Hey hey hey friends! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying this BEAUTIFUL month of August!! Here is an update on my new life.
I moved out to YWAM Northwoods in Chetek, Wisconsin on August 8th. As you know I am living here as Discipleship Training School (DTS) staf
f. We've been working on contacting potential students, setting up events and scheduling the school. I've been making calls and emailing many potential students, while going over and praying about the applications we have in already.
The beginning weeks were hard. When I got here on the night of the 8th, they didn't have a room for me to live in so I stayed on a friends couch. The next day I found a room and had to clean it all out and then could finally move in! Adjusting to what we do here and living on campus while not being a student was kinda crazy in the beginning. But I am getting more in a groove now and I'm starting to love my new position!
I'm so glad that I'm here. I know that I'm going to be stretched and torn apart for the sake of Christ but I'm so pumped for what God is doing! I really catching a heart for the upcoming DTS! This years but also I have a heart for next years already. I'm really excited for the students coming in. I pray that they experience God in a new way that causes them to grow rapidly in Christ. That God will instill in the students a solid "life style" faith that they continue to walk in the rest of their lives. Of course I am already excited for Nahong Thailand as well. We'll be leaving in January for 2 months to do the ministry in Nahong. My heart breaks for the people there and I can't wait to get back there and work. In October my self and the rest of our Nahong team will start work on setting everything up. From travel to the ministry and activity once we get to Thailand.
I've been very blessed since getting here as far as ministry and finances. I
thank you so much for your support of my mission and pray that God continues to provide. My first week here I met with a pastor at a church about 30 min from base. In that meeting I took the worship leader position for their contemporary service. I'm very excited about the opportunity! The pastor
gave me control of everything to do with the worship arts dept for "The Awakening" which is the name of the ministry. They also offered to pay me for taking the position so I'm very pumped.
Last weekend one of my best friends Tyler married his awesome fiancée Holly! They were both my staff in dts and Tyler was staff in my sbf. It was really great to see my good friends ge
t married and start their new life together. It was a beautiful wedding. The thing I loved most about it was that it was so God centered. Their was a dance and definitely a party but it was an awesome environment and great wedding.
Another event since I've moved, is my state of relationship. My best friend is Cheyenne Clark. We prayed a lot about our friendship on our own without each other knowing and then we came together and prayed about it together. After waiting and praying we truly felt God speaking to us and showing us things about ourselves and each other and us together. We know the call that God has on our lives to be in ministry for Christ and we share a vision and priority for that. It has caused me to grow personally a lot as well. She works along side me, convicts me and encourages me to continue in growth. We love doing ministry together and growing in our relationship with one another but most importantly with God. Growing alongside each other has been an amazing blessing and continues to be. I'm very excited and praise God for His constant
provision in every facet of my life.
Prayer requests and needs: As far as my needs go I always welcome prayer. This job is very stretching. We are servants to everyone as we are to Christ which is how it is meant to be but that can be very hard as you know. Sometimes it can feel as if your always working because of things that come up that you end up doing throughout the day. So pray for strength and a stronger heart of servant hood. Finances. I appreciate so much the support I have received from all of you. It helps me with my everyday needs and strengthens my faith.
I just thought I would share with you the needs of the base as well in case you know someone or God lays something on your heart.
Base Needs: Right now we are looking for a good deal or donation of a 15 psgr van for our DTS to transport staff and students from place to place on group events and outreaches.
We need to redue the roof on the main lodge very badly so we're praying for assistance and finances for that.
We also need to remodel the guys wing of the lodge sometime in the future. A lot of the bathrooms are going bad and we just need to remodel so we can better house students.
Our washer machienes have crapped out on us so all the staff is working with one washer that is working.
I love you guys very much. Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. I'm praying for all of you as well.
~Lucas
