Greetings from sunny Latvian capital,
Last newsletter I was writing, that really soon will be written second part from our news – ministry after moving to Riga and at last here it is:
Ministry for people with disabilities
Before me and Kaspar joined YWAM Riga it was mainly working with artists and musicians, but now addition for these are also ministry for people with disabilities. After moving to Riga we have continued small group ministry and are organising summer camp what will happen already in the end of this month – 29th of June still 5th of July. There are 18 people applied to the camp, but we are still short of staff. The biggest challenge for our camp (what is by the way called “Challenge” 🙂 ) is finances or actually not having enough finances. For a long time we had no money for this event at all, but now we can say, that we have almoust half what we need. God is good! We have given this camp fully to God and if He wants this camp to happen, He will take care for all the rest of finances. If we wouldn’t be so sure about this we would already cancel the camp, even that 18 people
are waiting this eagerly. Please pray for finances for the camp. If you have thought to support our ministry here in Latvia, but haven’t done it yet, then at the moment would be really good opportunity.
YWAM Latvia
In the end of May YWAM Latvia got new leadership team. Same time we also celebrated YWAM Latvia 15th birthday together with many people who have been with YWAM through these years. In our Valdemarpils training centre we celebrated this with small program and with birthday meal. I (Evelyn) helped with registration. Together with children we had approximately 200 people.
YWAM Riga
YWAM Riga and actually YWAM Latvia have gone trough many changes. We have taken 
this year 2008 to look for God guidance how to continue. Together with us there is 7 full-time YWAM staff in Riga and adding for this YWAM friend’s network (mostly musicians). There are concerts, art nights and prayer events happening in YWAM Riga. We are praying for different part of Riga. YWAM do not have centre in Riga (just small office at the moment) and this is reason why we usually meeting in café or in somebody’s home. I have got again some administrative tasks like to analyse a survey etc and Kaspar is helped in different ways as much as he was able during his studies. On Friday Kaspar finished his second year of physiotherapy studies in university and there are (just) three more years to study for him. Life and ministry in Riga is much more different from what we were used in YWAM Valdemarpils and to find the right place takes a bit time. Same time we know that God has put us into right place in right time.
Stockholm
In the beginning of May Kaspar and many other Latvian YWAM-ers spent some days in Stockholm in event called “Jesus Manifestation”. There were approximately 20 000 participants from different confessions and churches, who manifested that they want to live according to the Bible. This event happened in Sweden first time and YWAM Stockholm helped to organise it. YWAM Latvia was there to support Swedish Christians and also to help practically.
Apartment in Riga
We have already lived in our apartment in Riga centre for two month and slowly trying to make it cosier. Still there are many things missing and not all the things are totally ready and working, but slowly we are getting better. As more we are getting to know Riga, as more we understand how right choice God did, when He was choosing this apartment (of course God is always right, but sometimes it is good to see it with your eyes also 🙂 ). Thank you for all the prayers! Sometimes it is almoust physically possible to feel, that somebody is praying for us and we are able to continue our ministry even if we are not perfect.
Prayer requests
- Work in YWAM Riga
- Finances, staff and participants in camp for people with disabilities
- Wisdom for us to organise this camp
- Personal financial situation – we have had some challenge in this area and it have made debts what we would like to get paid as soon as possible
Blessings,
Evelyn&Kaspars