it's time to fight!!

Hello Everyone!

I am writing to give a quick update on everything related to the outreach trip I will be leaving for in three weeks:
As most of you know, I was still in need of break-through in the area of finances. Specifically, I was lacking about $2600. The Lord has really showed up in the last few weeks and I got down to about $1500 that I still needed. Today, we had a meeting as a school and were given some news that was a little discouraging. Turns out, it is easier to get into Afghanistan than into the Central African Republic (where my team is heading). The good news is, we have secured tickets that will fly us into Chad, where we will disembark and head for the CAR by van. The bad news is, the tickets were extremely expensive. Our flight actually leaves from Jakarta, Indonesia (where we will be for the first month of outreach) and flies all the way to Paris (only slightly out of the way...haha), and then finally to Chad. Because of the price increase, I am back up to lacking about $2200. When our leaders gave us the news, they said they wanted to be wise and sensitive to the Lord possibly shutting the door on our trip to the CAR, but they wanted to pray about it with us. We went into a time of fervant prayer to hear whether or not we were to procede on with the orginal plan. All of us heard very clearly from the Lord, that the CAR is still our inheritance, and if we want it, we are going to have to fight for it. Satan does not want us to go. There has never been a YWAM team to go there besides the two YWAM contacts who are there now. This is a pioneering work in an area that Satan has made his home in. Our team is going to break down any walls it takes to get there. Whether that be finances, plane tickets, visas, etc.

The circumstances seem to be piling up against our team, in that we need to have all our money in by the end of this week. But the Bible says,

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

The cool thing is, as soon as we found out the news, I was actually more encouraged than before. The situation is so absurd and the odds are so against us, that it is going to HAVE to be the Lord who moves. Would you join with me in prayer or even fasting, if the Lord leads, to see all the walls barring us from the CAR crumbled to the ground? I need YOU, my family to stand with me and fight for those who are waiting, who are inwardly groaning to hear the Good News of redemption for the first time. Would you also pray about giving financially to see my need met by the end of the week? Again, I cannot do it without you, my family, my brothers and sisters. I know a lot of you have already given, which I am eternally greatful for, but if what I am writing stirs your heart again, seek God out and ask Him if He wants you to invest again.

It's going to happen guys! The Lord has spoken, He has promised an inheritance and I am going fight until I get there.

P.S. if you DO feel lead to give financially, the easiest and fastest way is to do it is online. go to:
https://www.ywamperth.org.au/007/payonline.asp
-in the "payment type" box, click "other"
-put my name in the "recipient" box
-and put "October DTS" in the school/ministry box
this will go straight into my account