4 Days!!

Four more days until we leave for outreach!

Wait, what?! Four more days? I can't believe I've been living in Australia for 3 months already. It blows my mind! It would be easy for me to feel stressed, or freaked out right now, but strangely, I'm not. I just received $350 today in donations, which puts me at needing about $2,350 by Tuesday. I'm so so thankful for all that God has provided, and for everyone who has contributed for this trip! I am so so thankful for all the prayers and support that I have received over the last few months! I'm praying for the remaining money to come in, so if you, or anyone you know would like to contribute in any way, please let me know via facebook, email. etc. I appreciate all support, no matter how big or small!

Depending on if we receive all our money, our team leaves for Tasmania (or Tassie as the Aussies say) on Tuesday! Man, that is so soon! A YWAM base is being pioneered down there, and we will be helping them with different events in the community and helping wherever they need us! They told us we will be playing worship every morning for the base, prayer walking, and doing youth services. I'm really excited to work with the young people, and I think it'll be a great experience! After 10 days in Tassie, our team will come back to Lewis House (that's our house name) and leave for Cunnamulla a couple days later. Cunnamulla is an aboriginal community about 12 hours away from Newcastle. The April DTS just got back from there, and they were telling us a little bit about their time there. The people feel really hopeless and rejected. There is a huge spirit of low self worth in the town, so we will be walking around the town and praying to break that spirit. We will be hanging out with the kids in the schools almost every day as well. I can't wait!

There's 6 on my outreach team: 2 staff and 4 students. Today we sat down and talked about the first few weeks at Lewis House and how far we've come since then. It was so fun to reminisce! We were all so shy around each other, and the meeting times were borderline awkward.  This past Tuesday night, we had a time of giving up different "rights" we thought we deserved, but were rather privileges than rights. I'm not germaphobic, but I hate not showering. I recognized being clean was a privilege rather than a right, and decided to not get angry on outreach when I wanted a shower but couldn't have one. Throughout the night there were tears, laughter, and it ended with everyone wearing a wig, popcorn, and everyone dancing to a Korean song. (pictures coming soon)

I'm really excited about what's in store for the next few months and I cannot wait to see what the Lord is going to do through us! Prayers are much appreciated and prayers for finances will be appreciated as well! Thank you, love you all! :)

Woke up at 4:40 to see the sunrise at the Breakwall! So amazing!

We found this door while walking to Newcastle Beach.. We couldn't resist :)

Faith

Well, the weeks are dwindling down. 3 more weeks until outreach! Daniel Norris, one of the staff on base, talked about faith in finances yesterday. He gave countless examples of when he and his wife were saving up for something and God told them to give it away. They always, without failure, got even more money in return than they gave away! It was really encouraging and really challenged me to give away. A YWAM base is definitely the place to test my faith in giving  since everyone here needs money in one way or another. With that said, I'm about to start stressing about funds, and I don't want to stress! I want to have major faith that God is going to provide for this outreach. We've been praying and fasting for our outreach and getting a  heart for the people there. Although 5,000 dollars seems like a lot, it's like nickels and pennies for the God I serve. I would really love any and all support you could give for this outreach! I have a long way to go to reach my goal, but I don't have a doubt in my  mind that God can do it! If you would like to give, please email me, facebook me, comment on here, or visit the base website..click  HERE! Make sure you mention it's for me!

I've been learning more and more about faith. God isn't going to call me into something that he won't make provisions for. He is always going to make a way for something to happen, regardless of money! Money means nothing to the Lord, and I am so thankful for that! He also provides such awesome people and opportunities as well. I know that he won't lead me into something I cannot handle. Good thing he gives us the ultimate counselor, eh?  I'm learning more and more about hearing God's voice. It's not only for the pastors, missionaries, and important Christian people. We are all given the Holy Spirit and he speaks to each one of us! We don't have to be big league "important Christians". All we have to do is ask him questions, and he will answer! How awesome is that??

Also, we have more confirmation on our outreach! The first two weeks will be spent in Tasmania (the little island below Australia, which is actually a part of Australia), the next two weeks will be spent in Cunnamulla which is an aboriginal community in the outback. And the remainder of outreach will be spent in Tahiti, helping pioneer a YWAM base there! I am so excited to take what I have been learning here to different nations! God is so good!

Tasmania! The blue island: our first outreach location!

Cunnamulla! Our second Outreach location!

The streets of Tahiti! 

 

 

I am so excited to see how God is going to use our team on outreach! This week our lectures were on calling and vision.. scary, yet so, so good! I'll be writing more this weekend :) Love you all!