2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

CHRISTA CURRY

Year in Review 2017 | YWAM ROSTREVOR, NORTHERN IRELAND

JANUARY 2018

CHRISTA CURRY- YWAM IRELAND

Year in Review A LOOK AT THE LAST YEAR AND WHERE 2018 IS LEADING ME!

ROLLER COASTER YEAR It is impossible to sum up this past year in a newsletter, but I know I've got to try. In my 29 years of life, I've never lived as rigorous a year as that of 2017! It started out with my full attention on the Arts & Media DTS that I was co-leading for the first time, but it was quickly diverted to my father's health after finding out his battle with Diabetes wasn't going well. I came back to the USA to essentially be his hands and feet after a serious bout with sepsis that attacked his organs. Overnight I went from overseeing the school of my dreams in Ireland, to pushing my dad's wheelchair in Wenatchee, WA, and that was a very rattling experience.

Two months later he improved enough for me to return to Ireland and resume with the school.

Only 3 lecture weeks remained before we left for outreach. It was an absolute whirlwind. I coled the 5 week long South African outreach for the DTS outreach phase and finished it off with Borderwalk, the 200 mile prayer walk along the

borderlands on the Emerald Isle. After the students graduated, most of my focus was put into developing local creative ministry opportunities in our local County Down community and around the island as well. On September 15th I received heartbreaking news that my dad had passed away from his 13 year battle with diabetes and overnight I found myself back home for the second time that year. Since then, it has been a slow arduous journey of adjusting to the new normal with my mom and sister. It's been about learning to be still, allowing time to ask God big questions and experiencing a deeper sense of God's grace than ever before. I really believe that God took my dad home. They resuscitated him four times, but his heartbeat couldn't hold anymore.

I feel like during those in-between moments when his heart had stopped, He saw God calling Him home. My dad never gave up, so I think God gave him that permission to just let go. My coming to terms with God's exit strategy for dad was a bigger struggle than I had anticipated. I guess that's what years of suppressing painful emotions with desperate optimism does to you! Eventually, the facade fades and you crack like the wall of a dam. The good, the bad and the ugly came bursting out of me like Old Faithful fell over. I took these past few months to just be still and do my best to process these past 3 years without escaping into future plans or present activities. It has been an enormously challenging and painful experience, but I believe it was necessary in order to be healthy in the ministry God has called me to be a part of overseas. So, that's my journey this year in terms of my persona life, but please don't stop reading here! I'm so excited about all the beautiful things God did in 2017 and want to share them with you, so please read on! Here's to a challenging 2017 and a brighter 2018.

Tin House

A few years ago a local youngster brought me to a cafe in a town called Newry, not far from the village where I live, and I was instantly smitten. It reminded me so much of the non-profit coffee shops I loved going to when I lived in Boise, ID. The former barista within me woke up and I decided to connect with the manager.(Shoutout to Elaine!) Drop Inn Ministries had started the cafe, but I could see highways of opportunity for us to join in and help with their vision! Well, it actually happened. In the beginning I was the only YWAM volunteer every other Saturday as much as I was available, but I couldn't do it alone. We now have consistent weekly representation there! Some are helping with the practicalities of running the cafe, others are hosting community art clubs, open mic nights and weekly local outreach programs for DTS trainees. For me, this whole Tin House journey has been an exciting example of how different missions organisations can overcome the temptations of tribalism and work together for the Kingdom of God. I think this connection will only lead to more opportunities for future ministry endeavors. When I return I am planning to help on a weekly basis at the Tin House like I was before coming home for this season.

ARTS & MEDIA DTS

Where to begin! Nine trainees graduated from the Arts & Media DTS of 2017 and it was such an honor to be a part of this school. We wanted the school to be a healthy balance of discipleship and creativity. When I get into work mode I tend to get very task-driven, so I had to remind myself to focus on God's heart for the school rather than all the project opportunities. It ended up being phenomenal! We had a stellar lineup of speakers from around the world, creative workshops laced throughout the lecture phase and even a midterm outreach where they were able to put into practice all they learned up to that point in Cork, Ireland. A highlight for me was having one of my friends from South Africa come to teach on Media in Missions before outreach. We became friends on the School of Video Production at Media Village in Cape Town. He taught the students a week's worth of video skills that they could use on outreach. Watching the students come alive and start to dream of how they could use these skills for the Kingdom was one of my biggest highlights of the year. I saw a team of gentle giants emerge from this school. Incredibly sensitive, deeply compassionate and fiercely courageous young adults. We had trainees from Norway, South Africa, USA and France on this school, with staff representing India, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the USA. Their overseas outreaches were to South Africa and Southeast Asia with BorderWalk as the finale. Both For this next season, I've opted to help as support staff for the teams had opportunities to apply their creativity on outreach and bring hope through their gifts. Being a upcoming Arts & Media DTS rather than being directly involved so I can focus on a bigger picture calling of media part of this school has been one of my greatest that I feel God asking me to invest in. accomplishments. It was hard, but so exciting.

