{"id":491,"date":"2011-12-14T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T10:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:18:18","slug":"who-we-are-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/who-we-are-2\/","title":{"rendered":"[:en]Who we are[:et]Kes me oleme[:LV]Kas m\u0113s esam[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

[:en]\"PhotoEvelyn Apinis<\/strong> grew up on Hiiumaa<\/a><\/strong>, which is Estonia\u2019s<\/strong> second biggest island. She was born to a Christian family and made her own decision to follow God when she was 12 years old. She joined K\u00e4rdla Baptist Church<\/a> <\/strong> where she helped with children\u2019s and youth work. Evelyn was 17 years old when God called her to be a missionary<\/strong> but it took Evelyn a while to answer God\u2019s call because she was really fearful of how her future would turn out. She spoke no language other than her mother tongue of Estonian and thought that becoming a missionary would mean living alone in the jungle and learning languages that no one else had learned. Still, after some time, Evelyn said to God, \u201cHere I am, send me!\u201d Strangely, she did not have any particular country in mind, but just had a calling to mission work. It was many years later that God said there is no actual country where these people live \u2013 they are people with disabilities<\/strong>. If these people were to live in one country, it would be the third biggest country by population (after China and India) and the least evangelised country in the world. To gain some experience in mission work Evelyn spent three summers with OM<\/a><\/strong> (Operation Mobilisation \u2013 a mission organization) and worked among people with disabilities during her study time. At 2001 Evelyn graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University<\/strong> with a degree in social work<\/strong> and she was ready to start mission work.<\/p>\n

It seemed a good idea to go to Bible school after graduation and, to Evelyn\u2019s great surprise, she found herself in YWAM Latvia DTS<\/a><\/a><\/strong> (Discipleship Training School). Youth With A Mission<\/a><\/strong> is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. Also known as YWAM (pronounced \u201cWYE-wam\u201d), its calling is to know God and to make Him known. Their many ministries fit into three main categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry. YWAM is currently operating in more than 1,000 locations in over 180 countries, with a staff of nearly 18,000. There are no paid workers in YWAM and everyone is responsible for their own needs and finances.<\/p>\n

Evelyn never thought that she would live in Latvia \u2013 it was just the place for her DTS. But during the school God told her that Latvia would become her home and the place to start the ministry for people with disabilities. It was also clear to her that it would take some time for this to happen and so, in April 2002, she joined YWAM Valdemarpils<\/a><\/a><\/strong>. For most of the following six years Evelyn worked as an administrator in the YWAM office and library. It was during her DTS time that she met her husband-to-be and they were married on 5th April, 2003.<\/p>\n

\"\"Kaspars Apinis<\/strong> was born into a non-Christian family in Dundaga, Latvia.<\/strong> He found God (or, as he likes to say, God found him) during a YWAM Latvia event when he was 20 years old. His church was linked to YWAM but he never thought to join YWAM or become a missionary. It was during the summer of 2001 that Kaspars heard God speaking in a physical voice calling him to join a DTS<\/strong>. He obeyed, left his well-paid job and completed the DTS. After that he worked for a while in YWAM Valdemarpils<\/strong> initially as a volunteer and then in January 2003 he applied to join the staff. During the next five years Kaspars had a variety of roles \u2013 driver, outreach team leader, DTS staff, small group leader and maintenance team leader. <\/p>\n

In 2005, while far away from civilisation in Uganda, on Lake Victoria\u2019s Namiti island, God called Kaspars to become a physiotherapist<\/strong> for disabled people. Kaspars obeyed and in 2006 started part-time studies at the Latvian Academy of Sport Education<\/a><\/strong> from where he graduated in 2011 as a physiotherapist with a degree in sport science. <\/p>\n

Evelyn and Kaspars began mission work among people with mobility disabilities<\/strong> in 2007 by organising a two-day camp. Because of Kaspars\u2019s studies they moved to Riga and joined YWAM Riga<\/a><\/strong> in 2008. Their work with disabled people developed under the name of Wings for Wheels<\/a><\/strong> (W4W). W4W organises summer camps, disability awareness programmes in churches, physiotherapy, home groups, counselling and networking.<\/p>\n

[:et]Siinkohal teen \u00fclevaate sellest, kes me oleme ning kuidas meist said misjon\u00e4rid L\u00e4tis.<\/p>\n

