Hi there dear family and friends,
The last time I wrote a newsletter was in September 2013 and
in that letter I wrote that they had invited me to be a part of the National
Emerging Leaders Conference for YWAM Argentina. During this conference God
revealed a lot to me about what true leadership is and how to live out my life
with Jesus. The theme of the conference
was “UPGRADE” that being to grow, broaden,
to better, change and move deeper
into leadership in God!
In these last months so many things have happened and there
have been some amazing changes. Upon
returning from Spain after our summer outreach God moved upon my heart to step
up my commitment as part of the leadership of King’s Kids in Mar del Plata and
be less involved with the DTS’s (Discipleship Training School – a basic
training course of YWAM).
It really is a great privilege to be able to invest in the
next generation. It is a process that
practically begins from square one right through to accompanying them in all
spheres of the society. I am feeling
more of a pioneer now than ever before and not just in the area of discipling
children but also because we have changed our geographical location as a
mission as well.
As many of you know, we have been praying to be able to
buy/rent a hotel more in the centre of Mar del Plata and it is something that
God put on our hearts as a base about 3 years ago. It has been a real miracle because the owner
of our previous accommodations told us that we needed to leave before the 30th
November because she had a buyer for the property. At that time we had no money or other
possibility to find another place to live and continue with the ministry. Then out of the blue the owner of this hotel
we had been looking at, called us and offered to rent us the hotel with the
option to buy it at a later date and at a much lower price than he ha
previously quoted!!
So in FAITH we signed
all the paperwork and started to intercede because up until that point for the
last seven years, YWAM Mar del Plata had never bought any property just rented.
So in the midst of the the activities and ministries at the
base (DTS, Kings Kids, etc) we
moved! Needless to say it was quite a
challenge!!!
Here are some photos so show the moving/restoration process!
I finally received official permission from the local
council to play in the streets! But it
isn’t a “general” permission anytime anywhere, but they allot you date and
place where you can play. So they give
me a date and then told me that they would also give me some dates in February
as well. Below is a video of me playing
in the street to give you an idea!!!
The Christmas holidays and New Year’s celebrations were a
lot of un and really special.
As many of you know, I was assigned the responsibility of coordinating
the Summer of Missions (short summer missions programme), which I also did last
year when I broke my collar bone. Thank
God that didn’t happen again this year!!!
It was an added challenge as this also took place in the middle of the
move and renovations of the hotel, but God did some lovely miracles in the
hearts of his people. This year 90
people attended and amongst them were two DTS’s from Mendoza and 2 Kings kids
teams, young people and married couples.
Our teachings this year were about the Holy Spirit and Faith. All the devotional times and teachings were
lead by God in such a special way and He touched so many hearts.
During all of these things, God continues to challenge me
and my attitudes and motives and confront me with the fact that I can do
nothing of myself and to not be mediocre.
I can do nothing in my own strength without God’s mercy and letting
Jesus do it all through me. (Romans 9:16)
God is also teaching me to take my place as a man and grow in maturity
so that in the future I will be about to face greater responsibilities. My hope is not in the things of this world,
because my soul is anchored in Jesus alone and HE alone reigns in my heart and
life. My future family, my finances, my
house is anchored in HIM!
Hebrews 6:19- 21
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He
has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Also I am going out regularly to sell “Berlinesas” on the beach – this is a way to raise money
but it can be very challenging too. I am
really learning to be totally dependent on God J
Upcoming challenges and prayer needs:-
I have been praying and asking the
Lord what to do about my monthly financial needs and felt that God has given me
an idea. I would need 10 friends who would be able to support me monthly
with 40 Euros (55 US$) . This
would just cover my rent at the base. Another option would be 20 friends supporting me with € (28 US$). Please pray and ask God if you are to be one
of these J
1. Please pray as we seek God as to
what emphasis/acitivities we should be doing this year with King’s Kids.
2.
Please pray for the next DTS which will begin in April 2014 called
EXTERNA (external)
3.
Pray for the team that is going to visit us in March from YWAM LONDON.
4.
In April 2014 we will have our National YWAM Conference in Córdoba,
Argentina. The Price of the trip and
accommodation is 350€ (473 US$)
5. On March 22nd Daniel Mix and Mariana who
are leaders on the base will be getting married.
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