South Africa

DTS OUTREACH

My team spent five weeks on the east coast of South Africa for the first phase of outreach. This was my fourth trip back to this exciting country! I've learned so much by being part of outreach trips like this. When you are in the eastern hemisphere, throw your taskoriented, cold climate culture out the window and get ready for all your planning to NOT go according to your plans. On my first outreach to South Africa I can vividly remember putting my head against the top of a bunk bed while weeping into my arm as I crumbled under the stress of trying to manage my team under a perpetually changing ministry schedule in a land I knew little about.

I finally learned; relationship trumps the task. Just let It's moments like those that I use to measure my growth after five years of being involved with overseas go. missions. I no longer weep when things go wrong. I still get frustrated, but I have learned to carry a plan B around with me at all times. I've learned that every moment has potential to shine the Light of Christ, whether it's scheduled or not. Whether we're riding in a taxi or speaking to the masses, we have an opportunity, and Africa always challenges me on that. That being said, this outreach had one of the most diverse ranges of ministry opportunities I've seen. We prayed original design over 30+ Leadership students, sang to and spent time with the elderly at an Afrikaans retirement home, did arts and crafts with kids growing up in an orphanage, prayed individually with gogos (grandmothers) at a sporting event called the Gogolympics, hosted an arts & media creative workshop for a Zulu church, shared testimonies at Life Skills training courses, filmed a promo video for World Changers Academy and much more! Part of the outreach was spending two weekends investing in former Sponsor Trainees that we've hosted on DTS in Ireland throughout the years and also helping with the practicalities of the Faith & Conflict Seminar that we held in Port Shepstone this year.

FAITH & CONFLICT SEMINAR

An Cuan, our base in Northern Ireland, has a focus on peace and reconciliation. Religion has had a bad track record for causing division and destruction, which is a shame when we should be bearers of the Light and Love of Jesus Christ as His followers. Through Faith & Conflict Seminars we have the opportunity to go into areas of conflict around the world and open up the floor to discuss and hear narratives from all sides and see what locals are doing to seek peace and overcome division in their communities and nations. This year was so exciting as we hosted our first South African seminar. We spent a weekend in Port Shepstone hearing testimonies from locals of all different backgrounds about their experience during the era of Apartheid that segregated their nation. My favourite was hearing the testimony of a now married couple that wasn't allowed to be in love under the Apartheid law because she was White and he was Coloured (mixed race). After hearing about the horrors that they went through, one of my Zulu friends approached me afterwords and said, "I had no idea that white people also suffered during Apartheid." To me, that was reconciliation. Both sides were heard and understood in a way that brought clarity and evoked empathy and grace. Reconciliation and forgiveness are the heart of Jesus, and that's what we try to convey at these seminars. These sessions are open to the public, so if you're interested, please let me know! They're a great way to gain worldview and broaden your perspective.

OPEN SKIES FESTIVAL

This was my second year volunteering in the prayer tent at the Open Skies Festival on the north coast of Ireland. I went with a new team this year. McKenna served with Tin House at the festival and Brianna was my prayer partner for the weekend. I rarely even prayed out loud until I joined DTS, so to sign up for HOURS of praying in a rowdy tent filled with people from around the world is another one of those things that shows me how much I've grown! Bri and I prayed for DOZENS of people every night... I'm honestly not sure how many. My favourite memory was a young teenage girl named Abigail that came for prayer. We got words for her specifically about her name and God's protection over her joy.

The next day a speaker for the festival was on stage when he spoke into the microphone the very same message we gave to her the day before.

He said it was specifically for a teenage girl named Abigail. WOW! What I love about staffing this festival is that I really get to be out there with the people of Ireland. I sleep in a tiny cold tent outside of a castle in the countryside and pray all weekend long for other people other than myself. It's uncomfortable, but so fulfilling and life-giving.

