well as when I'm there), courage because it's all getting a little scary, and just prayer that I can get all the funds I need. YWAM is letting me have a 'grace' period until the end of September to have the rest of my funds sent in but me being me....I of course just want it all to be done. BUT I know it is God teaching patience and to trust in him. Thank you all for the prayers thus far. I too have you in my prayers.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
A big thanks
I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to all that have sent in support for my trip. I have reached the half-way point with finances and I feel so blessed! I know it's not the end but I feel like I'm so close! :) Thank you to all!!!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Update
Hello all,
Well I have given out my support letters and already support is comin' in! I want to first off thank all who have been praying for me and supporting me through this. It's a struggle to think about all I am leaving behind and the fact that I'm going to be stretched to trust the Lord like I have never done before; but that's a good thing ;) So far I have received $2000 in support which is fantastic! I'm almost half way there! Please continue to pray for me especially for strength and courage right now. Thank you and I'll continue to update as things progress.
*sarah*
Well I have given out my support letters and already support is comin' in! I want to first off thank all who have been praying for me and supporting me through this. It's a struggle to think about all I am leaving behind and the fact that I'm going to be stretched to trust the Lord like I have never done before; but that's a good thing ;) So far I have received $2000 in support which is fantastic! I'm almost half way there! Please continue to pray for me especially for strength and courage right now. Thank you and I'll continue to update as things progress.
*sarah*
Monday, July 27, 2009
Hi! Thank you for checking out my blog, I'll do my best to keep it updated as things come along.
Well support letters have been mailed. It's a crazy feeling. Now I just have to finish giving the letters to those at church and that will be another thing to check off the list. It's crazy thinking that this could possibly happen.
Well support letters have been mailed. It's a crazy feeling. Now I just have to finish giving the letters to those at church and that will be another thing to check off the list. It's crazy thinking that this could possibly happen.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
hello all
Well, this is my first time ever doing anything like this so bare with me. The is blog was created to keep my friends and family informed on what's going on in my life in reguards to getting ready for YWAM, during and then when I am back home. My plan is to keep up as much as I can and add photos for all to see. Hope you enjoy.
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