This is my last blog that is required for this school. Don't worry, I plan to continue to update it, though maybe not as often. The end of this school is quickly approaching. I can't believe it, it feels like it just started. This school has done so much on helping me develop who I am so I can become the leader I was called to be. It has helped me understand that i need to be confident in who I am, in my identity in Christ so then I can share with others on how to step into their identity. I have learned that constant communication is key, with not only with those around me, but with Holy Spirit, Jesus and God. I am beyond thankful for this experience and it has become an important time in my time here at YWAM.
As we are wrapping up this school, we finished reading through Revelation this week, which means I have read through the entire Bible during these past 4 months. It has been an amazing experience, and although it wasn't always easy to read (we read each book straight through in one sitting) or to understand, it was stretching to get to see more of God's character, nature and love for us. I love how I can learn so much from reading his word and how God speaks through a book that was written before I was even a thought in the universe! I understand more of the context and history about who, what and why each book was written, and it makes me want to study His word even more!
This week's teaching was more story/experience lead. The YWAM San Diego/Baja director was our speaker. It was a more chill week, listening to Sean share more from his personal experience with YWAM (he's been on staff for 30ish years) and how being in communication with God is important and we need to be in constant willingness to serve to figure out what our calling may be.
Our outreach was very different this week. It looked very different than I thought it would but I loved it! Our time this week was spent building relationships at a local mosque. It's time for the Muslims to celebrate a time of fasting and prayer during a time they call Ramadan. They fast (no food or drink, including water) from sunrise to sundown and at sundown, they break their fast with feasting as a community. It was totally different then I thought the experience would be like. Everyone was so eager to share their faith, but not in a way that they were trying to convert us all to Islam. I think the experience was important because in order to build relationship, we need to understand a little about their culture. They have a strong understanding for Christainity as well as curiosity to hear from us what we believe. They understand what it's like to have their religion be misunderstood through media and they want to share the “truth” behind their beliefs. I'm so thankful for the opportunity to have been there last night and I would jump at an chance to do it again.
After this school is over, I will be continuing my commitment as staff here at YWAM LA. I'll be serving the base as base staff (exact role TBD) as the base is a little slower in summer. If you'd like to hear more about what we do as a base, please feel free to contact me. I'd also just love to chat!
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