Fiddlers Green Festival

FILM CLUB

For one week each July our village completely transforms as people from around the world come to hear the talent of local Irish musicians in the Fiddlers Green music festival. Our YWAM base becomes one of the venues and features everything from concerts to storytellers and seminars. This means a lot of people come through the doors of our base, so we use it as an outreach opportunity. This was my third third Fiddlers Green and second time overseeing the service side of the An Cuan Café. Something I naturally tend to do is make plans, execute them and then see how they can be improved upon for next time. Last year I experienced a lot of challenges as it was my first round with this position, but this year was exhilarating for me because I got to try again with those noted revisions and it went well. My focus during Fiddlers Green is totally practical because I have to focus on making the cafe run smoothly to keep customers carefree and at ease.

Outside the cafe we had some breakthrough with an arts team that did public art in the town square that is still being displayed months later. It was another successful year for Fiddlers Green Festival!

The evening before my dad died I hosted our first film club on base with A Beautiful Mind as the first movie up for discussion. Back when I was a film student at The Art Institute of Seattle we had film club every Wednesday night where we would watch a movie and then discuss our thoughts afterwards. I wanted to bring this concept to our base because I want to teach people how to actively watch films rather than simply absorbing whatever they're being fed through the screen.

In my opinion, media is the most relevant tool and means of communication in this generation. Being a passive participant is not an option. An intelligent and active viewer helps tune into underlying messages in the storyline where God can speak on both a secular and sacred level. Film can help us re-learn empathy, but it can also be an incredibly desensitizing experience when we're passive. Whether filmmakers intend for it or not, God frequently speaks through film. It reminds me of when David ruminates in Psalms on if there is any place he can go to Escape God, but He is everywhere. Even in Hollywood, believe it or not!

Annagh Social Farm Another favourite part of 2017 was miraculously meeting the family that runs the Annagh Social Farm while on the BorderWalk. It was completely a God moment because I was standing outside and an elderly woman approached me to see if I wanted to go for a ride through the countryside with her as she ran an errand to her daughter's house. Long story short, I went with her and ended up getting a personal tour around their farm that withstood the Troubles. They use their beautiful family farm as opportunity for community outreach by including young people with Autism to participcate in farming alongside them. They also renovated their milking sheds into art therapy studios and offer that service to them as well. When I left the social farm on that first evening, the woman who picked me up told me she heard God tell her to ask me to come with her.

If that's not incentive to follow up, I don't know what is!

I contacted them later on and was delighted to hear that they needed help designing a fruit maze with sensory-stimulating centerpieces that represented the Fruits of the Spirit! We had a huge brainstorming session about different design ideas for the maze and came up with some brilliant possibilities! I was so proud of the team. This all happened before dad's death, so it's another project I will jump back into when returning to Northern Ireland. Shoutout to those who have picked up the slack on this project and have kept it going!

GALWAY OUTREACH

Our base started a new program this year called Equip that allows further training after DTS. Part of their course was to lead an outreach to one of our focus cities on the Island. I had the pleasure of joining the Galway team on outreach! When I was a trainee on my own DTS I went to Galway for two weeks as part of my outreach and that developed a connection to this city that I still hold in my heart today. Since Galway is known for its creative spirit, we decided to use creative tools to open up doors of communication. We felt like the mission of this trip was for people to feel seen and heard, so we set up a space on the street for interviews. Our only intent was to hear stories from each individual's journey in life. People were nervous at first, but by the time the shooting day ended we had talked to many people and interviewed at least 6 people and had such a great response. We even made new friends! We stayed at Galway Christian Fellowship church and got to help host a youth night with them. I saw young people I hadn't seen since they were actually IN the youth group, and now they're helping to lead it! It was very encouraging. I always love outreaches to Galway and the incredibly dedicated and friendly people we partner with there. (Shoutout to Peter, Sandy, Chris & Larena!)

12th of July Outreach Many of us in the USA would never imagine Ireland as anything other than a cheery nation with beautiful scenery and lively people, but there's a deep wound in the land that tries to tear people apart. The history of Ireland is an incredibly complex one. I often don't know how to articulate into one small blurb all of the political and religious intricacies of the conflict in this Island. In short, there has been an ongoing conflict between the Protestants of British heritage and the Catholics of Irish heritage that has created a sense of tribalism within the country.

Wikipedia puts it like this; "A key issue was the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.

