This week had lots of celebrations,

Hi,

This week was exciting, we had lots of fun and celebrations.

First, on Tuesday we had a celebration here in YWAM Montana, because the base was paid off, Praise God ! It is mostly a celebration of God’s faithfulness. This base is very huge and lots of houses on it, they started to buy it since June 1985.
The leaders and staffs here didn’t ask for help from outside, but different people just contributed little amount of money each month and then they got the money to pay the rest of the loans.
God is just amazing, because there are lots of stories and miracles showing how God provided this base to keep running and to finish the buildings on it.
We had this big party, when we learnt about the history of the base, lot’s of testimonies about God’s faithfulness, we had also a praise and worship time, it was really exciting.
In the evening we had also a prayer time for different people especially the leaders and people working here, the director of YWAM North America did a short sharing which was very consistent, then we had worship time again, which was the taste of what will be heaven, as we are from different nations, more than 20 countries.
It made me remembering my country, as we have some sort of those big meeting back home. The food was really delicious and we had lots of desserts.

Then we had Thanksgiving on Thursday, it was my first one in America. I heard people talking about it before but this year, God took me here and I could be part of this big tradition in the States. We went to Pete’s house (our leader), with some of my classmates, and some other people. We had plenty of food, of course we had turkey, and we had games, then watched movies, it was a relaxing time.

Then, Bob and Cathy Walker took me and two friends from India to town, we were standing on the side of the road watching the Christmas Parade in Kalispell. It was nice and cold, lots of kids and lots of different things in this city, it was at 7 in the evening. We have snow now for few days and it’s cold outside especially at night. It starts to feel Christmas over here now, as people are putting on their light in front of their house. There are lots of lights and many of those have the shapes of deer or Santa Claus. It’s nice to be out there, in the morning there is snow everywhere, all the trees become white, the houses and the cars have snow on top of them. It’s like in a dream but not real. I love snow as I am not used to it and I enjoy it because it’s something new for me. Also, during the night, we have lights everywhere, it’s wonderful.

God is blessing me over here, even if had some hard times before. I grow and God was stretching my faith. There’s no better place other than being in His hands. God is good, He is always good.

I collected those verses that my friend Mark from UK sent me since August, and especially when I was here in Montana living this journey by myself.

Psalm 8: 1
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.

Colossians 3: 23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Psalm 68: 19-20
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens.Our god is a god who saves; from the sovereign Lord comes escape from death.

Jeremiah 29: 11
"I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord,"plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Psalm 117:
Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
For great is his love towards us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever.
Praise the Lord.

James 1: 12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test,he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Philippians 4: 6-7
Do not be anxious about anything but in everything , by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3: 12
In Christ and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

Psalm 136: 1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures for ever.

2 Thessalonians 2: 16-17
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Psalm 128: 1-2
Blessed are all who fear the Lord,Who walk in his ways.You eat the fruit of your labour;Blessing and prosperity will be yours.

Psalms 134: 1-3
1. A Song of Ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the
LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
2. Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!
3. May the LORD bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!

Philippians 4: 7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

Prov 28: 25
He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust
in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Romans 8: 28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for
good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Proverbes 29: 25
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

Romans 13:10
Love works no ill to its neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law.

Ephesians 6: 24
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Psalm 119: 114
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

1 Colossians 13: 13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.


1 John 3: 1-3
1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Colossians 3: 17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Water tower

Smile, it is snowing

Mountains as background

Snow in Montana

Look, it's raining but the rain here is white, it's snowing !!!

Let's build a tower with it,

This is for you !!

My hands are frozen