{"id":1372,"date":"2017-10-13T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T14:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2017-10-13T19:09:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T17:09:47","slug":"first-steps-sending-out-a-missionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ywam.lv\/apinis\/first-steps-sending-out-a-missionary\/","title":{"rendered":"First Steps Sending Out a Missionary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Some years ago, two people in wheelchairs<\/strong> who were unknown to each other met at a shop. Baiba<\/strong> (then a volunteer and now full-time staff at W4W) and Matiss<\/strong> weren\u2019t in a comfortable place to get to know each other, especially since both of them had assistants with them, but Baiba felt an urgent push from God to invite Matiss to the Challenge camp<\/strong>. She did. We, as W4W, weren\u2019t sure if he could be a participant, because he was just 17 years old and we had never had a lying participant before. We thought that finding an assistant for him will be a great challenge. Matiss came to Challenge 7 in 2014<\/strong>. Not only did God find for him the best possible assistant, but a picture of them dancing ballet together became W4W\u2019s signature photo<\/strong>. During the same camp Matiss gave his life to God and started his Christian life. He is a frequent visitor in his church. <\/p>\n

God did not look onto Matiss\u2019 physical condition nor the fact that he lives in an orphanage, but He gave him the calling to become a missionary in Africa<\/strong> in a war zone. He cannot trust his physical strength to make it happen, but God alone. <\/p>\n

At the same time we got an invitation from EDN (European Disability Network) to send our young people to Mission-Net conference<\/strong> (Dec 28-Jan 2 in the Netherlands). We thought of Matiss. He was very happy to respond. Air companies<\/strong> weren\u2019t as happy to receive a new client (except one who asked 3000\u20ac for a one-way ticket). W4W is known to be crazy and not to give up so easily, so it will be a road-trip <\/strong>instead. Wings for Wheels van will bring to Netherlands two people in wheelchairs (Baiba will go, too to help EDN there), one dog-assistant, one human assistant, two drivers and two girls who will also attend the conference. The trip will take two days there and two days back and will not cost 3000\u20ac. Still, it costs enough that we ask you to be part of it and make the first step in Matiss\u2019 calling possible. He believes that if God has called him, He will make it possible. <\/p>\n

Do you want to be part of Matiss\u2019 calling? <\/strong>W4W team has been praying for a long time that we would not only work among people with disabilities, but that one day we would be able to send out missionaries with burning hearts who just happen to have a mobility disability, too. <\/p>\n

Bank information<\/strong>
\nJaunatne ar Misiju R\u012bga
\nSEB banka: LV83UNLA0050023418649
\nSWIFT: UNLALV2X
\nre\u0123.nr. 99500003828
\nAntonijas iela 4-1, R\u012bga, LV-1010
\nDescription: Mission-Net<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPast<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tJune 30 \u2013 July 8 Challenge 10 camp
\n\u2022\tJune 17 Wings for Wheels 10th anniversary
\n\u2022\tMay 28 \u2013 June 3 Evelyn took part of Branding and Marketing seminary in Sweden
\n\u2022\tMay 25 Ropes course for people with disabilities
\n\u2022\tMay 22-25 EDN steering group meeting in Riga
\n\u2022\tMay 15 Excursion to bakery
\n\u2022\tMay 13 Seminar \u201cLet\u2019s Give a Hand!\u201d in Valmiera
\n\u2022\tApril 22 Presentation of the biography book by Ailita Kuka<\/p>\n

Present<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tRasmus is in form 2
\n\u2022\tRasmus has no time to be at home, because he attends (voluntarily) different trainings and interest groups: ceramics, art, bicycle, swimming, hip-hop
\n\u2022\tKaspar leads W4W and YWAM Riga
\n\u2022\tKaspar is a part of YWAM Latvia national team
\n\u2022\tDiscipleship and physiotherapy
\n\u2022\tEvelyn updates YWAM Riga and YWAM Latvia websites and helps with marketing
\n\u2022\tYWAM Riga and W4W administration and book-keeping
\n\u2022\tEvelyn photography
\n\u2022\tW4W identity and preparation for the year without us
\n
\nFuture<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tOct 15 \u2013 charity concert for making Vilande Baptist church accessible for people in wheelchairs
\n\u2022\tNov 3 \u2013 starting a small group in Valmiera
\n\u2022\tNov 25 \u2013 Evelyn with family will be wedding photographer in Portugal
\n\u2022\tDec 4 \u2013 celebrating International Disability Day with banquet in the restaurant of the national library
\n\u2022\tDec 26 \u2013 Jan 4 Mission-Net 2017-2018 (with the road-trip)
\n\u2022\tAdopting our daughter (still waiting in line)
\n\u2022\tApril 27-30 \u2013 EDN conference in Latvia
\n\u2022\tSummer camp
\n\u2022\tStarting Sept 1, 2018 Sabbatical (school) year at Hiiumaa, Estonia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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