by Paul Today is the day I’ve dreaded since I first arrived. Five weeks have passed. And with each passing day, these children have wriggled their way deeper into my heart. Each day, I played with them. I woke them and got them ready for school. I helped them with their studies. I taught them how to act like Jesus. …
I feel the presence of God all around me with these kids
by Lo, Children at Risk DTS student The words flare up as the kids sing and dance around the courtyard. They sing their favorite song: “I am free, free to dance, free to live for you.” I close my eyes as I feel the presence of God all around me with these kids. For three days we had the privilege …
Sheetal
by Amy, Children at Risk DTS student Sheetal had so much energy I could hardly keep up with her! She never stopped moving, talking, playing, and demanding that I do the same. I soon felt exhausted by her endless supply of energy. But then I realized she was simply lonely and craved loving friendship. Sheetal just wanted someone to laugh …
Orphan Sunday: Remembering the Orphan
This video captures the heart of our Children at Risk Ministries at YWAM Madison. We long to see every orphan rescued and brought into the loving arms of family. Will you join us on Sunday, November 6 as we remember the orphan together with thousands of churches across the world? And will you ask God how you can be a …
Video: Springs of Hope Orphanage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mqv3e7W4ds Our DTS team from Youth With A Mission Madison aided an orphanage that houses 50 kids in Kenya. We cooked, cleaned, painted, fed babies and played with the kids. We also learned the dramatic stories of their rescue from forests and dumpsters.
Discovering the Secret to Success
by Evynn, DTS Student “Could some of you pray for these women?” Paul asked our team. We were in a village in Uganda and just finished an “open air” evangelism program that included dramas and stories. I wanted to say no. Three days of non-stop ministry took everything I thought I had to give. But I knew I should at …
Announcing 2009 Rescue Ops DTS: Children at Risk
The stories of children around the world are staggering. Throughout the world millions of children are orphaned through war, through AIDS, through extreme poverty. Every seven seconds a child dies from a preventable disease. Drug addiction runs rampant. Children are sold into prostitution or forced to become child soldiers. They’re lost and they have no place to live. These children …
Mural
by Katie When we first came to the AIDS orphanage, Dr. Edwards asked if any of us liked to paint. My eyes lit up and my husband Travis pointed to me. (I just graduated college with a degree in Art.) I wondered what I would get to paint. Areli and I brainstormed and decided to sketch a jungle scene with …
Shradha
Rynn meets a special girl at an orphanage for children with AIDS.
Wonder Boy Yogesh
by Paul Allen Yogesh slipped his right hand on top of my palm. From above, my other hand clapped down. SMACK! Just in time, Yogesh pulled his hand away, narrowly avoiding the “jaws of the alligator.” Slowly, my hands crept apart again. Yogesh smiled, a dimple creasing his cheek. His eyes grew wide, locking in on my hands as he …
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