Unionists/loyalists, who are mostly Protestants, want Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Irish nationalists/republicans, who are mostly Catholics, want Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland." There's so much more explain, but that's just enough information to give you an understanding of what the situation is like in Ireland. One of the greatest skills I've learned since joining YWAM Ireland is how to take a step back and learn how to mediate from the middle of a conflict. It's all about hearing the individual narrative and both sides of every conflict have a story to tell. During July there is a holiday that commemorates the victory of King William Orange (Protestant) over King James II (Catholic) at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Many Protestants pile wooden pallets taller than buildings and burn them along with the Irish Tricolour flag as a symbol of their victory over the Catholics. This act is seen as provocative triumphalism by Catholic nationalists in neighbouring streets. (Just to be ultra clear, it is not ALL Protestants that participate.) This year I joined YWAM Belfast to do an outreach to East Belfast during the 12th of July. To be honest, I've always avoided going to the 12th in Belfast because it scared me and made me feel a bit sick at the thought of it. I've been to Belfast many times, but walking around the streets that day made me feel like I was in another world. Every other street corner was a massive pile of pallets covered with political paraphernalia that would burn later that night. People were stumbling drunk, kids were dancing around fires while wielding huge sticks and the fires burned so hot that the windows were melting. It was like our version of the 4th of July but in a parallel universe. We walked around East Belfast having corporate times of prayer and along the way the team explained some of the things they've learned while working in that area. It really opened my eyes and broadened my perspective. I was reminded that being a peacemaker means learning how to find the middle ground, avoiding the demonization of one side over the other and stopping to understand the bigger picture. We had a time of worship together that night and when we went out to see the bonfires that night, I really felt like God was saying this was where we, as Christians, SHOULD be... in the heart of the chaos welcoming His Holy Spirit, not safely watching from a distance and talking about the issue. We spent the night in Belfast and the next day I filmed part of a music video for my friend who is from Northern Ireland. His song is called "Don't Drag God Into the Mix" and talks about the problems we make when we drag God into our political standpoints and make Him the defender of "our side" over someone else's. Filming him singing his song with the smoldering piles of rubble in the background was a very deep and relevant message; not to mention a little intimidating in the moment. I had no idea this overnight trip to Belfast was going to be so deeply impacting, but it left an imprint on my heart and I want to do something about that this year. One of my goals is to help coordinate a bigger outreach team from YWAM Rostrevor to join in with the YWAM Belfast team for the day and pray for peace from the front lines of the conflict. For more info check out articles about "The Troubles."

BorderWalk 200 Mile Prayer Walk

This was YEAR FIVE of BorderWalk! I've participated in 3 rounds; 2014, 2016 & 2017. Last year I made a video documenting the walk, but since BorderWalk was part of the Arts & Media DTS outreach, there was no capacity left in my brain to take on a video project. Personally, this part of outreach was a low point that I had to push through, for no other reason than I was emotionally and mentally exhausted. We had only been back from Africa for two days before leaving for the Walk and I was still winding down from going home to take care of dad. DTS is an enormous undertaking because it requires all of yourself to be on and ready to go at all times. You're not just taking care of yourself, you're taking care of an entire group of people, plus the staff you're working with. With over 40 people participating on this year's walk, it was both overwhelming and exciting. The walk is growing!

At the time of the walk there were only a few of us that were old enough and able to drive the base vehicles, so while I did walk a bit, I was helping more with driving and practicalities this year. To be honest, sometimes I prefer walking because all you have to focus on is walking and praying! One of my highlights from this year's walk was when the AMDTS went into a city called Enniskillen to do a day of creative outreach. The trainees came up with a design they wanted to chalk onto the sidewalk while others preferred busking and praying. It was so cool to see each of them take on different aspects of their giftings with a new sense of confidence! Some students were singing songs of Jesus' love so loud that it echoed in the streets and others were covered in chalk from head to toe while they drew a large Celtic cross on the ground with a verse scripted beneath it. The walk lasts for 3 weeks and along the way all of us have an opportunity to share testimonies at different locations. I shared a testimony at Tin House in Newry, where we hosted a night of worship after our first day of walking had finished. We're planning to continue the Walk for at least another five years! You know what that means. I need new shoes.

