Thursday, July 11, 2019

Summertime!


While June may be the slowest month in the program, many cool and exciting things still took place. Here's the breakdown of everything from June:

Ø Our student's Summer internships at Neighborhood Church in Albany are going well with them participating and helping lead/develop many events as well as service opportunities.

Ø Some exciting news: On June 18th, after taking part in interviews with our OYAMA Board, we were glad to be able to offer invitation to incoming students Alexis & Sarah to join the program beginning this Fall! Both young ladies are obediently following a Call that God has given them to pursue Him and become ministers of the Gospel to the next generation in Oregon!

Ø Another amazing blessing occurred in June. Second year student, Elijah got married to his best friend Teela. Our entire OYAMA team attended the wedding in Baker City, OR. What a great time to celebrate with Elijah and welcome Teela to the team.

Ø While in Eastern Oregon, my wife and I had the chance to visit Pendleton First Assembly of God. This is my home church and will always hold a special place in my heart. It was great to see old friends and mentors who helped me on this journey as well as to visit with Wes and Carrie Sheley who recently stepped out of Youth Alive and are currently ministering in Pendleton.

Ø My work for Youth Alive in the month of June mainly consisted of preparing our 2019-2020 Curriculum, scheduling lessons & speakers and general prep for the new year. I CANNOT WAIT for the school year to begin again!

Please take a moment and pray with us that the Lord will continue to provide opportunities to share about what God is doing, not just in our student's lives but around the state and in ours as well! Pray that He continues to give us dreams and vision for God's Church and for the next generation of ministers. Lastly, please pray for Brittany and I that God would bring in the financial and prayer support that we need to continue to faithfully serve this ministry. Thank you so much for joining with us in prayer!


As you know, you can donate to the ministry or become a monthly supporter at https://giving.ag.org and type in Ministry Code: 282345. You can also find more info at https://oregonyouthalive.wixsite.com/programs/oyama God bless!