Hey everyone!
I don't have a lot of time, which is unfortunate because I have so much to say. So much has been going on the past two weeks, they feel like they've been going on forever. In my next blog I'll talk about the fires, and everything that happened with that, and what I'm doing about outreach and all the things going on here in Los Angeles, California. I hope to get it out by this weekend, because I know most of you are eager to hear the whole story.
I just wanted to ask you guys to continue to pray for me, for finances and what not. At this moment, I'm fasting lunch in obedience to God, that He might provide my needs. I have no doubt that He will, but in obedience to Him, I'm asking you guys for more money. I need about $1000 more for the lecture phase of my school. I need all that money by November 14th. If you'd like to help my with a donation, you can send checks to my mom, or if you'd like, send me a check made out to YWAM LA, with a note saying for Kylie's SOMD, and I'll make sure to send it to the registrar. Thank you so much!
Also, my school is holding a Car Wash-A-Thon. We are asking people to pledge money for the cars we wash, to raise money for all the people going on outreach and who still need school funds. We need to raise about $35000 total for everything, and we have faith that God will provide. But we need lots and lots of people to pledge or donate. You can check out our new website, which has all the info about the car wash. It's ywamlacarwash.org. We'll be holding it on November 8. Check out the video on the page as well. ( I shouldn't mention that I am in it.) :)
Thank you so much guys!! I miss you all, and I'll see you at Thanksgiving!!
I love you!
Ky
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Urban Plunge
I went on a crazy adventure last Wednesday, and my mom thought it would be great if you all heard about it. It was fun, and crazy, and ridiculous, and I had a great time connecting with my team, and growing closer to each other. But before I get ahead of myself, I guess I should just tell you all about it.
So, last Wednesday we did this thing called the Urban Plunge. Basically we go into the city and do crazy challenges and have tasks we have to complete, all the while, working as a team and praying for the city. It was intense. But so much fun. Early in the morning we hopped on our YWAM shuttle where we were blindfolded and sent off into the unknown. We drove around for a while and finally got to our destination: a bus station near Universal Studios. We were than given a task, and a challenge. The task was this: Climb up the Vine and go to a place where men stay all night. Our challenge was that we could only talk to each other in whispers. And that meant everyone we asked for help as well. We figured out that we had to take the Metro to Vine and Hollywood, so we got our passes and set off. We also had a goal to get 4 people to say “You look beautiful today, it is a nice day.” in 4 different languages. We found a lady who was kind enough to write the words out in Korean. While on the metro we found a guy who told us how to say the phrase in Spanish. Throughout the rest of the day, we got someone to say it also in Hindi and Italian. So back to the metro…
We go on and rode to Vine in downtown LA. We found the place our clue described: it was a porn shop on Hollywood, and we stopped for a few minutes and prayed for the girls involved in the industry, the men who were struggling, and the whole porn industry. We learned some statistics about it and prayed and interceded in the Hollywood. It was intense.
Next we were on to our next clue. We were told to find a place where sick people get healed, and the name of the place had the states name in the title. We were looking for the California Medical Hospital. The only problem was, for our challenge, we could only sing to each other. Sing everything we said. People thought we were crazy. They thought we were crazy when we were whispering too. It was awesome! Anyway, we hopped back onto the metro, and with help from a couple of people, found the hospital. We prayed for the sick, and those people who couldn’t afford the doctor. Also for the doctors and the hospital staff.
Our next goal was to find the Watt’s Towers, in west LA. Our challenge: out hands had to be tied together with out bandannas the whole way there. It was a bit easier, because we could talk to people normally, but sitting on the metro was hard. We found a very nice man that helped us head in the right direction. We found the towers, and decided to have lunch in the shade. We prayed for the many gangs in the area, including the most notorious: the bloods and the crypts. From there started on our 4th challenge.
We were headed back into the city to look for the central police department. The challenge was fairly easy, for all of us except one: our leader. I forgot to mention earlier that for each challenge, we had to have a different leader, and we conferred with one another, and then the leader decided which action we were to take. We also had 2 facilitators who made sure we didn’t get off track. But anyway, we had to blindfold our leader and lead him back to the police station. It was fun. We got to the police station and prayed for the city’s officers. For so many gangs and crime in the city, there aren’t enough officers to keep the peace.
On to our last challenge. We were given a picture of a cross from somewhere in the city, and we had to ask people for help. But everyone on our team but the leaders could talk. Thankfully I was a leader, so I could talk, but only one other person was a leader with me, so her and I had a hard time finding the place by ourselves. We kept getting wrong information, but thankfully our facilitators didn’t let us get too lost. We finally found out that the place we were looking for was the LA Union mission. As soon as we turned onto the street, I recognized it from high school. It was Skid Row. We made it to the Union Mission building and our facilitators told us to brake into groups and pray for people. A friend of mine, David, and I prayed for Cecil and Michael, and it was amazing. I was so glad we got to go to Skid Row.