Minu nimi on Evelyn Apinis<\/strong> (neiup\u00f5lvenimega Tamm), \"Fotoolen p\u00e4rit Hiiumaalt K\u00e4rdlast<\/strong>, kuulun K\u00e4rdla Baptistikogudusse<\/strong><\/a>. Oma isikliku otsuse Jumala kasuks tegin 1989 aastal 12-aastasena, sain ristitud 1991 aastal ning kuni keskkooli l\u00f5petamiseni aitasin kaasa K\u00e4rdla Baptistikoguduse laste- ja noortet\u00f6\u00f6s. Jumala kutsele asuda misjonit\u00f6\u00f6le<\/strong> vastasin 17-aastaselt, kuid see otsus ei tulnud kergelt. Minu suurim kartus keeleoskamatuse k\u00f5rval oli, et Jumal saadab mind \u00fcksinda muldonni Aafrika vihmametsas, kuhu saab vaid helikopteriga. Imelik oli ka see, et mul ei olnud kutset konkreetsele maale nagu paljudel teistel misjonikutsega noortel. 1999. aastal muutus mu kutse kindlapiirilisemaks ning mu s\u00fcda \u201ehakkas p\u00f5lema\u201d rahvale, kelle hulk moodustaks rahvaarvult kolmanda riigi maailmas Hiina ja India j\u00e4rel ning kes on isegi v\u00e4hem evangeliseeritud \u2013 puuetega inimestele<\/strong>. Oma kutsele rakendust otsides osalesin kolmel suvel (1996, 1998, 1999) misjoniorganisatsiooni OM<\/strong><\/a> (Operatsioon Mobilisatsioon) suvetiimides nii Eestis kui Venemaal ning t\u00f6\u00f6tasin kooli k\u00f5rvalt puuetega inimestega. 2001. aastal l\u00f5petasin Tallinna Pedagoogika\u00fclikooli <\/strong>bakalaureusekraadiga sotsiaalt\u00f6\u00f6s <\/strong>(lisaerialaks eripedagoogika) ning peale 7 aastat ooteaega ja ettevalmistust saabus aeg suunduda misjonit\u00f6\u00f6le.<\/p>\n

Peale \u00fclikooli l\u00f5ppu soovitati mul minna piiblikooli ning Jumal juhtis mind vastu k\u00f5iki mu ootusi L\u00e4tti \u201cNoorte Missiooni” j\u00fcngrikooli<\/a><\/strong><\/a> (ingl. k. Youth With A Mission (YWAM<\/a>) Discipleship Training School (DTS)). \u201cNoorte Missioon\u201d (Eestis tuntud ka vana nimega: \u201cNoored Missiooniga\u201d – rohkem infot Eesti NM-i kohta vaata siit<\/a>) on rahvusvaheline, 1960. a. Loren Cunninghami poolt USA-s rajatud misjoniorganisatsioon, mis on p\u00fchendunud evangelisatsioonile, \u00f5petamisele ja halastust\u00f6\u00f6le koost\u00f6\u00f6s kohalike kogudustega erinevatest konfessioonidest. T\u00e4naseks on see \u00fcks suurimaid misjoniorganisatsioone, t\u00f6\u00f6tades \u00fcle 180 riigis, rohkem kui 1000 t\u00f6\u00f6punktis, 18 000 t\u00e4isajalise misjon\u00e4riga. T\u00f6\u00f6tajatele palka ei maksta – rahalised vahendid \u00e4raelamiseks ning misjoni visiooni t\u00e4itmiseks peab iga\u00fcks leidma ise.<\/p>\n

J\u00fcngrikoolis<\/strong> kohtusin oma tulevase abikaasaga ning p\u00e4rast 1,5 aastast tutvust 5. aprillil 2003 aastal me abiellusime. Mitte kunagi oma elus ei olnud ma m\u00f5elnud, et minust saab misjon\u00e4r L\u00e4tis. Isegi kooli tulles arvasin, et peale l\u00f5petamist l\u00e4hen edasi kusagile mujale, aga Jumalal olid teised plaanid. Kooli ajal sain visiooni<\/strong>, rajada L\u00e4tti Baltikumi puuetega inimeste j\u00fcngrikool<\/strong>. Samas tundsin, et enne selle visiooni t\u00e4itumist on vajalik ettevalmistusaeg. Jumal on alati andnud mulle pikki ooteaegu ning praegu, aastaid hiljem, seda kooli veel ei ole. Oleme seni teinud vaid v\u00e4ikesi samme selle suunas (2016. aasta juunis korraldasime kahen\u00e4dalase mini j\u00fcngrikooli liikumispuuetega inimestele), kuid visioon ei ole kadunud. 2002. aasta aprillist sai minust t\u00e4isajaga misjon\u00e4r Valdemarpilsi Noorte Missiooni<\/a> keskuses<\/strong>. J\u00e4rgmised kuus aastat t\u00f6\u00f6tasin ma kontoris ning tegin erinevaid administratiivseid t\u00f6id, samuti oli minu vastutusel raamatukogu. V\u00f5iks \u00f6elda, et olin \u201claia profiiliga sekret\u00e4r-asjaajaja-raamatukoguhoidja\u201d. <\/p>\n

