It’s been a while since I updated. Every time i sat down to write, there was more pressing things on my to-do list. Let’s back up to September. The carnival outreach had finished and we had some time to adjust into the houses and schedule again. Some of our team went to Thailand for an international conference for our organisation called YWAM Together. While they were away, we continued with our students with teachings and track time for their artistic disciplines, preparing for exhibition in November. I had several opportunities to teach throughout the month on different biblical principles. At the end of the month, our ministry leaders/pastors were able to attend the Elevation Church conference in North Carolina, after a week in NYC scouting and setting locations for the 2019 Arts Gathering. There was a lot of breakthrough, and we have almost all the locations and accommodation sorted!
In the middle of October I was part of an outreach team to Italy. We spent four days in Bari, and two weeks in Naples. We had very last minute connections, so we did not know what to expect. In Bari we connected with an amazing pastor from the area who really loves the city and his church. We spent a few days preparing and then one whole day on the main shopping street inviting people to hear about Jesus and connect them with the local church. In Naples we worked with a prayer centre, who connected us with many local churches. We visited a different church almost every day, shared about ourselves, YWAM and some personal testimonies, and hung out with the church members. None of us spoke Italian, so it was quite the adventure, but Italians are so hospitable and social. We made some good contacts and hope to be back soon.
The exhibition was the third week of November, and it went really well! We were able to host it in a really nice space in East London, and the students really pushed themselves to produce their best work. Lots of people just passing by on the streets popped in and had a chat. We also got the coffee cart up and running! It was our first debut with our brand, THINK Coffee+Ink. This week the students graduated and headed off for the next steps in their walk with God. Many of them are coming back next season for the leadership school (which I am co-leading again) or the arts internship, and we are so excited. It’s always encouraging when God trusts us with another season and process of their lives.
Something that God has been teaching me these last months is that we don’t have time to waste. On being selfish, on comparison, on demanding our rights, even on seeing promises come through, because many times we are trying to do it in our own human strength. The only thing we have time for is following His plan, step by step. Comparing, demanding, all these things only drain us in the end and then we have no more energy to give for the things of God. I don’t want to waste more time, more headspace, more energy, on anything other than what He is asking me to do.
Prayer points:
-the next two months are dedicated ministry time, so pray for us all to get things done and organised for the next season, but also fresh passsion and creativity
-in the next months a few of us will be studying for our Life in the UK test, as part of the residency process. I will be applying in August 2019, cost of which is around $3000. Any support is most welcome!
-for the coffee shop/tattoo parlour. WE GOT A LOCATION!!!! After a bit of disappointment, God really came swooping in out of nowhere, and in the next weeks we will be signing for a property on the high street of Camden Town. We will begin remodel in January and be up and running ASAP. THANKYOU for all your prayers and support. We expect a need of around $40,000 for initial deposit and remodel costs, so if you’d like to invest in the kingdom with us, please get in touch!
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