DREW IS HOME!
DREW IS CHANGED
YET STILL THE SAME. :)


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w/Pics and Musings.

Coming Home Soon!

E-MAIL March 8th, 2010

Leaving Yerevan on Wednesday at 11:00 for Georgia.
6 hour bus to T'bilisi, then a 5:ooam flight to Kyiv. pray for a safe journey!

I have enjoyed being in Armenia so much. I wish I could live here (maybe someday!) There is so much that God has done with me even in these last few days, but I think I will save the stories to tell you in person next week :)

We have said our goodbyes and tomorrow are just cleaning and having one last dinner in Armenia...

I am ready to come home. I am really excited about seeing everyone!

I will keep it short for now.
I love you guys a lot!
God wins!
-DREW

E-MAIL March 11th, 2010

I made it to Kyiv again. we have a few pretty easy days to rest this week then next week our schedule is packed. Coming home soon!


EVERYONE,
PRAY FOR DREW
ONE WEEK
HE TRAVELS BACK
TO USA

Little Things Keep Taking Me Back Home...

Hello, it is Monday again!

The weeks are going be very fast! It is crazy!

I got a package from Aunt Tracy and Uncle Scott yesterday! It is awesome! Peanut butter and Snickerdoodles and Chex mix and all sorts of good things! AMAZING! I feel loved. Tell them thanks if you see them!

I have truly seen some amazing things this outreach! It has been really cool. God just keeps showing up (as He always does.) He is teaching me about myself as well as the world and my calling! He has high hopes for me.

Our school leader Lance came in yesterday (he brought the package) So we have been hanging out with him all day today. He's a pretty cool guy. I missed him.

I miss you all like crazy! We listened to Jazz this morning (Miles Davis) and I thought about Nate. If you see him give him a hug. Little things keep taking me back home. I am getting pretty excited about it.

This last week was full and tiring. I am going to be a complete zombie when I come home. Thank God for days off!

LOVE YOU A LOT!

God Wins!

-DREW

God has really opened doors for us...

Monastery in Gyumri

E-MAIL FROM DREW 02-09-2010

Well it's Monday again. DAY OFF!!! Woo-Hoo!!!!

Last week we divided up responsibilities for all the ministries that we are a part of (which is good - now Daniel and Tetyana don't have to do everything).

After praying and talking about it, I am now in charge of the road trip we are going to take to promote DTS and pray for churches in other cities.

YWAM Armenia is a new YWAM base. This is their first DTS. It is a great opportunity, because this country is full of Christians that are proud of being Christian too. They just don't know Jesus or the Bible (which makes their whole religion pointless.) DTS is a great chance to do that.

I have been working my butt off trying to set this up. Right now we have four churches lined up to go to next weekend (well actually two said enthusiastic yes, one was not 100% sure if they could fit us into their service, and the other said He was interested but to call him back later a different day.) None of them spoke any English, so Yulia had to help me a lot.
All of these churches are in Gyumri, which is the second largest city in Armenia. It will be either a 1 or 2 day trip depending on when the services are. Gyumri is about 100 KM away (like an hour drive, unless we get lost in the mountains.) So it is possible to do it in one day. We will see.
Daniel and I were talking (actually more wishful thinking) of having a picnic in the mountains afterward. That be cool! We will see.

Later in the week we will prepare for sharing. It'll be good.

Anyway, God has been speaking very clearly about a lot of things. It has been pretty cool!

I miss you guys. I am getting ready (in my head and heart) to come back home. I am pretty excited about it - because I get to see you all and because of God's plan for the next chapter. It'll be good.

LOVE YOU A LOT!
God Wins!
-DREW

E-MAIL from DREW 02-12-2010

Pray for us this weekend.

We have been preparing all day for speaking at the churches this weekend. We are going to four different churches (splitting into teams). It is going to be pretty awesome! God has really opened doors for us. Most of the churches are really excited about us coming. Pray that we will say all we need to say in order to speak life to them. We are all very tired as well.

We have had a really long week (that went by really fast, weird.) We went to the orphanage twice (it was awesome!) The kids were so happy to see us. We did a little presentation for them. It was a blast! I think they blessed us more then we blessed them.

I am doing really well, tired, but good. God has been teaching me so much! It is crazy! Daniel and I are reading through “The Chronicles of Narnia” (well only the last three books.) Daniel also has “The Problem of Pain” on his iPod, so lots of C.S. Lewis this week. Good times.

I miss you all a lot and can't wait to see you.
I love you!
God Wins!
DREW

...my heart is really full...

RECENT NEWS & PICS
from ARMENIA
(with some DREW quotes from facebook)

All things work together for good.

I like to make God smile.

There is no lack of people that want to change the world, but there are few who realize the primary objective is to change hearts and minds of the people.

DREAM GOD'S DREAMS

Yes, my jacket is ripped and my shoes are gone, but hey I'm in the mountains!
In the metro station there is a poster with Bruce Willis's face photoshop'd onto a vodka add. We all feel incredible safety and comfort getting to see Bruce every morning and night. :)
JESUS IS LORD! and I can write about it on facebook again. HAHAHAHA... and the internet is faster. Take that Turkey!

E-MAIL (facebook) 02-04-2010
Yesterday we went down to the corner and prayed for the prostitues there. We only got to pray with one person, but God really moved.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE! We won!

This morning we worked at an orphanage for handicaped children. We played with them and fed them. They are the happiest people to be around. I can't imagine how their parents could have given them up.

So as you can imagine my heart is really full right now. It is good.

DREW