HEALING THE LAND: DAY OF PRAYER

This was an event sponsored by multiple churches in the area that came together and decided it was time to have a corporate time of prayer as Christ-Followers and ask God to heal the beautiful land of Ireland. Ironically, the keynote speaker was from South Africa. Angus Buchan, author of Faith Like Potatoes, came to deliver a powerful and challenging message after we had a time of worship. The best thing was watching the clouds roll in and out and seeing that it didn't effect anyone's ability to worship. The Irish aren't fazed by dramatic shifts in weather, and that's just one of the many things I like about them. One second it's blazing sun with glorious blue skies and the next we're bundled up under our hoods and umbrellas. You just learn to stand in the rain! God spoke deeply to me during this prayer time about my dad's healing. This gathering was six days before dad's death. Angus asked if anyone dealing with "sugar diabetes" would raise their hands to receive healing in faith, so I did in proxy for my dad. For the first time, I was certain we'd see results. Less than a week later, God took my dad home to be fully healed and have a new body. Sometimes healing doesn't look like how we imagine it.

Media Projects This was the first year at An Cuan where I felt a breakthrough in media projects. I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the AMDTS coming through and making me feel less like a one woman show. Two of our AMDTS students stayed on for the Equip program and were helping with video projects right before I left for the USA . That was the best feeling in the world. I CAN work alone, but I much prefer working in teams when it comes to media. There's too much to manage as just one person! Before coming home we made a promotional video for the upcoming Bible Core Course and had begun planning a promotional AMDTS 2018 video that the girls finished while I was gone. It turned out phenomenal and I was so proud of them! Another exciting media opportunity arose with some of my friends who are musicians. I've worked on two album cover designs for two different artists from Northern Ireland. One is my friend, Alex, who is releasing his album, Exposed, later this year; the other is a band called Na Leanaí who released their second album at the end of 2017 called Branching Out. Alex's album cover has been more of an experiment with fine art and conceptual design, where Na Leanaí's cover design was more familiar to me because it centred more around photography. Since I have training in different kinds of media, I often make available my skills to people who might not otherwise be able to afford it. I have never made album covers before, so this was definitely a learn on the fly type of expereince! Na Leanaí's album is available on both iTunes and Spotify and Alex's will be released later this year. Check them out! I'm anticipating many more opportunities to make videos and design projects as the year progresses on in 2018. One of the biggest reasons I didn't sign on to fully staff the AMDTS this year was so I could have more time for projects. I would still like to return to South Africa to film a promotional video for my friends in Durban who are starting up a new NGO to benefit young people in their community. The Lord clearly told me to "make room" for my gifts in 2018, so we'll see what happens.

NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

This year, although very disjointed, was my first time experiencing being on the base Leadership Team at YWAM Rostrevor. We are quite a diverse team in that we are comprised of 3 Americans, one Indian, one Brasilian and one Kiwi/Irish base leader. I am the second youngest on the team at age 29. It's been a very challenging and enlightening experience being on the team. It's a funny mix of managing practicalities, people and passions. What I like most about being on this team is that it gives me a chance to express my ideas on a regular basis and that gives me the courage to take initiative to make them happen. I look forward to returning and picking up momentum with this team again.

Another new responsibility this year was the opportunity to co-lead a team of people with a desire to actively incorporate their creativity into their ministry. I really want to see people on base feel they have a podium to speak out their creative vision and know there's a team available to help make it happen. The day we were commissioned for this new responsibility was also the day dad passed away. So, like you've heard a million times, I'm ready to dive back in.

YWAM IRELAND STAFF RETREAT I used to think that the word "retreat" meant going to some fancy getaway spot where we would get facials and big fluffy beds and unplug from reality, but that's not what a retreat is in this context. We have multiple YWAM bases throughout the island, so we come together for a big gathering each August to spend time together and hear what God is doing in everyone's different ministries. It's so exciting to have everyone come together because I get to stand back and see the amazing diversity of gifts and personalities that make up the whole of YWAM Ireland. There is usually a keynote speaker or two that come to share a message that they feel is relevant to what our bases need to hear each season. The theme that kept popping up this year was about dreaming. This topic excites me.

Whenever I have opportunities to speak on the mission field, dreaming and vision are the topics I feel most comfortable with. In fact, there's seldom a country I go to where I don't talk about partnering with God to accomplish His greater plans for our lives. At the retreat, one of the speakers said that, "apostolic imagination is how we're going to win this nation." He was talking about being bold to take risks in stepping out and moving in on what God has called each of us to pursue in our different ministry goals. After 5 years in YWAM, I can tell you that I've seen glimpses and had a taste of the dream God put on my heart, but I'm still working towards the full picture. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the journey is just as important as the moment. I think there's value in the things we learn along the way. At the retreat this year, one of the staff drew a large outline of Ireland and we had a corporate time of prayer over the Island. As we stood around it, a few people started colouring inside the outline and then something happened that totally changed the atmosphere. Two of the staff members leapt out of the crowd standing around the map and started dancing prophetically around drawing of Ireland. There's a quote from Anne of Green Gables when Marilla Cuthbert says, "Emotion is rarely convenient and often intolerable, but I find at the moment I don't mind it." I tell you, my emotional barrier came crumbling down as I saw those two young ladies dance around Ireland so poetically. I tried to hold back tears and couldn't. I just felt the Holy Spirit so powerfully in that moment and embraced it.

