DC and Shanghai Recap
Our team in Washington, D.C. was very powerful as we spent our time working with YWAM DC who birthed The Washington House of Prayer. We spent time ministering in lower income neighborhoods, worshipping and praying on the streets, not to mention reaching out next door to The Washington DC base at the Methadone clinic. We were even there for President Barack Obama's 2nd Inauguration and then a few days later got to participate in the Annual March for Life, standing up for the rights of the unborn of America. God moved mightily and we were so blessed to be apart of what God is doing in our Great Nation of America.
Shanghai, China welcomed us with open arms upon our arrival! Although it took a while to get there (our plane turned around mid air! 11 hour delay later!). Within the first 3 days of our time in Shanghai we connected with so many different ministries and organizations, you would never guess it was a Communist country! We all broke up into different cell groups, and participated in different ministry everyday! We taught English to Migrant worker children outside of the city, had the opportunity to talk about Jesus in International Schools, Served at least once a week at a Special Needs Orphanage, and not to mention encourage, preach, worship, and pray for those that went to drug rehab programs and had recently accepted Jesus. Our time in Shanghai was so versatile, it was so encouraging to have our perspective shifted from what we see on the news. China is a Nation that is so hungry for God, and we got to be apart of the not so underground revival that is happening there!
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Big Change is Coming
Things to keep in mind as we transition from NY to WA
What will change for us?
- We will be moving all of our stuff from New York to Washington to work and raise support for our time in Cambodia.
- We will be visiting California for 2 weeks before heading to Washington. We will be spending time with our family and friends there.
- We will be spending about 5 months in Bellingham, WA. Taking time with our family and friends. While there we want to find temporary jobs and fundraising for our next adventure in Cambodia!
What will change for you?
- If you support us financially, we no longer will be able to receive your contribution through YWAM Metro NY after April 1st.
- If you support us financially, we would ask that you send the check to us directly or send it through our paypal account. (see here for more info)
- We ask that if you are supporting us financially already please help us transition smoothly. We will try to contact everyone as soon as possible.
- We will have a tax deductible option available soon. It may take a month or two. Thank YOU for your patience.
- We want to meet with you, if you live in or around Pleasanton, CA or Lynden, WA!! Send us an email at johnroberta.olin@gmail.com or call us at 1(631)873-6371.
What are we going to do in Cambodia?
- We are going to do a School of Biblical Studies in Battambang, Cambodia at YWAM Battambang. It is a 9 month school designed to teach us the Inductive Bible Study Method.
- Why this school? I feel that we need more biblical knowledge where ever we end up in ministry. This is a great way to prepare Roberta and I for what God has for us in the future.
- Why Cambodia? Last time Roberta and I were in Cambodia we both fell in love with the country. We felt that God opened a door for us to spend more time in Cambodia through this school.
- Along with the school we will also be working with some local ministries teaching the Bible.