Skid Row was one of the reasons I decided to come to YWAM LA. It tugged at my heart when I came my Sr. year in high school, and I knew I wanted to come back. Being on Skid Row was hard that first time, because the guys in charge told us to smile and look people in the eye, but once we saw where we were going, it was hard not to cry. The men and women on the streets need Jesus so much, and it hurts to see them struggling, when I know there are people and places out there that want to help them. But more than anything, I see the need for these people to be loved. They know all about God, and Jesus, and what He did for them. Some of them know way more than me. But there’s no one who will just sit and talk with them, and love them like Jesus would have.
So that was the end of my adventure in LA. We headed back to the metro, which we rode back to our bus, and headed home to the base, for dinner and sleep. It was a trying, tiring day, but so worth every minute. I had so much fun. So yeah, that was the story. I hope you guys enjoy hearing about what I do here in LA. I’ll keep you posted about any more crazy adventures!!!
Love ya!
Ky
P.S. I'm hoping to get some pictures up soon. I know one of our facilitators was taking pictures. We weren't allowed to bring a camera, or money, or an Ipod, or really anything. We were told that everything we needed would be provided. So I'll ask around, and let you know. I know there are some good ones out there.
So, last Wednesday we did this thing called the Urban Plunge. Basically we go into the city and do crazy challenges and have tasks we have to complete, all the while, working as a team and praying for the city. It was intense. But so much fun. Early in the morning we hopped on our YWAM shuttle where we were blindfolded and sent off into the unknown. We drove around for a while and finally got to our destination: a bus station near Universal Studios. We were than given a task, and a challenge. The task was this: Climb up the Vine and go to a place where men stay all night. Our challenge was that we could only talk to each other in whispers. And that meant everyone we asked for help as well. We figured out that we had to take the Metro to Vine and Hollywood, so we got our passes and set off. We also had a goal to get 4 people to say “You look beautiful today, it is a nice day.” in 4 different languages. We found a lady who was kind enough to write the words out in Korean. While on the metro we found a guy who told us how to say the phrase in Spanish. Throughout the rest of the day, we got someone to say it also in Hindi and Italian. So back to the metro…
We go on and rode to Vine in downtown LA. We found the place our clue described: it was a porn shop on Hollywood, and we stopped for a few minutes and prayed for the girls involved in the industry, the men who were struggling, and the whole porn industry. We learned some statistics about it and prayed and interceded in the Hollywood. It was intense.
Next we were on to our next clue. We were told to find a place where sick people get healed, and the name of the place had the states name in the title. We were looking for the California Medical Hospital. The only problem was, for our challenge, we could only sing to each other. Sing everything we said. People thought we were crazy. They thought we were crazy when we were whispering too. It was awesome! Anyway, we hopped back onto the metro, and with help from a couple of people, found the hospital. We prayed for the sick, and those people who couldn’t afford the doctor. Also for the doctors and the hospital staff.
Our next goal was to find the Watt’s Towers, in west LA. Our challenge: out hands had to be tied together with out bandannas the whole way there. It was a bit easier, because we could talk to people normally, but sitting on the metro was hard. We found a very nice man that helped us head in the right direction. We found the towers, and decided to have lunch in the shade. We prayed for the many gangs in the area, including the most notorious: the bloods and the crypts. From there started on our 4th challenge.
We were headed back into the city to look for the central police department. The challenge was fairly easy, for all of us except one: our leader. I forgot to mention earlier that for each challenge, we had to have a different leader, and we conferred with one another, and then the leader decided which action we were to take. We also had 2 facilitators who made sure we didn’t get off track. But anyway, we had to blindfold our leader and lead him back to the police station. It was fun. We got to the police station and prayed for the city’s officers. For so many gangs and crime in the city, there aren’t enough officers to keep the peace.
On to our last challenge. We were given a picture of a cross from somewhere in the city, and we had to ask people for help. But everyone on our team but the leaders could talk. Thankfully I was a leader, so I could talk, but only one other person was a leader with me, so her and I had a hard time finding the place by ourselves. We kept getting wrong information, but thankfully our facilitators didn’t let us get too lost. We finally found out that the place we were looking for was the LA Union mission. As soon as we turned onto the street, I recognized it from high school. It was Skid Row. We made it to the Union Mission building and our facilitators told us to brake into groups and pray for people. A friend of mine, David, and I prayed for Cecil and Michael, and it was amazing. I was so glad we got to go to Skid Row.
