The Dream....The Journey

As those of you who have listened to me share my heart and my dreams know, I have had this dream in my heart and on my mind for years... to serve the Lord with YWAM. Growing up, there were a couple different family friends who were apart of YWAM long term. Hearing their stories of sharing the gospel in other countries and reaching out with Christ's love in practical compassionate ways, stirred my heart and I began to pray about having this opportunity one day. I think that I've also been drawn to YWAM because they have such a strong focus on moblizing and equiping young people, and have a special love and affection for youth. Whatever the reason is though, I have looked at and prayed about going with different missions organizations but my mind has always come back to rest on YWAM, so I trust that this is from the Lord.
This past spring I began to work towards going in the next year or so. While I was praying and making plans to go this coming summer at the earliest, I also prayed that their might be a way for me to go this winter. Even though I was praying this very earnestly and regulary, I will admit that there was not even a thought in my mind that I would be going in January. Somehow this is exactly what is happening. In the begining of December I was layed off from my job, and I began to look into going to YWAM in January. When I got in touch with the training base they had just one spot open for a girl. It has seemed that perhaps God has shut some doors but opened others. Here I stand now, ready to embark on this journey. I deeply desire your prayers, for I know this is what I need more than anything. I go with the hope of growing and learning and drawing nearer and nearer to this Christ whom we love. I go with the eager expectation of getting to serve my brothers and sisters in countries that are so vastly different than the one I have know... to be stretched and have my eyes opened futher... to express my heart's response to Jesus by choosing to serve in humility. My prayer is that whether I am at home, or away from home in another country, I would choose not to spend my life just chasing after the wind but that I would spend it in love. I am overwhelmed by this very great and beautiful love, and I need to pour it out in service to my faithful master. I am so very weak but His grace is sufficient for even me. I am so in awe of this opportunity given to me and I desire to honor and glorify my Lord in it. I hope that He will use this as another opportunity to purify my heart so that it will more fully belong to Him, and that it will be fully focused and set on His. For, I have set my heart on a pilgrimage in this life - to Know Him.
I long for your prayers... they are my greatest need, now and always. I would also really love to receive emails from family and friends so that though I am away for awhile I will know of the things going on in your lives, and can also pray for you. My email adress is robyn.melissa@hotmail.com.
If anyone has it on their heart to share with me financially, that is also a need I do have, but please don't feel burdened to. You can write a check to " Youth With A Mission" (and then just make a note on the check that it is for Robyn Heppner) and mail it to:
Robyn Heppner
c/o YWAM Maui
PO Box 790237
Paia, HI
96779

So, here I go.
Robyn