Falling in Love with Latvia
by Keisha, DTS Staff The breeze whips my hair all around my face as I walk through a forest of tall, wind-stripped trees. It smells fresh and new outside: like spring rain that has melted away the snow to uncover a blanket of green; like soft earth caked onto the soles of your shoes. I want to breathe it …
Widow’s Tears Wiped Away at Mexican Carnaval Outreach
(Every year, thousands of partiers flood Mazatlan’s streets for Carnaval. Hundreds of YWAMers also flood the streets to share the love of Jesus.) The other night, I made a stranger cry. I didn’t mean to. I promise. But there I was, sitting at a café table in the middle of the frantic bustling streets of Carnaval, speaking to a middle-aged …
Happy New Year: #ItWasGood15
Join us for the first 15 days of 2015 as we reflect on God’s goodness & the adventures He took us. We’ll post highlights & stories from this last year on Instagram & Facebook with the hashtag #ItWasGood15. Share your reflections in the comments or post your own memories from the year. Follow us: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/YwamMadison Instagram: www.Instagram.com/YwamMadison You can also …
Safe
by Brittany, DTS student I have a difficult time building relationships with people. I’ve been let down one too many times to feel safe enough to be vulnerable. Instead, I just float from relationship to relationship. I don’t settle in to them because that leaves too much space for getting hurt. But while I was on outreach in Thailand, I realized …
Video: Thanks to you, we spoiled the orphans!
In India & Myanmar, we worked with children rescued from the streets, from the brothels and from lives as child soldiers. We tried to recreate for them some of our favorite childhood moments by throwing them Friendship and Christmas parties. Many of our friends, families, and churches donated money or gifts to make these parties possible. Thank you!
Thailand, five days in: What has caught you off guard?
What is something that has surprised you or caught you off guard since coming here? “Something that caught me off guard was seeing a guy on the brink of starvation last night. He stood by a couple who were eating at a food stall on the side of the road. They ignored him as he tried to ask them for …
Thailand, three days in: “The most interesting thing so far…”
by Jill, DTS student We made it to Thailand! Our team arrived on January 1st around 7am with loads of suitcases and greasy hair. We stayed in Bangkok for the first few days before heading to Maesai, which is right next to the border of Myanmar (Burma). We have been spending our days with Burmese kids in a school for …
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