Aloha everyone! So its coming up just 2 months to go!! Action stations! Really is scary how fast it is coming around. A lot has been developing recently....
I received confirmation that I've been accepted for the DTS!! Wooh! Though I had almost forgotten I still had to hear as I felt as if God had already confirmed it to me long before. But it does make it very real, and very exciting! Turns out it kicks off on January 7th, so I'm setting off on the 5th. A week sooner than I thought so it means I'll be missing the Lee + Lilley wedding :( But hey, I'll be doing my DTS!
Also, I have my VISA appointment next week in Belfast so prayer support for this would be amazing! Just that I am fully prepared for what they require and there will be no issues that delay the process. It shouldn't take long to process the VISA if all goes to plan which means I can then book flights!
God has been faithful and has provided me with just enough to cover flights and the tuition deposit of $500 which is to be paid by next week latest. Theres no turning back once I pay these biggys off! But it means I have £2500 still to raise before I go! Starting to get scared as time goes by. But God keeps subtley reminding me that He called me here and He will provide.
Though I have to admit I am finding it hard to comprehend this and to rest in that knowledge. Instead I keep having mini freak-outs about how big the number is I'm still to raise! But I've had really encouraging talks and prayers with friends about this... Sometimes all it takes is a chat with the Wellers again to hear how faithful God is and has showed himself to be in YWAM to ignite more faith in me. Though, through any moments of uncertainty God is really teaching me a lot. I really feel in a place of vulnerability and dependence on Him and He's really using it to show me that He is my sole provider and in Him is all I'll need! I can't wait to see how He's going to use this time to teach me even more about his character.
I've begun getting the fundraisers on the go! Had my first fundraiser this Saturday (29th) doing facepainting at the GUU Hive, made a nice £60, though would have been better if not every face was already done up. Hopefully we'll manage to fit in some more facepainting. I'm really excited for the rest of the fundraisers I have lined up. The plans aren't quite complete yet but they include:
- An Accoustic Night at the Dram on Fri 18th November
- A Ceilidh (starring the amazing Namibia team cilidh band) at the start of December. Hoping Sat 3rd? Kelvinstevenson Memorial Church? If you know of any other good ceilidh venues please let me know.
- A Piano Recital by super awsome pianist Samuel Clark. date/venue tbc.
On top of these, I hope to have a prayer evening to share my heart for what I'll be doing in YWAM with everyone whos interested. Then joining in prayer together over it.
There will be no avoiding the marketing of these events so you will know details soon enough!
If you have any other fundraising ideas or would like to lend a hand then please let me know, I'd so appreciate this!
Please continue to keep this in your prayers + thank you so much for reading!!
If you feel led to give, the link for donations is- http://bit.ly/pvBxWC ...and they'd be so greatly appreciated
God Bless!
Rosh x
Monday, 31 October 2011
Monday, 3 October 2011
First Entry!
Hello!
For my first post I guess I should explain a bit more about what Youth With A Mission is and why I feel like that's where God wants me to be in this coming year. YWAM is a missionary charity that sends people (not just youth) out on mission all over the world to evangelise and make Jesus known. Or in YWAM Maui's own words they are ..."A missions training center committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by equipping and mobilizing young people in Biblically based discipleship, and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ primarily throughout Asia. And a DTS (Discipleship Training School) is "An intensive six-month program that fuels inward transformation and outward application through worship, teachings, prayer, evangelism, service, compassion, etc. The first three months are spent in Maui growing in our relationship with God and in the knowledge of the world around us. The second three months is spent on the field, sharing the truth and love of Jesus Christ with others. It enables you to understand better the purpose of life—to love Him, love others, and make disciples of all nations. DTS is a time of stripping away, rebuilding, learning, equipping, and going."
You can check out the website here: http://www.ywammaui.com/dts/what-you-need-to-know.html
After a number of my plans for this coming year falling through, I really felt as if God was telling me to just wait and He would make clear what He wanted me to do in time. This was just before setting off for Namibia so meant I was already desperate to find out what I was to do before going so I could prepare something for when I got back. In Namibia I was in a team with Todd, Ruth and Gus, all who have done a YWAM DTS in Maui as well as Todd and Ruth doing further work and outreaches with them since. Hearing their testimonies from YWAM, which involved amazing miraculous encounters, and about YWAM's urgency for the gospel and acknowledgement of the reality of God's promises really excited me and after praying about it and discussing it I really felt that that is where God wants me and that sense of 'wait and see' was gone.
So yes! I'm so excited as I have complete and utter faith that God will get me there....for the next DTS in January! Only 3 months to plan and raise over £3,500! This could be such a daunting idea however "With God everything is possible" (Mathew 19:23). And he has already amazed me by providing £2000 from sources I didn't know existed. The overall money that has to be raised for me to go is £5,500.
I really ask that you help support me by prayer as I realise this can only be done through God and submitting to him through prayer.
If you feel led to give through a donation then you can copy and paste the link at the side >>>
Thankyou! And God Bless!
Rosh x
For my first post I guess I should explain a bit more about what Youth With A Mission is and why I feel like that's where God wants me to be in this coming year. YWAM is a missionary charity that sends people (not just youth) out on mission all over the world to evangelise and make Jesus known. Or in YWAM Maui's own words they are ..."A missions training center committed to fulfilling the Great Commission by equipping and mobilizing young people in Biblically based discipleship, and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ primarily throughout Asia. And a DTS (Discipleship Training School) is "An intensive six-month program that fuels inward transformation and outward application through worship, teachings, prayer, evangelism, service, compassion, etc. The first three months are spent in Maui growing in our relationship with God and in the knowledge of the world around us. The second three months is spent on the field, sharing the truth and love of Jesus Christ with others. It enables you to understand better the purpose of life—to love Him, love others, and make disciples of all nations. DTS is a time of stripping away, rebuilding, learning, equipping, and going."
You can check out the website here: http://www.ywammaui.com/dts/what-you-need-to-know.html
After a number of my plans for this coming year falling through, I really felt as if God was telling me to just wait and He would make clear what He wanted me to do in time. This was just before setting off for Namibia so meant I was already desperate to find out what I was to do before going so I could prepare something for when I got back. In Namibia I was in a team with Todd, Ruth and Gus, all who have done a YWAM DTS in Maui as well as Todd and Ruth doing further work and outreaches with them since. Hearing their testimonies from YWAM, which involved amazing miraculous encounters, and about YWAM's urgency for the gospel and acknowledgement of the reality of God's promises really excited me and after praying about it and discussing it I really felt that that is where God wants me and that sense of 'wait and see' was gone.
So yes! I'm so excited as I have complete and utter faith that God will get me there....for the next DTS in January! Only 3 months to plan and raise over £3,500! This could be such a daunting idea however "With God everything is possible" (Mathew 19:23). And he has already amazed me by providing £2000 from sources I didn't know existed. The overall money that has to be raised for me to go is £5,500.
I really ask that you help support me by prayer as I realise this can only be done through God and submitting to him through prayer.
If you feel led to give through a donation then you can copy and paste the link at the side >>>
Thankyou! And God Bless!
Rosh x
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