Ministry vision

Ever since I did the ministry development school in Denver Colorado last Spring the Lord has been preparing my heart for what's next. I did this school with the intentions of continuing on staff in Denver.

 God had other plans though.

 While I was doing the ministry development school, we were to write a "vision". paper A vision we could see ourselves doing the rest of our lives. As I thought about it, I almost instantly knew.
I want to love on orphans. I want to hold a an orphaned child in my arms until they feel loved. I want to teach them about Jesus and see their child like Faith grow. I felt an excited passion get stirred within me. Suddenly I was writing about starting an orphanage somewhere in this big world. This orphanage isn't just any orphanage though. God and I had so much fun writing about it.

Here's what it has to offer them. 

Opportunities' for children living in the orphanage:

•a loving community to grow up in.

•school education up to Highschool 

•A opportunity to do a DTS on the same location.

• worldwide missionary opportunities

And much more.

As well as Volunteer opportunities:

(Requiring a completed DTS) 

•teaching elementary-Highschool

•leading/staffing a DTS

•leading worship/instrument

And a lot more.

Pretty cool, right?
When a child has been placed in this home, they step into a loving and safe environment surrounded by more kids like them. They are placed in a grade on their level to get an education as well as learn about their Heavenly Father who loves each one of them. While the orphanage will partner with YWAM for those who have completed a Discipleship training school and desire to volunteer using their gifts to serve the home, whether it is teaching, leading worship, counseling, small groups...etc.

Once each child gets their education they have the choice of  continuing on to do a Discipleship training school and do missions. At any point when a child has been adopted out they can come back to continue schooling, as well as anything else the home provides them.

So once I finished this paper I had already sent in my staff application. By now I knew staffing in Denver wasn't the right thing to do for me at the time. So I walked out of my staff interview knowing that God had other plans out of Denver and they agreed, for they had read my paper and saw my passion. 

Before I knew it I had an opportunity to interview with a guy who had recently started an orphanage in Uganda. As I sat in the interview I felt total peace in volunteering in this ministry. But as weeks went by, I graduated my school and was at home still figuring life out, I felt in my heart that it was a closed door. Only to find out a few days later that It was indeed a closed door. I began to get excited cause that only meant something better was coming. Sure I was bummed. But I knew that if two great doors closed, another even better door was to open soon.

As I continued to pray about what's next God reminded me.

Before I did the ministry development school I found myself surfing UofN Kona's website out of curiosity since I had close friends on base at the time. I stopped myself thinking to myself "God would never bring me there!"
I laugh because He didn't lead me to it to tease me.

The moment He reminded me of that moment I thought of what a huge base it is but the opportunities that would arise coming from it. I see this place as a place of break thru's. That's why I chose Hawaii! I never have desired to go to Hawaii! I'm crazy and prolly not human I know (I am though). I have never imagined going to anywhere I have traveled to so far and I did and loved it all. That is why I am here. 

Right now I know I am in a season of learning. Like right now I am learning so much about Visa's. I have never dealt with visas ever before. In the 11 countries I have been I haven't stayed anywhere long enough to need one. He is teaching me, guiding me and leading me to each step working towards this goal of opening an orphanage. It could all happen in a couple months to a few years. God has it. As I seek Him for direction in it, I see Him placing specific people in my path that desire to do something like this. I see a team being formed while I'm in a season of learning and being stretched. And a God who is faithful to walk with me, never leaving my side thru it all.

So why do I have a passion for orphans? 

I love kids! I love their child-like faith and I love the joy they bring. I see each child orphaned or not as a child of God. He loves all of His children just like He loves you and I. And because I know I have been loved far more than I have deserved in my life and I want to extend that love to them. I want to spread radical life changing love to the next generation. The next harvest.

"So I will commit my work to the Lord, and my plans will be established" Proverbs 16:3 KV (Katie Version) lol but seriously! The scripture says it.


Prayer request:
Pray for seeds to be planted in anyone who crosses my path
Pray that now would a be a time of setting the foundation for this ministry
Pray that God would highlight the location of where this orphanage should start

If you would like to partner with me as I am preparing for this adventure, you can email me at katiewithamission@gmail.com on ways to financially contribute or by just praying for me.


Katie Jones
Wildatheart
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