One Big Family

So this week we had the opportunity to go to the Kings Lodge base and listen to a few key people from YWAM speak. One guy was the founder of YWAM England, and he talked about finances and how we need to be smart and responsible about our money, which is God's money. Then we had the privilege of hearing Darlene Cunningham, wife of Loren Cunningham, visionary and founder of YWAM itself. It was so humbling, to see someone who has so much power and authority, who is so humble and full of integrity. And to know that if she and Loren had not responded to God's call, and if the people who came after them had not, I as a person and missionary would not be where I am today. Of course, you could say that about anything, but this is huge. Our world would be impacted. YWAM is not just "the arts house" where I live. Or the arts house and the station road house here in Notting Hill. YWAM is a huge international family. I say family, not organization. If you want to get technical, it is a Christian organization, but it functions as a family. I am always meeting someone from a country I've never met before. Like this week I met someone from Nigeria, and in coming to London to the internship, I met a guy from Belgium. YWAM is global. And being in a room full of people from different nations who work at different bases, it reminds me why I chose to do this. Why I chose to be a part of this family, and what it means to be a part of the body of Christ. We are the body. We are the Bride. And we want to bring the whole world into this relationship, as a pure and spotless bride to be presented to Christ on the wedding day. I am so blessed.