Matt and I had the opportunity to travel to 8 hours to Northern Indiana this past weekend to represent YWAM at a mission’s conference. Some former YWAMers that used to be on staff at our base invited us to their church to share with the youth and the rest of the congregation about missions and more specifically about YWAM. Although 8 hours in a vehicle is not the ideal weekend trip for a pregnant woman, it was an experience we didn't want to pass up, so we loaded up the gluten free snacks and hit the road. We made it safely and with relatively few bathroom stops along the way!
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| Don't let the picture fool you, Matt drove most of the time. |
We really got a chance to inform and encourage the church and challenge them to a life of missions and to be asking God whether for them that was here in the states or abroad. One of the highlights for us was meeting with a pastor who has worked in one of the most religious and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the world; Northern Chicago. The city of Nashville also represents a vast array of different cultures, religions, and people groups and it is our heart to see the city transformed by God and to see people of all walks of life come to know and love our one true God and to walk freely in the person God created them to. Being in the pioneering and planning stages ourselves, it was so refreshing to see someone who has actually been doing this successfully for so long. He invited us to spend a little bit of time with him and his family in Chicago to get a feel of how urban missions can look. Our goal is not to try to replicate what they've already done, but to gain wisdom from people who have been where we are and have walked through many triumphs and failures in ministry. We plan on taking him up on his offer sometime in the near future!
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| Our display at the church |
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| some youth interested in our booth |
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