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
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