\"\"Minu abikaasa Kaspars Apinis<\/strong> on s\u00fcndinud mitte-kristlikus perekonnas. Usule tuli ta 20-aastaselt L\u00e4ti \u201cNoorte Missiooni\u201d humanitaarabi projekti kaudu. Ta kuulus misjon\u00e4ride poolt algatatud, kuid n\u00fc\u00fcdseks kahjuks t\u00f6\u00f6 l\u00f5petanud Kolka Vabakogudusse, kus juhtis noortet\u00f6\u00f6d ning aitas kaasa lastet\u00f6\u00f6s. Kordagi oma elus ei m\u00f5elnud ta misjon\u00e4ri t\u00f6\u00f6 peale ega olnud huvitatud osalemisest \u201cNoorte Missiooni\u201d t\u00f6\u00f6s. 2001. aasta suvel kutsus Jumal f\u00fc\u00fcsilise h\u00e4\u00e4lega teda \u00fclalmainitud \u201cNoorte Missiooni\u201d j\u00fcngrikooli. Ta l\u00f5petas oma h\u00e4stimakstud t\u00f6\u00f6 ning tuli. Peale seda t\u00f6\u00f6tas ta m\u00f5nda aega \u201cNoorte Missioonis\u201d vabatahtlikuna, t\u00e4isajaga misjonit\u00f6\u00f6le<\/strong> p\u00fchendus ta 2003. a. jaanuaris kui \u00fchines Valdemarpilsi Noorte Missiooniga. J\u00e4rgneval viiel aastal aitas Kaspar kaasa mitmetel tegevusaladel \u2013 ta oli autojuht-varustaja, juhtis praktikagruppe, t\u00f6\u00f6tas j\u00fcngrikooli personalina ning viimased kaks aastat oli Valdemarpilsi NM-i keskuse majandusjuhataja, kes koordineeris praktilisi t\u00f6id. <\/p>\n

2005. aastal olles Ugandas Viktooria j\u00e4rvel asuval v\u00e4ikesel Namiti saarel (\u00fches\u00f5naga v\u00e4ljaspool igasugust tsivilisatsiooni) kutsus Jumal teda \u00f5ppima f\u00fcsioterapeudiks<\/strong>, et teha misjonit\u00f6\u00f6d puuetega inimeste keskel. 2006. aastal asus Kaspar kaug\u00f5ppes \u00f5ppima L\u00e4ti Spordiakadeemiasse<\/strong><\/a> ning l\u00f5petas selle 2011. aasta kevadel f\u00fcsioterapeudina. <\/p>\n