Skid Row was one of the reasons I decided to come to YWAM LA. It tugged at my heart when I came my Sr. year in high school, and I knew I wanted to come back. Being on Skid Row was hard that first time, because the guys in charge told us to smile and look people in the eye, but once we saw where we were going, it was hard not to cry. The men and women on the streets need Jesus so much, and it hurts to see them struggling, when I know there are people and places out there that want to help them. But more than anything, I see the need for these people to be loved. They know all about God, and Jesus, and what He did for them. Some of them know way more than me. But there’s no one who will just sit and talk with them, and love them like Jesus would have.
So that was the end of my adventure in LA. We headed back to the metro, which we rode back to our bus, and headed home to the base, for dinner and sleep. It was a trying, tiring day, but so worth every minute. I had so much fun. So yeah, that was the story. I hope you guys enjoy hearing about what I do here in LA. I’ll keep you posted about any more crazy adventures!!!
Love ya!
Ky
P.S. I'm hoping to get some pictures up soon. I know one of our facilitators was taking pictures. We weren't allowed to bring a camera, or money, or an Ipod, or really anything. We were told that everything we needed would be provided. So I'll ask around, and let you know. I know there are some good ones out there.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Hello from YWAM Los Angeles!!
Hey everyone!
I just finished my first week with YWAM LA, doing my School of Ministry Development (SOMD). I only have 11 weeks left! HE HE :)
So, as most of you know, I left last Friday to come down here to do my SOMD. I arrived at the Orange County airport early Friday morning, where my boyfriend, Jake, picked me up and we spent the day at Disneyland. I was dead tired by the end of the night, but Jake's wonderful friend let me stay in her dorm room with her. The next day, Jake and I spent time together at the beach before driving the hour up to my new home in Lake View Terrace. We arrived at the base, where I met my roommate,Melissa (she's wonderful!!), moved in, got a short tour around, and started unpacking. The base is really beautiful. I hope to have some pictures up soon, so you can see my new home! :)
Saturday I hung out with my roommate, met some of the girls who live in the trailer with me, and slept. The whole weekend was busy and I was dead that night. Sunday morning I was able to sleep in and go to brunch at 10:30, where I met more new people in my school and around the base. At 6:00 that night, I had welcome dinner and met the rest of the people in my school. There are 23 of us total doing our SOMD here in LA.
Monday was busy, starting with a base meeting and class introductions. It was a long day, with class sessions all day long, and lots of meeting new people and getting to know each other. Tuesday was much the same. We started in on watching a lecture series called the Passion Series, told by an amazing man named Floyd McClung, (a big-wig in YWAM). We've been watching those all week long, and getting our passions and values really rocked by God. Compared to my DTS in Montana though, this school is much more lax, but more spiritually challenging because of the many heart things we're dealing with, even in this first week. I'm really excited for all that is to come in the next 11 weeks of this school, and I can't wait to find out what God has planned for me when it's over.
Tonight (Friday) is my night off, although we have an optional worship night tonight at 8, which I'm planning on attending. Tomorrow will be a pretty calm day compared to this crazy week, and I'm excited to attend church on Sunday at the Mosaic, the church I went to on SMI my Sr. year.
I'm so excited for this SOMD. Thank you all so much for praying for me to get into YWAM again, and for the continued prayer for finances and my well-being. I still need to raise $2000 more for this school. I have until week 8 to get all my money in, and I know that God is forever faithful, so I have no doubt that my school fees will be payed off on time. I would like to ask for your continued support both in prayer and financial support for me. If you feel God tugging on your heart to partner with me in my ministry, I ask that you pray faithfully, asking God for how much He wants you to give. If you do not feel God calling you to give, I would ask that you continue to pray for me during this time, for finances as well as me getting everything I can out of this school. I feel a call to the nations and the people of the world, and I long to serve them. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support.
If you would like to give, you can send a check to either me here at YWAM, or to my parents. My mom is able to put a check into my bank account, and I can write a check of my own to YWAM. I don't have access to a bank here on base, nor a car to get around town, so if you send a check here, make it out to YWAM LA with a note saying it's for Kylie's SOMD. Thank you!!
For those of you who were wondering about tax deductions for YWAM students, I copied and pasted this information from the YWAM website (ywam.org). If you have any other questions, please let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as possible, even if I have to search far and wide for the answer. :)
For U.S. taxpayers, donations given through this web site (ywam.org) are usually tax deductible. Please note, however, that donations toward educational / tuition expenses (i.e., toward covering training expenses of a person attending a YWAM school) are NOT tax deductible. Therefore, if you would like to assist a person participating in a YWAM school, we advise that you give your assistance to that person directly. If you send it to the YWAM location where that person will be attending a YWAM school, or if you choose to give such monetary gift through this website using your Visa or MasterCard, it will not qualify as a tax-deductible gift.
