Each year, God uses me to coach the newest staff of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) Orlando through a process of finding their financial sponsorship team. My goal is to: 1) refine their attitude of humility---acknowledging that their profession requires the generosity of others, and 2) develop their skills of communication---learning to present their compelling and achievable vision. This process is their first step into their new career. My reward is knowing that when they succeed, they will be able to fully focus on missions work. When they are fully funded, they have the ability to respond to the Lord as He directs their lives. This freedom has allowed three new staff (see photo) to react quickly to the desperate need in Haiti. Within a week of the earthquake, they had their travel plans set, arriving to bring relief to the Haitian people. Here is one of the true stories from our team in Haiti:
Ernso was assumed dead when a rescue team found him in the rubble of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Like so many other bodies, he was taken to a makeshift morgue. Hours later, a relief worker walked by and heard a faint knocking sound at the door of the morgue. The young boy, left among the dead, was alive--barely! Today, our YWAM Orlando team is helping him, and thousands like him, recover at YWAM's property in Haiti. (See Photo) Our YWAM location in Orlando has become a staging ground for the teams and supplies that will aid the physical and spiritual needs of this devastated region.
I want to thank you for making this possible. Your financial gifts and devoted prayers allow me to find and train the next generation of world changers. This multiplication has lasting effect in many parts of our world. The story of Ernso's physical, emotional, and even spiritual recovery is being achieved through your dedication. Thank You!