2007. aastal alustasime misjonit\u00f6\u00f6d f\u00fc\u00fcsiliste puuetega inimeste keskel<\/strong> ning korraldasime kahep\u00e4evase laagri. Kaspari \u00f5pingute t\u00f5ttu kolisime 2008 aastal Riiga ning \u00fchinesime Riia Noorte Missiooniga<\/a><\/strong>. T\u00f6\u00f6 puuetega inimestega arenes edasi ning sai nimetuse Wings for Wheels<\/a>.<\/strong> J\u00e4rgnevate aastate jooksul oleme korraldanud suvelaagreid, teadvustanud kogudusi puuetega inimeste olemasolust, teinud f\u00fcsioteraapiat, l\u00e4bi viinud kodugrupi t\u00f6\u00f6d, n\u00f5ustamist ning v\u00f5rgustikut\u00f6\u00f6d.
\n[:LV]\"PhotoEvelyn Apinis<\/strong> ir uzaugusi H\u012bjum\u0101<\/a>, Igaunijas<\/strong> otr\u0101 liel\u0101kaj\u0101 sal\u0101. Vi\u0146a piedzima kristie\u0161u \u0123imen\u0113 un 12 gadu vecum\u0101 izdar\u012bja savu izv\u0113li sekot Dievam. Vi\u0146a pievienoj\u0101s Kardlas Baptistu draudzei<\/a><\/strong> un iesaist\u012bj\u0101s darb\u0101 ar b\u0113rniem un jaunie\u0161iem. Evelyn bija 17 gadi, kad Dievs vi\u0146u aicin\u0101ja k\u013c\u016bt par mision\u0101ri.<\/strong> Evelyn bija vajadz\u012bgs k\u0101ds laiks, lai pie\u0146emtu \u0161o Dieva aicin\u0101jumu, jo vi\u0146u \u013coti bied\u0113ja, k\u0101da var\u0113tu b\u016bt vi\u0146as n\u0101kotne. Vi\u0146a nezin\u0101ja nevienu sve\u0161valodu un dom\u0101ja, ka b\u016bt mision\u0101ram – tas noz\u012bm\u0113 dz\u012bvot vienam pa\u0161am d\u017eung\u013cos un m\u0101c\u012bties valodas, ko neviens agr\u0101k nav dzird\u0113jis. Tom\u0113r p\u0113c k\u0101da laika vi\u0146a Dievam teica: \u201cTe es esmu. S\u016bti mani!\u201d Vi\u0146ai gan pr\u0101t\u0101 nebija k\u0101da konkr\u0113ta valsts, tikai aicin\u0101jums k\u013c\u016bt par mision\u0101ri. Tikai p\u0113c vair\u0101kiem gadiem Dievs pateica, ka nav vienas konkr\u0113tas valsts, kur dz\u012bvo \u0161ie cilv\u0113ki \u2013 cilv\u0113ki ar invalidit\u0101ti<\/strong>. Ja visi \u0161ie cilv\u0113ki dz\u012bvotu vien\u0101 valst\u012b, t\u0101 b\u016btu iedz\u012bvot\u0101ju skaita zi\u0146\u0101 tre\u0161\u0101 liel\u0101k\u0101 valsts pasaul\u0113 (p\u0113c \u0136\u012bnas un Indijas), kur vismaz\u0101k b\u016btu sludin\u0101ts Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs. Lai ieg\u016btu pieredzi misijas darb\u0101, Evelyn tr\u012bs vasaras pavad\u012bja kop\u0101 ar misijas organiz\u0101ciju Operation Mobilisation<\/a><\/strong>, un sav\u0101 studiju laik\u0101 vi\u0146a str\u0101d\u0101ja ar cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti. 2001. gad\u0101 Evelyn absolv\u0113ja Tallinas Pedago\u0123isko universit\u0101ti<\/strong>, un, ieguvusi bakalaura gr\u0101du soci\u0101laj\u0101 darb\u0101<\/strong>, bija gatava misijas darbam. <\/p>\n

P\u0113c augstskolas beig\u0161anas \u0161\u0137ita \u012bstais laiks doties uz B\u012bbeles skolu, un pati sev par p\u0101rsteigumu Evelyn non\u0101ca Jaunatnes ar misiju Latvij\u0101<\/strong> (JAM) Kristus m\u0101cek\u013cu skol\u0101<\/a><\/strong> (KMS). Jaunatne ar misiju<\/a><\/strong> ir starptautiska kust\u012bba, kur\u0101 apvienoju\u0161ies kristie\u0161i no da\u017e\u0101d\u0101m konfesij\u0101m ar m\u0113r\u0137i kalpot Kristum vis\u0101 pasaul\u0113. \u0160\u012bs kust\u012bbas abreviat\u016bra ang\u013cu valod\u0101 ir YWAM (izrun\u0101 \u201cWYE-wam), un t\u0101s aicin\u0101jums ir paz\u012bt Dievu un dar\u012bt Vi\u0146u paz\u012bstamu citiem. JAM daudz\u0101s kalpo\u0161anas iedal\u0101s tr\u012bs kategorij\u0101s: eva\u0146\u0123eliz\u0101cija, apm\u0101c\u012bba un \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bbas kalpo\u0161ana. JAM pa\u0161laik darbojas vair\u0101k k\u0101 1000 viet\u0101s vair\u0101k k\u0101 180 valst\u012bs, un t\u0101s pilna laika darbinieku skaits ir gandr\u012bz 18 000. JAM nav algotu darbinieku; katram pa\u0161am ir j\u0101g\u0101d\u0101 par sav\u0101m vajadz\u012bb\u0101m un finans\u0113m. <\/p>\n

