My Journey Of Next Steps: August Newsletter!

(Written on September 1st.) And so it begins... y'all I love my life! I am so excited to update you all on my time with Youth With A Mission in Madison, Wisconsin over the next 2+ years!
We are wrapping up the first month on staff here and it has been incredible! Here are some of my favorite things we've done this month during our New Staff Training:

We learned a lot about the different areas of ministry inside of YWAM Madison and got to do some work projects for each of the ministries.
Had dine arounds with various staff families and got to know them better. Everyone here is so incredible and it means so much to know that they truly care about us!
We had our DTS Staff Retreat at a lake house in Northern Wisconsin. It was an incredible time of resting, bonding, and having a ton of fun together as a team before the crazy schedule starts!

A few things I've learned since being here:

Wealthy relationships - there is so much opportunity here (inside of YWAM and outside of YWAM) for incredibly wealthy and intentional relationships. But in order to have those wealthy relationships I must take initiative.
My schedule for pretty much the next two years is going to be crazy, so I must balance my priorities and manage my time well.
I am incredibly blessed!! To be here. To be doing ministry. To have a relationship with Jesus! Gosh, i'm so pumped!

Three ways you can be praying for me:

For boldness to go out of my comfort zone and initiate new relationships.
For wisdom and energy as I continue to raise funds.
The students arrive on September 20th! You can be praying for them as they prepare to leave their homes, and set out to learn, be discipled, grow closer to God, and go into the nations!

DTS (Discipleship Training School) Staff Training starts on September 8th and we will begin preparing for the students to arrive on September 20th. I absolutely cannot wait to meet all 32 students and do life with them over the next six months as they do their DTS! Jesus is about to change lives!!!

I want to keep these updates as short as possible but if you ever want more info just let me know!

Thank you all for your love and support! I literally could not do this without you!

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For the next 2 years I will be volunteer staff and I need a total of $500/month. If you would like to support me as a missionary financially you can do so one of 3 ways:

The easiest and most preferred option (for monthly supporters) will be to print and mail or fax the Automated Giving Form so you can set up an automatic monthly credit card charge or bank account draft. Please contact me when you send the form in so I know to receive it from the office/mail!
For a one-time gift you can give through PayPal on (www.ywammadison.org/donate). Please remember to add a note indicating that the donation is for me, otherwise it will be considered a general donation to YWAM.
If you would like to give a one-time gift by check please make it out to YWAM Madison and send it to PO Box 8503, Madison, WI 53708. (If you send in a check, please DO NOT write my name anywhere on the check, or the donations won't be tax-deductible. Instead, please include a separate not with my name on it.)