Friday, November 07, 2008

YWAM NZ leadership gathering in TGA

We've had a fantastic week this week. About 70 ministry leaders including the National Leadership Team for YWAM New Zealand all converged on Faith Bible College to spend time together seeking the Lord and connecting as a family. It's so great to rub shoulders with so many who carry a similar heart and passion. I had forgotten how much I love the YWAM family, and appreciate so many around the world who have given everything in order to "Know God and to make him known" in this world in these days!

We had a guy named Kel Steiner speaking on the DTS this week who had been in YWAM for 38 years pioneering YWAM bases in some of the hardest places and situations. He is an incredible man of God with much wisdom. Everyone of his many stories he told us was filled with hope, miracles, anointing, inspiration and grace, we all finished the week wishing he could go on and on. There are few people who have truly given up everything to GO into the nations, who knows what sacrifice is and Kel is one of them.

The DTS only has 2 and 1/2 weeks to go until outreach to the Philippines. Time has flown by. We're so privileged to journey with such a quality group of young people. We've seen incredible change in their lives over the last 10 weeks. It's not always easy, but VERY rewarding.

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