Evelyn nekad nebija dom\u0101jusi, ka vi\u0146a var\u0113tu dz\u012bvot Latvij\u0101, – t\u0101 bija tikai vieta, kur vi\u0146a izg\u0101ja KMS. Bet skolas laik\u0101 Dievs uzrun\u0101ja vi\u0146u un teica, ka Latvija k\u013c\u016bs par vi\u0146as m\u0101j\u0101m un vietu, kur uzs\u0101kt kalpo\u0161anu cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti. Vi\u0146a ar\u012b saprata, ka v\u0113l j\u0101paiet k\u0101dam laikam, l\u012bdz tas var\u0113s \u012bstenoties, t\u0101p\u0113c 2002. gada apr\u012bl\u012b vi\u0146a pievienoj\u0101s JAM Valdem\u0101rpils<\/a><\/strong> noda\u013cai. Turpm\u0101kos se\u0161us gadus vi\u0146a liel\u0101ko da\u013cu laika pavad\u012bja, str\u0101d\u0101dama par administratori JAM biroj\u0101 un JAM bibliot\u0113k\u0101. M\u0101c\u012bdam\u0101s KMS, vi\u0146a iepazin\u0101s ar savu n\u0101kamo v\u012bru, un 2003. gada 5. apr\u012bl\u012b vi\u0146i apprec\u0113j\u0101s. <\/p>\n

\"\"Kaspars Apinis<\/strong> ir dzimis Dundag\u0101<\/strong>, uzaudzis nekrist\u012bg\u0101 \u0123imen\u0113. Vi\u0146\u0161 atrada Dievu (jeb, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 pats saka, Dievs atrada vi\u0146u) k\u0101d\u0101 JAM r\u012bkot\u0101 pas\u0101kum\u0101, kad vi\u0146am bija 20 gadi. Vi\u0146a draudze bija saist\u012bta ar JAM, bet vi\u0146am nekad nebija domas par pievieno\u0161anos JAM vai, ka vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113tu b\u016bt mision\u0101rs. 2001. gad\u0101 Dievs vi\u0146u uzrun\u0101ja dzirdam\u0101 bals\u012b un teica, lai vi\u0146\u0161 iet m\u0101c\u012bties KMS<\/strong>. Vi\u0146\u0161 paklaus\u012bja, pameta savu labi atalgoto darbu un iest\u0101j\u0101s KMS. P\u0113c tam vi\u0146\u0161 k\u0101du laiku str\u0101d\u0101ja JAM k\u0101 br\u012bvpr\u0101t\u012bgais, bet 2003. gada janv\u0101r\u012b pievienoj\u0101s k\u0101 pilna laika darbinieks<\/strong>. Turpm\u0101kos piecus gadus vi\u0146\u0161 dar\u012bja da\u017e\u0101dus darbus: bija \u0161oferis, eva\u0146\u0123eliz\u0101cijas grupas vad\u012bt\u0101js, KMS darbinieks, maz\u0101s grupas vad\u012bt\u0101js, saimniec\u012bbas darbu vad\u012bt\u0101js. <\/p>\n

2005. gad\u0101 Ugand\u0101, Namiti sal\u0101, ko iesk\u0101va Viktorijas ezers (nekurienes vid\u016b), Dievs aicin\u0101ja Kasparu k\u013c\u016bt par fizioterapeitu<\/strong> un str\u0101d\u0101t ar cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti. Kaspars paklaus\u012bja un 2006. gad\u0101 uzs\u0101ka nekl\u0101tienes studijas Latvijas Sporta pedago\u0123ijas akad\u0113mij\u0101<\/a><\/strong>. 2011. gad\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 beidza studijas LSPA, ieguvis fizioterapeita specialit\u0101ti un bakalaura gr\u0101du sporta zin\u0101tn\u0113. <\/p>\n

2007. gad\u0101 ar divu dienu nometni Kaspars un Evelyn ies\u0101ka darbu starp cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti.<\/strong> Kaspara studiju d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146i p\u0101rc\u0113l\u0101s uz dz\u012bvi R\u012bg\u0101 un 2008. gad\u0101 pievienoj\u0101s JAM R\u012bgas<\/a><\/strong> noda\u013cai. Darbs ar cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti v\u0113rs\u0101s pla\u0161um\u0101 un tika nod\u0113v\u0113ts par Wings for Wheels<\/a><\/strong> (Sp\u0101rni rite\u0146iem). W4W organiz\u0113 vasaras nometnes, inform\u0113 draudzes par cilv\u0113kiem ar invalidit\u0101ti un vi\u0146u vajadz\u012bb\u0101m, pied\u0101v\u0101 fizioterapijas pakalpojumus, r\u012bko m\u0101jas grupas, veic individu\u0101lo darbu un sadarbojas ar partneriem un atbalst\u012bt\u0101jiem.
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[:en]Evelyn Apinis grew up on Hiiumaa, which is Estonia\u2019s second biggest island. She was born to a Christian family and made her own decision to follow God when she was 12 years old. She joined K\u00e4rdla Baptist Church where she helped with children\u2019s and youth work. Evelyn was 17 years old when God called her … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-491","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491"}],"version-history":[{"count":64,"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1854,"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491\/revisions\/1854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}