Feb 27th, our amazing 5 students graduated from the ASL DTS!
It was a great night with many who came and celebrated with us! A night of laughs, testimonies, growth stories and gratefulness of what God has done over the last 5 months! Congrats to each one!
So when the team was in the Philippines, what was team in DC doing?
We have a simple weekly schedule, which includes team meetings daily,
serving the YWAM base in different areas and individual ministry. Below
is our team schedule and areas where we serve on the base and GOOD NEWS with pictures.
The Team (Liza, Josiah, Kari, Carole and Dan)
We come together on Monday mornings for a time of worship and sharing testimonies of what God did during the week, encouraging and challenging each other!
Tuesday-YWAM Family Night
This is an all YWAM Base event, that happens on Tuesdays nights where the community of DC is invited. It is a time of worship and having a speaker share with our community. Dan is on the rotation to led worship. They scheduled him early in the schedule, giving him a longer break for allotting time for baby to come.
This is an all YWAM Base event, that happens on Tuesdays nights where the community of DC is invited. It is a time of worship and having a speaker share with our community. Dan is on the rotation to led worship. They scheduled him early in the schedule, giving him a longer break for allotting time for baby to come.
Wednesday-ASL Bible Study
Dan is leading a bible study, based on how we learned to study the bible in our bible school in Costa Rica, digging really deep. We are studying 1 Peter, going through observation, interpretation and application. Observation is what is in the text, interpretation is putting ourselves in the original readers/hearers shoes and application is what it means to us individually and how we can apply it to our lives.
Dan is leading a bible study, based on how we learned to study the bible in our bible school in Costa Rica, digging really deep. We are studying 1 Peter, going through observation, interpretation and application. Observation is what is in the text, interpretation is putting ourselves in the original readers/hearers shoes and application is what it means to us individually and how we can apply it to our lives.
Thursday-YWAM Staff Meeting
A weekly base meeting, where Jason Hershey leads a time where we share about what God is doing in each of our lives and ministries as well as prayer for each other. In the picture below, Dan is interpreting and the empty seat is mine as I am taking the picture. :)
A weekly base meeting, where Jason Hershey leads a time where we share about what God is doing in each of our lives and ministries as well as prayer for each other. In the picture below, Dan is interpreting and the empty seat is mine as I am taking the picture. :)
Friday-ASL Worship and Prayer set
A 2 hour time slot that is completely devoted to worship and prayer. We have been praying for the Philippines team, each other's ministries, events that are happening in the Deaf community and around the world.
Serving the Base
Each one of us serves the base in different areas, which helps the base continue to run!
A 2 hour time slot that is completely devoted to worship and prayer. We have been praying for the Philippines team, each other's ministries, events that are happening in the Deaf community and around the world.
Serving the Base
Each one of us serves the base in different areas, which helps the base continue to run!
Dan and I clean up everyday after dinner, Liza is our hospitality person and does laundry for our visitors and general base towels. Kari does all the food shopping for the base and Josiah cooks lunch (which he is a pretty good chef!) and takes care of the base vehicles.
Individual Ministry
For about 20 hours a week, each of us has time for our individual ministry. Something that God has placed on our hearts that we want to partner with him to see happen in DC or a way to bless other people and share the gospel and love of Jesus with others. Dan meets weekly with each staff to process how their individual ministry is going.
For about 20 hours a week, each of us has time for our individual ministry. Something that God has placed on our hearts that we want to partner with him to see happen in DC or a way to bless other people and share the gospel and love of Jesus with others. Dan meets weekly with each staff to process how their individual ministry is going.
Dan's Ministry-Video and Editing
Currently he is editing a professional DVD for the our Summer Burning Embers Tour Performance for the Deaf community to use in youth groups and churches as well as individuals sharing Jesus in a creative way with friends. He has completed the first phase of the editing and showed it to our team for feedback. Currently, he is working on the captions for people who do not know ASL and then will burn it on to a DVD to give out!
Carole's Ministry-Championing Others Around the World
My heart is to connect and support other YWAMers and pastors/people (both Deaf and hearing) who have the heart for the Deaf like us. Dan and I have learned a lot pioneering the ASL DTS and starting ministry for the Deaf in DC and desire to share with others so they can start further and go farther then us! I have the opportunity to encourage and champion dreams God has for the Deaf in other people. In January and early Feb, I had the opportunity to VideoPhone/Skype/Call at least 2 times a week with a new person from outside DC and spur them on in what God is calling them to do.
Parenthood-Olive is a month today, March 19th!
Since Olive has been born, my time has been occupied with the joys of motherhood! Changing a lot of diapers, breastfeeding, sleeping when I can, midwives and pediatrician appointments and trying to take a shower everyday (which does not always happen :) I have been learning so much everyday.
It is such a joy to be partnering with God and seeing His dreams and our dreams becoming a reality!
GOOD NEWS
Last but probably the most exciting news around here is that Josiah and Liza are engaged!
Josiah Smith and Liza Brandow were both students in the ASL DTS where
they met and became friends, both served on the second ASL DTS this fall
and are current staff here in DC! They are officially the first ASL
YWAMers to fall in love!
On February 2nd, Liza's birthday, Josiah got her a red velvet cake and we celebrated as a YWAM base at dinner. Afterwards, Josiah took her out on a date to an ice skating rink
(Liza's favorite activity). The night was so cold and windy that they
were the only ones on the rink!
Then he took her to National Harbor and they went on the Ferris Wheel. On the top of the Ferris Wheel on the third turn around, Josiah got down on one knee and asked Liza to marry him. And filled with so much joy, Liza said yes with laughter!
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