Erin's Newsletter 15 Feb 2020
Another vulnerable moment . . . .
Monday was rough. Sure, it was rainy and drippy all day (very rare for this part of the Island!) but something didn’t seem right inside. Why am I here? Did I make the right decision? Will I ever get vision from God for this season of my life?? The questions haunted me, with no answers coming. But then I remembered my first day here, when my Korean roommate whom I had just met, had a word from God to me: “because you have love for God in your heart, you can fall and he will turn your fall into something beautiful (he actually said “into Autumn”, a sweet play on words!). God has given me many words lately to remind me of His great love and care for me in this season. I now know that as long as I want to please God as my main motive, He will guide me into His perfect plan for my life! I’m at peace!
Are you actually working yet Foster??
Well, yes, I started Tuesday! I am a MANAGER in the base coffee cafe! I thought they would start me out as a cook or cashier, then promote me later. But at my first meeting with the cafe leader and his manager, they handed me keys to the cafe and the cafe van, then introduced me to all the crew that day as another manager! I was so shocked. Miranda, my co-manager, said “we have been putting in 60 hours a week and have been praying for someone to come and help us . . . you are that answer to our prayers.” Wow. Thank you Jesus!
A few God moments to share . . .
He was just another guy sitting in the cafeteria with about 400 other people. But something told me to talk to him. “Wow! I like your shirt brah” (Hawaiian for brother) he said. I had brought a few “Body Piercing Saved My Life” shirts (with the pierced hands of Christ on the back) to give out as God led, so I offered him one as a gift. Little did I know that Erwin leads a weekly outreach to over 50 teens known simply as “Skate Night at YWAM”. Over 50 area teens come each week to skate and be loved by Jesus (through Erwin), and this week Erwin used the shirt I had just given him that day to share the Gospel with the teens over the microphone. I think that was a shirt well-given and God knew it all along!
Rachel works quietly in our cafe, handing coffee out of the express window. She mentioned to a co-worker that she was a part of the Family DTS (YWAM’s main discipleship program) and I jumped on the moment to connect as this DTS trains teens to be missionaries alongside their parents. Rachel greatly encouraged me to bring my ideas and expertise to the base leaders on how to minister to the teenage children of the staff members here, saying “we would value your wisdom and experience so much!”. Stay tuned for how God leads me to share my heart with them!
As soon as I met her, God told me Sophia (one of my crew) was hurting. Tuesday I simply asked her why she came to YWAM and she immediately opened her heart and said she had come from a very legalistic and critical family, and had rebelled for many years against God because of it. But last April, God broke through and broke her heart for Jesus! She cried tears of joy as she shared with me how God is making her new and how she just wants to live for God with no limits. Her joy is incredible and her vulnerability is inspiring . . PLUS she is Russian and wants to teach me language!
There is so much more I could share . . . but there’s no more room!God’s faithfulness endures! I have all but my last month’s expenses (about $620) covered by the faith-filled gifts many have given. If you would feel God’s joy in supporting me, no gift is too small, and ways to give are listed here.
To give tax-deductibly for my YWAM housing, make a check to “Clearwater Church*” with memo “YWAM KONA” or online at https://clearwaterfc.org/online-giving/ (choose YWAM)
To help with my other YWAM expenses (airfare, meals, and incidentals):
Cash App: $Fostage
PayPal.Me/Fostage
Venmo: @Erin-Foster-71
- If you are sending a check, Clearwater Church’s Mailing Address is 2700 S Lemay Ave Fort Collins, CO 80525
Mahalo (Hawaiian Thank you!) for your partnership-Erin
