I´M IN ARGENTINA!!!!

The trip from Spain to Argentina was full of tension and stress because there was only ONE seat left on the plane and I travel standby!
Travelling standby means that I never know if I will get on the plane or not until the last minute. There were also eight other standby passengers for this flight who even had priority over me. Praise the Lord this one remaining seat was given to ME!!! I arrived safe and sound in Buenos Aires, and was able to spend almost a week at dear friends’ house on the Ywam base there before travelling on to Mar del Plata.

On September 20th I took a “Remis” (which is like a taxi service) to get to the bus station in Retiro, Buenos Aires. There was very little time before my bus to Mar del Plata was supposed to leave and I was still trying to get all the change together (it cost 40 Argentinean Pesos )and feeling the pressure of not missing the bus. I had also forgotten to write down the number and address of the YWAM base in Mar del Plata so I was struggling with the money and not knowing where exactly I was going. But Praise God one of the YWAM base staff came to meet me at the bus who was also able to loan me 5 pesos to be able to make the trip to the base!!!
Once at the base I realized that I already knew some of the other staff members and during the week I already feel like I am “at home” and with family!
On October 11th the Surf DTS will begin. As a staff member of this base I will not only be working with the DTS but also in many other ministries that the base is involved in, such as Rescue and Relief work, King’s Kids etc..
This past weekend our base organized a Bible Marathon, which involved reading ALL of the New Testament in the centre and squares of the town. It was AMAZING! There was an older lady who approached me and we began to talk and she accepted Jesus into her heart!!!!

Here are a few photos:

Here are some prayer points:

• At present we only have 4 students signed up for the Surf DTS. Please pray that other students would join us!
• That the local Churches here in Mar del Plata would open their doors to what God wants to do.
• YWAM Mar del Plata is prayerfully considering buying a Hotel in the centre of town just a few blocks away from the beach. It would cost 180,000 Dollars.
• I need to raise at least 200Euros to be able to attend the YWAM Argentina’s National Conference in Mendoza. (As staff here in YWAM Argentina I am “obliged” to be there!)
• I need 250Euros to be able to buy a Surfboard!
• I still need to raise monthly support to be able to live here. As a Staff member I need a minimum of 300 Dollars per month for room and board. This does not include personal hygiene items and so on. Please pray that God would move the hearts that need to be moved as part of this monthly provision.

DONATIONS: For tax deductible donations (US only), send a check to: YWAM, PO Box 3000, Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000. On the Check please DO NOT put my Name, write the check to ywam, and in a separate piece of paper in side the envelope put my name "Benjamin D Barnreuther" .

Thanks for taking your time to read,

Benji

 

The time for my big challenge has started!

Dear friends,

First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to catch up on my blog and what I feel God has prepared for me in this new phase of my life.

As you know I finished my DTS (Discipleship Training School) with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) on the coast of Argentina in a town called San Clemente in June.  It was a time where God brought a lot of light into my life as well as healing, vision, dreams and purpose.  Actually above all, God has given me many challenges!

During the DTS I was feeling somewhat lost about what would happen when the DTS was done, but God began to bring confirmation about things and help me discover my calling and His purposes for my life.

I feel that God is calling me to mobilize and lead young people to know God in a deep and intimate way.  I began to look for ways in which I could grow in this calling and I saw that YWAM offered Leadership schools and thought… that’s interesting! Also after reading a book called “Spiritual Authority” I learned that the best way to be a leader and to lead is to be lead at the same time, and this is exactly how it works by being staff on a DTS: you disciple and are being discipled.  I felt that this is what God wanted me to do after my DTS.

God has also being laying on my heart a city called “Mar de Plata” on the coast of Argentina, and during my DTS this kept getting confirmed over and over. (if you would like more info about this just send me a message and I will let you know all about it as it’s an amazing story!!!)

So here I am taking up the challenge to go back to Argentina to lead and be lead!   I will not be going back to base where I was for my DTS, but to Mar de Plata where they will be doing the FIRST Surf DTS!  This is also a pioneer base, so God is leading me into the NEW where I will be faced with many NEW challenges!

I am nervous and excited about all that God is going to do in Mar de Plata, and am preparing myself for this call!  To be honest it is going to be a challenge to go for TWO years where I will be away from my family, my friends, my country, my comfort zone, my bed J!!! and so much more!!!  I would really appreciate your prayers right now! 

Here are a few prayer points: -

1.     That during my time in Argentina, God would be able to do all He needs to do in my life so I can be more effective for Him.

2.     That God would give me wisdom as I share in a Youth Group here on the 9th Sept.

3.     That all the preparations and the trip to Argentina would go well.

4.     The financial challenges (more info below)

As you can imagine this whole adventure presents financial challenges and this is maybe the biggest mountain at the moment.  Maybe God would like you to be a part of this challenge with me so I will take the liberty to share the numbers (most urgent needs) with you:-

350$ US              Monthly housing/food payment
*400$                         Health Insurance.
*300€             Surf Board (imagine I don’t have one yet and it’s a surf DTS!!!) and                                                    Wet Suit.

VERY IMPORTANT!

I would like you to see your offerings/donations  not just as a “survival fund” for Benji in Argentina, but rather as an INVESTMENT in my life and what God will do in/through me. Please pray and if God lays it on your heart to give, please do not hesitate !!!!

During this time I am trusting God to provide people who feel led support me on a monthly basis.  Why do I say this?  Because this would mean there would be an amount of money I could count on each month, and it would really help me to be able to administrate better.  Even if it is a small amount, know that every little helps and is valued!

• Support with out Tax Deductible: Send the money to me at 2090 E 104th #300 Thornton, CO 80233
•  Support With Tax Deductible: Soon I will have an account with YWAM, where you can send the money to YWAM in my name. I will inform you when its available.

During the first weekend in September I was able to participate in YWAM Spain’s Annual Staff Conference and during that time God spoke some words during a time of prayer they had for me which I would like to share.

·      I am going to learn!

·      I am like the point of the arrow, polished with passion but not able to doing ANYTHING without the other parts of the arrow.  It is these other parts that will catapult the point into the direction where God wants it to go.

·      I am going as a servant and prisoner of Christ, handcuffed by His LOVE.

·      Not to be despised by my youth but that this should inspire me to be an example not just to unbelievers but to those in the Body of Christ.

·      God is going to use me to impact millions of young people but also millions of the “not so young!” by the Grace that God has given to me!

Receive a BIG hug from me!  Thank you so much for investing in my life!

Benji