YWAM NUEVAS CULTURAS
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Up in the Arizona Mountains
Our last days in Oregon were full with more wood cutting and stacking, blessing our hosts there at Mercy and Peace. They have a wonderful retreat/prayer center that they call Hermit's Cove. Most of their little houses are heated primarily by wood, so this is a blessing for them to feel that they have enough for this winter, plus the split wood drying for next winter.
All of us made it safely to Arizona. We love it here! The air is clear, the doves are cooing, the mountains are beautiful.
We are at 7,000 feet and we felt it a bit the first day, a little headachy or tired....but today we are well and are going to have orientation with our hosts, Will and Millie Toms. In a few days we will head up to the nearby YWAM base on the Hopi reservation.
Our internet is a bit limited here so I can't post any pictures, but I will try to get some up soon.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Outreach is Great!
We want to share with all of you our good news about the Panama contingent of our outreach. As of today, they are fully funded! We will be getting the last of the funds to them tomorrow by Western Union. A special very big thanks to all who have given or are planning to give! Our US team can still use some funds.
Our team here in the States is doing well, also. We still have a few more needs to meet, but things are coming together and we are so grateful for our opportunities.
Last night we visited the Native American Youth Association in Portland. We were given a lot of time to share at their Elders and Students Council meeting. We met lots of great people, and we were all SO impressed with the work they are doing. Look them up if you want to see an excellent example of indigenous people working for the good of the tribes.
http://nayapdx.org/
We did a day of community service today in the US, chopping and hauling wood for our hosts. Tomorrow we head to Manzanita to clean a church and visit some shut-ins. Sunday we will be at both the kids' ministry for Elevate Church and also at Rivercrest Church in NE Portland. Drop by one of these places if you can!
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| These are pictures of our Panama outreach group. They are doing so well! |
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| Alex and Yessy are becoming experts at chopping and stacking wood! |
Our team here in the States is doing well, also. We still have a few more needs to meet, but things are coming together and we are so grateful for our opportunities.
Last night we visited the Native American Youth Association in Portland. We were given a lot of time to share at their Elders and Students Council meeting. We met lots of great people, and we were all SO impressed with the work they are doing. Look them up if you want to see an excellent example of indigenous people working for the good of the tribes.
http://nayapdx.org/
We did a day of community service today in the US, chopping and hauling wood for our hosts. Tomorrow we head to Manzanita to clean a church and visit some shut-ins. Sunday we will be at both the kids' ministry for Elevate Church and also at Rivercrest Church in NE Portland. Drop by one of these places if you can!
Friday, January 9, 2015
News From the US Portion of the Outreach
Just
to let you all know that we have had a wonderful time so far on our
practicum/outreach for the YWAM school we did. We have been to many
historic indigenous sites in Oregon and Idaho, ministered at 4 churches,
done a night of sharing Panamanian Wounaan dances while we got to learn
Nez Perce dances as well, learned how to do Nez Perce bead work (well
at least a little), visited with the Head Start
and Senior Center in Kamiah, Idaho (on the Nez Perce reservation) to
share dances and cultural stories. We were invited to a home to learn
about the sweat lodge and the fishing skills of one man, who also shared
fresh elk meat with us. Oh, and Alex, Steve and Yessy had their stories
recorded to be played later on the local radio station in Kamiah!
Alex and Yessy are so surprised at how alike the Nez Perce and Wounaan cultures are. They have similar stories, the same dugout canoe, the same values of community. Everyone's heart has been touched. Alex and Yessy have also been able to share their personal stories of faith.
We head to Tacoma tomorrow for another indigenous potluck and church service. Next week we are invited to an Elders and Youth Council meeting at Native American Youth Association in Portland. Plus lots more!
The Panamanian portion of the team has been ministering in Bocas del Toro, other places in Chiriqui, and is working with Debby Tracy and a team from Kona. All that we hear from them is very positive. We will update more when we can get a fuller report on their ministries.
Alex and Yessy are so surprised at how alike the Nez Perce and Wounaan cultures are. They have similar stories, the same dugout canoe, the same values of community. Everyone's heart has been touched. Alex and Yessy have also been able to share their personal stories of faith.
We head to Tacoma tomorrow for another indigenous potluck and church service. Next week we are invited to an Elders and Youth Council meeting at Native American Youth Association in Portland. Plus lots more!
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| Fort Clatsop, Oregon |
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| The Creation Story of the Nez Perce |
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| Praying for the Nez Perce people at The Heart of The Monster |
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| Visiting the Cultural Center on the Nez Perce reservation |
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| Oh yes...there was snow! |
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Teaching Wounaan dances at the First Indian Presbyterian Church |
The Panamanian portion of the team has been ministering in Bocas del Toro, other places in Chiriqui, and is working with Debby Tracy and a team from Kona. All that we hear from them is very positive. We will update more when we can get a fuller report on their ministries.
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