FALL FASHION WEEK OUTREACH~ NYC

Adam is 24 years old, is 6'3 and weighs 110lbs. If he allows himself to go above 110lbs he will lose his job working as a high fashion male model, and will owe his agency two hundred thousand dollars. Under the agency's instruction, Adam also receives botox injections in order to maintain his youthful appearance. Though his attitude is positive, his body is frail, and his heart aches quietly. Over a cup of coffee in a New York City Starbucks, Adam shared with a friend and I about the dangerous reality of being a professional model. He had just come off of the catwalk a few hours prior and was offering us both a world of perspective that we could have never imagined.


In September I am going to New York City for my second Fashion Week outreach with Models For Christ. (My first outreach was in February) Fashion Week is held twice a year and is a time for designers to showcase their latest collections. The event is very entertaining- Models grace the runway accompanied by loud music, while an overwhelming number of photographers, journalists, buyers, celebrities, and socialites sit in the stands excited to witness the upcoming fashion trends. Our vision for the week is to be examples of Christ to those working in the fashion industry. There will be people working with us from YWAM bases like Kona, and YWAM New York City; along with people from International House of Prayer; and then members of MFC will organize and facilitate the outreach. American Bible Society is graciously allowing us to use their facility, which is very near Lincoln Center, where Fashion Week is being held. There we will offer a place for food, rest and prayer for the professionals working in the show. Along with that, we will venture into the shows and make relationships that way and we plan to have a few people backstage dressing the models during the fashion shows.

I am currently raising funds for the trip to cover the costs of flights, housing, transportation, and food. I would be so grateful if you would consider contributing to this outreach! If you are interested please contact me. The information is on our "Contact Us" page on the top right hand side of this page.

Please be praying for God to prepare the hearts of the Fashion professionals. We am so excited to see Him move in people's lives! Thank you again for your generous support of our lives and our ministries!

another Asia story!

Hi friends,

I keep these stories short because I really want you to read them, remember them, be encouraged by them, and share them with others!

Seven of us are in a city with a million people for eight hours in a place where sharing the Good News is not allowed. Can we really reach out? Can we really have an impact here?

We spent one day in Bai Se on the way back from KM to NN. Out of the million people who live there, 20 of them are skaters and we spent the day with almost all of them. They were super excited because we were the first skate team to come through their city!
After a full day of skating with all the guys, we all sat Down to a big dinner together. At the dinner table, Jesse was able to share with all of them full-on about Jesus and even pray with them!

We serve such a creative God. Because of our skateboards we were able to connect with that whole group of youth and reach a certain depth with them that would normally take months to achieve.

Funny thing; we ended up on the cover story of the newspaper the following day, with a big picture of Jesse doing this crazy trick down some stairs with over a hundred people gathered in the streets watching.

The best part about that one day trip is that our friends who are in the country long term are only a three hour train ride from Bai Se, which means they can take little trips up there regularly to check in and keep pouring into the guys there.

Glory to Him!

Be looking forward to a couple more stories from the other cities we spent time in.

Thank you and God bless,

Shaun

July 17th-31st Infusion at YWAM LA!!

For the next two weeks YWAM LA is hosting young people from ages 13-25 for a discipleship program called Infusion! I think there are around 40 students who arrived today and the energy on the campus is extra high! Shaun and I will not be on staff for Infusion but we are involved- he is leading the Skate Track and I am leading Create track, plus we are also going to be drivers for the group, so we get to participate in many of their outings. One of the events I am most excited for is driving to Las Vegas for a night of ministry and evangelism on the strip! Shaun and I (but mostly Shaun!) will be able to do a morning of teaching as well- sharing with the students about "Relationships and Purity". Please pray for the young people to have their lives overwhelmed by the love and power of Christ!! I am expecting this to be a new beginning for many of them as they discover the heart of God and His plans for their lives!

Also be sure to check out Project Love Apparel! Mention YWAM LA Create when you order and a portion of the proceeds will go to supporting our ministry!!
www.projectyourlove.com