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Las Vegas
August 13, 2010
Recently a team of Youth and Leaders from Emerging Youth Ministry at PTC went to Las Vegas Nevada to work with an organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Vanessa, one of the youth who participated in the missions trip, describes her experiences this way: LAS VEGAS
There have been many times in my life where I have been tempted to sin or sin has been forced upon me. Knowing this fact about my life, I was very frightened to go to ‘Sin City’. Ever since the age of 15, my walk with God has been somewhat of a roller coaster. This was the age when I realized who he truly was and that I needed to live for him. However, the question was: What is it like to live for God? Many nights I asked myself that question…the more I thought about it, I viewed my walk with God and my relationship with him as a boring religion where there were rules and regulations. Many times I thought that in order to be a ‘Christian’ I had to dress a certain way, act a certain way and hang out with certain friends to show others my love for him. This did not please me so instead I started my roller coaster ride. I would go to youth group and right after I was ready to go a party and get drunk. Although I believed in him and I believed that he could heal me, often I just gave all of my problems to the alcohol instead of God’s hands. Who would have thought that in the so called ‘city of sin’ Jesus would be there too!!! The moment that I showed up to Las Vegas, I couldn’t help but to notice the amounts of sexual sin and addictions, not only that, it was strange how the people visiting there were so blind not to notice the immense population of homeless people and slaves. The first two days were frightening and unexpected, in noticing the emptiness of God’s people in Vegas; I started to notice my own emptiness. This was the time when I needed to lay it all down on the table and let God take over. I knew that I was not able to take control over my problems, I started to realize that my problems and the dirt that had been put upon my life was too filthy for me to clean all by myself. I said “ Jesus, take my dirt away because I have tried to clean it all by myself but somehow I keep on missing the spots” That week during one of our team meetings, my youth pastor was able to prophecy over everything that was in my heart, he noticed my pain and revealed all my secrets. That night an extreme war fare happened inside of me and as soon as the angels won the battle I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
During the week we did a lot of outreach in the community. From having free prayers in the streets, feeding the homeless, performing, carrying a cross and spiritual scavenger hunts, there was a love that started to grow for God’s people. I was finally able to see past the fantasy that Las Vegas tries to project, and I saw the reality of the world. I started to see the broken, the poor in spirit, the hungry and the thirsty. I realized that I probably did not have enough money to feed all the people that I came across but I did have something that they would remember forever. I realized that the best gift, the best food and the best water I could give to someone was the living water and life of Jesus. As I started to share the gospel with God’s people, I knew that this was the one way that I could help the weary. “Blessed are those who are poor in spirit” This is a scripture that I will remember for the rest of my life, because what I witnessed in Las Vegas was exactly what this verse refers to. May God bless those who are hurting!
Having seen how God’s people suffer, The Lord revealed even greater news to me. He confirmed to me that I was meant to be a missionary!!!!He told me that I was going to go to India and see how his people suffered and only until I saw that, I would be able to take action. Then he gave me a vision of a small Indian girl lost in a crowed in the market. Not only that, but as I was admiring the Grand Canyon he showed me all the holes that this place had. In the deep holes he said to me, “See these holes? That is the emptiness that my people have in their hearts. Now look up!!!….see the top of the mountain where there are trees and life? When you go, and share the gospel with my people, that is how their hearts will be…full of life.” This to me was great news! I have always wanted to go to the nations, especially India, Congo, China and Afghanistan, I believe that God has set this desire in my heart, and I believe the first one that he wants me to go to is India. I know that right now he wants me to get my foundation and get prepared in university. This has also been confirmed to me by three different prophets in my church. This fall I will be going to Concordia University in Montreal. I will be entering the Film Production Program for the first year, in hopes to switch into the Theatre and Development program for the following fall. I know that the time is soon coming when God will call me out to the nations; I know that he wants me to get prepared and learn how to use drama and art to help his people. I am so excited for what is to come!! The Las Vegas team was a joy to hang around with. Our Youth Group could not have asked for better leaders. I hope to be seeing them soon and possibly working with them in the near future!
Give It Up Gala
May 09, 2010
Dear Friends,
Did you know that the maternal mortality rate in Malawi is 146 times higher than it is in Canada. The affect of this is over one million orphans in a population of thirteen million. How can you help? You can help our work.
Lifeline Malawi has built maternity clinics to help mothers in need and we need your support. So for this Mothers day give up a little something and give the gift of life.
Lifeline Malawi is launching a virtual event, the Give It Up Gala, running from Mothers Day to Fathers Day. Everyone can "attend", this is international and yet you don't have to leave your home to know you have made a difference.
We appreciate everyone is busy with family lives and we want to promote and help families in Malawi so "going virtual" means you can easily help and stay with your families while we do the work in Malawi.
Give up a movie night, starbucks for a week, a manicure. Buy a $10.00 ticket for yourself or give it as a gift on Mothers Day and help us help mothers in Malawi.
You can purchase tickets by calling the office (403-214-7780), emailing us at admin@lifelinemalawi.com or donating through our website.
Will you give the gift of life to a mother on mothers day?
Report From Bali
April 13, 2010
Dear Friends,
I have been trying to find the time to write a report since getting out of Sulawesi , Indonesia Wednesday but was still very busy, even Singapore was agood break from rural Indonesia. Besides preaching already in asigned churches here in Singapore we had to turn down requests from a few churches. Just to be prudent in terms of our endurance, enrgy and enjoyment of His ministering. Well, at least in Singapore I need not have to preach in the dark. Lights outage are a common thing. I had preached 3 sermons just this march in the dark. But the Lord is good....He showed up! Also, for the first time I preached a full message in the Indonesian language at a Muslim enclave when the interpreter did not show up. Yes, god will "Make a way, when there is no other way " ! Please see file attached a pictured report of our week in Bali Island. I will find some time to write a report on Sulawesi Island and Singapore.
Tonight Cecilia is busy packing for us to launch back to Indonesia tomorrow morning. This time we will be in the island of Java.
Thank you for being our praying and practical partners.
David & Cecilia Chuah, Dove Ministries
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