So, basically, because I'm doing a school at present, all money given to me is considered a gift, thus... not tax deductible. It is on my heart to continue on staff after this school is through, and to my knowledge, if you'd like to contribute then, donations are tax deductible. But because I'm a student in a school, they don't give tax deductions for students. I'll let you know if I ever get on staff, and at which point, I'll need additional support. But I'll not get ahead of myself. Any gift toward my school at present would be greatly appreciated, and I know God will bless you tremendously.
Again, thank you for praying and for giving. You all are truly a blessing to me and an encouragement in my life. I love you all! See you at Thanksgiving! :)
In His arms,
Ky
I just finished my first week with YWAM LA, doing my School of Ministry Development (SOMD). I only have 11 weeks left! HE HE :)
So, as most of you know, I left last Friday to come down here to do my SOMD. I arrived at the Orange County airport early Friday morning, where my boyfriend, Jake, picked me up and we spent the day at Disneyland. I was dead tired by the end of the night, but Jake's wonderful friend let me stay in her dorm room with her. The next day, Jake and I spent time together at the beach before driving the hour up to my new home in Lake View Terrace. We arrived at the base, where I met my roommate,Melissa (she's wonderful!!), moved in, got a short tour around, and started unpacking. The base is really beautiful. I hope to have some pictures up soon, so you can see my new home! :)
Saturday I hung out with my roommate, met some of the girls who live in the trailer with me, and slept. The whole weekend was busy and I was dead that night. Sunday morning I was able to sleep in and go to brunch at 10:30, where I met more new people in my school and around the base. At 6:00 that night, I had welcome dinner and met the rest of the people in my school. There are 23 of us total doing our SOMD here in LA.
Monday was busy, starting with a base meeting and class introductions. It was a long day, with class sessions all day long, and lots of meeting new people and getting to know each other. Tuesday was much the same. We started in on watching a lecture series called the Passion Series, told by an amazing man named Floyd McClung, (a big-wig in YWAM). We've been watching those all week long, and getting our passions and values really rocked by God. Compared to my DTS in Montana though, this school is much more lax, but more spiritually challenging because of the many heart things we're dealing with, even in this first week. I'm really excited for all that is to come in the next 11 weeks of this school, and I can't wait to find out what God has planned for me when it's over.
Tonight (Friday) is my night off, although we have an optional worship night tonight at 8, which I'm planning on attending. Tomorrow will be a pretty calm day compared to this crazy week, and I'm excited to attend church on Sunday at the Mosaic, the church I went to on SMI my Sr. year.
I'm so excited for this SOMD. Thank you all so much for praying for me to get into YWAM again, and for the continued prayer for finances and my well-being. I still need to raise $2000 more for this school. I have until week 8 to get all my money in, and I know that God is forever faithful, so I have no doubt that my school fees will be payed off on time. I would like to ask for your continued support both in prayer and financial support for me. If you feel God tugging on your heart to partner with me in my ministry, I ask that you pray faithfully, asking God for how much He wants you to give. If you do not feel God calling you to give, I would ask that you continue to pray for me during this time, for finances as well as me getting everything I can out of this school. I feel a call to the nations and the people of the world, and I long to serve them. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support.
If you would like to give, you can send a check to either me here at YWAM, or to my parents. My mom is able to put a check into my bank account, and I can write a check of my own to YWAM. I don't have access to a bank here on base, nor a car to get around town, so if you send a check here, make it out to YWAM LA with a note saying it's for Kylie's SOMD. Thank you!!
For those of you who were wondering about tax deductions for YWAM students, I copied and pasted this information from the YWAM website (ywam.org). If you have any other questions, please let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as possible, even if I have to search far and wide for the answer. :)
For U.S. taxpayers, donations given through this web site (ywam.org) are usually tax deductible. Please note, however, that donations toward educational / tuition expenses (i.e., toward covering training expenses of a person attending a YWAM school) are NOT tax deductible. Therefore, if you would like to assist a person participating in a YWAM school, we advise that you give your assistance to that person directly. If you send it to the YWAM location where that person will be attending a YWAM school, or if you choose to give such monetary gift through this website using your Visa or MasterCard, it will not qualify as a tax-deductible gift.
So, basically, because I'm doing a school at present, all money given to me is considered a gift, thus... not tax deductible. It is on my heart to continue on staff after this school is through, and to my knowledge, if you'd like to contribute then, donations are tax deductible. But because I'm a student in a school, they don't give tax deductions for students. I'll let you know if I ever get on staff, and at which point, I'll need additional support. But I'll not get ahead of myself. Any gift toward my school at present would be greatly appreciated, and I know God will bless you tremendously.
Again, thank you for praying and for giving. You all are truly a blessing to me and an encouragement in my life. I love you all! See you at Thanksgiving! :)
In His arms,
Ky
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