In the last month of us living in Idaho we have had the opportunity to go on two trips with the Idaho YD staff. Our first trip was to City of Rocks, a national reserve in southern Idaho. There we had a special time of meeting the staff, debriefing from the summer, and brainstorming for this next year as we have more staff to utilize. Currently, there are two other couples besides us and one single man who are in the process of raising support; God is certainly building up our team to accomplish great things for His glory!
Our second trip with the YD staff was just this last weekend. We all crammed into the van and traveled 10 hours up to Anacortes, WA for the 40th anniversary of Youth Dynamics. It was in Anacortes in 1970 that YD was founded by Paul and Connie Evans. Since then countless numbers of students have been challenged, pushed and encouraged to trust Jesus with everything.
It was at the celebration dinner that we all dressed up in 70's garb and told stories of students who have been changed because of God's work in using YD. What a blessing it was for us to hear those stories, to meet current staff, past staff, volunteers and alumni. It was through this weekend that God challenged Mike and I to push forward, to seek the Lord for our financial support, and to trust that it will come in His timing. No matter how long it takes for us to raise our full support, we do know that we are so excited and thankful to be used by God to help transform youth's lives in the Northwest!
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Hey Mike and Sheila! So great to finally meet you guys this weekend! We pray that your two trips this month have been rejuvinating to help you continue the marathon. It always takes longer than we want it to, but God is refining you through this process, and you're already doing amazing ministry to the people you're meeting with. Keep up the good work!
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