Dear Friends, Now we are well into the New Year, it’s time for another update from us. We have had a very special time some far. We have been privileged to work with some very special people who have such diverse life stories to tell. And each week brings new people across our paths. We hope you enjoy reading about the practical, outreach phase of our course. Our skills have been tested and extended in the seven weeks of outreach we have completed so far. We have been privileged to work with some beautiful people who are walking diverse journeys through life. We have had opportunities to counsel, compulsive hoarders, prostitutes, the elderly, playgroup mums, missionaries, drug addicts and married couples. We have been involved with a number of ministries that YWAM Perth has. Here’s an overview… With Australian Mercy we have been into the homes of drug addicts and compulsive hoarders, families with sick children and those for whom life has become more than they can cope with. We have mainly cleaned and brought some order into their chaos. We have listened their stories and brought a little hope to their lives. Carol’s time with the ministry called 'Priceless' has mainly involved listening to prostitutes share their stories and encouraging them of their worth as individuals regardless of their circumstance. Many of them are Asian and seem to have come to Australia with the promise of good money only to find them selves ending up in brothels. Together with a group of performers from Island Breeze we visited a nursing home. One visit turned into weekly visits where as a family we would sit with the elderly residents for a couple of hours and chat. Many were originally from the UK.. They loved watching Phoebe and Jethro play and reminiscing about life. Our skills have been tested and extended in the seven weeks of outreach we have completed so far. We have been privileged to work with some beautiful people who are walking diverse journeys through life. We have had opportunities to counsel, compulsive hoarders, prostitutes, the elderly, playgroup mums, missionaries, drug addicts and married couples. We have been involved with a number of ministries that YWAM Perth has. Here’s an overview… With Australian Mercy we have been into the homes of drug addicts and compulsive hoarders, families with sick children and those for whom life has become more than they can cope with. We have mainly cleaned and brought some order into their chaos. We have listened their stories and brought a little hope to their lives. Carol’s time with this ministry has mainly involved listening to prostitutes share their stories and encouraging them of their worth as individuals regardless of their circumstance. Many of them are Asian and seem to have come to Australia with the promise of good money only to find them selves ending up in brothels. Together with a group of performers from Island Breeze we visited a nursing home. One visit turned into weekly visits where as a family we would sit with the elderly residents for a couple of hours and chat. Many were originally from the UK.. They loved watching Phoebe and Jethro play and reminiscing about life. Chris together with Shalom, a pastor from Ethiopia, has been counseling a family in crisis each week and has seen tremendous progress in their lives. Tomorrow we leave with the rest of our team (12 people) for two weeks in the outback. We will be staying in Coolgardie and then Esperance. From what we know so far we are working with Aboriginal schools and small churches in both locations. We will likely run seminars on family, discipleship, and offer counseling to the people in these relatively small communities. Please pray for us as we head out… it’s an 8 hour drive tomorrow and the furthest we have been with both kids in the car! We are really excited for the next two weeks and look forward to writing again soon upon our return. Thank you all for your incredible support!!! With all our love Chris, Carol, Phoebe & Jethro |
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