Both of these young ladies are very humble and gracious people. They're never the ones chasing glory or the spotlight. For them to break out of that circle and dance with such vulnerability was a moment of breakthrough for all of us in YWAM Ireland. I felt a courage well up within me to go deeper into the dreams that I've been chasing with God all these years. Our base leader had us come the next day prepared to speak out the goals that we had kept too close to our hearts that needed a sense of resurrection and fervency to see them through. I spoke out about my dream to take media to a new level on our base with the intent to one day have a space where we can train people to make stories through video, photography and design that will have a positive impact on society and bring the Kingdom of God to a world that feels incredibly lost at the moment. I'm tired of hearing about all the negative stories when I know there is so much good out there. You cannot fight fire with fire, you have to use water. Screaming rageful thoughts into the darkness will only make it darker, but a little light can go a long way. One of our speakers on the DTS said, "It is better to light a single candle than curse the darkness." I'd like to start lighting some bigger candles through media. The last quote from the retreat I want to share is, "Jesus is a risk-taker. To prove it, He chose you. He knows the clay of which you are formed and He still chose you to be ambassadors to the word on His behalf." I'll be heading into 2018 with that as a reminder.

COSTS OF 2018

Part of working with YWAM is living in faith for our finances. That means we live solely off of what friends, family and the church donate to us. This is both an incredibly stressful and humbling experience. I've listed below some of the costs of living as a missionary overseas (converted from GBP) and some financial goals I'd like to obtain in 2018 to make life a little easier. Gaining more monthly support is my biggest goal. Anything consistent makes my life a lot easier! If you would like to become one of my supporters, please get in touch with me!

SUPPORT ** Monthly Financial Supporters (consistency in giving makes budgeting easier!)

FINANCIAL NEEDS: 1.) Rent- $400/mo.

2.) Tax Savings- $400-900 3.) International Travel Expenses- $2,000-$3,000/yr.

4.) Daily Expenses (food, toiletries, gas...)- $150/mo.

GOALS: 1.) Obtain UK Drivers License- $162 2.) Purchase Car- approx. $1500 + cost of MOT and Insurance 3.) Expanding Media Equipment 4.) Gaining more monthly supporters to help with cost of living 5.) Savings account to prepare for taxes in the spring

Become a Ministry Partner! **NEW Tax Deductible Online Donation Option!

You can now donate online through YWAM Tyler Texas' processing program.

They have assigned me a special URL that takes you directly to my personal account. Once you have donated, they will send you a receipt for your taxes. The link is kind of long, so if you don't want to type it all out, look for a hyperlink on my Facebook ministry page or get in touch with me and I can send it to you.

LINK TO CHRISTA'S ONLINE GIVING OPTION: https://ywamtyler.org/funddonation?uid=bd77cffc-384c-4f2f-ade0-810556cafffb There are other ways to donate if you're not comfortable with giving online. The best way to go about that is to email me at christa.curry@ywamrostrevor.com and I will set you up with all the information you need to know!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION! email: christa.curry@ywamrostrevor.com Blog: www.faithfultofollow.wordpress.com FB: Christa's YWAM Ministry Updates

Thank You FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT IN WHAT GOD HAS CALLED ME TO BE A PART OF THROUGH YOUTH WITH A MISSION. WHILE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE ALL THE DETAILS ON WHAT GOD HAS BEEN DOING THIS PAST YEAR, I STILL TRY MY BEST. AS A SUPPORTER OF MY MINISTRY, YOU ARE ALSO A PARTICIPANT IN WHAT I'M DOING OVERSEAS. I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU, SO PLEASE KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU!

PRAYER REQUESTS - For favor in my upcoming visa application.

- Safety as I travel back to the UK. - Provision, peace and protection for my family as we navigate life after dad's death.

- Provision for finances in upcoming ministry endeavors.

- Breakthrough in the dreams God has put on my heart for media in ministry.

- Clarity in vision and continued healing for the upcoming year.

[GO INTO THE WORLD AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS]