My Ministry, YOUR Ministry

Hey Friends!

As you know, I’ve been working as a missionary with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) for the last year, here in Chico, California. Being with YWAM, I rely solely on the support from family and friends (and ultimately God) in order to do the work that he has called me to do.

I have been so blessed by many of you who have supported my dreams, vision, and calling throughout the years. My stories are your stories and my victories are your victories! People are experiencing freedom because of you. Lives are being changed because of you. I’m not just saying this; I have personally seen lives changed through my ministry, which in all reality, is your ministry. My younger brother, Aaron, has been one of those people.

A quick testimony about the goodness and provision of God-

For the last month I have needed jeans; every single pair I have, have been mended at least once. Just yesterday I received two gently used pairs that fit me perfectly (this is amazing in and of itself as I am so short! Haha.) Then last night, I thought about how I needed to buy fruit, but really don’t have the money to do so. This afternoon I was given a bunch of apples and oranges! Wow. Praise God! I felt as if these two things were small reminders to me that he’s watching out for me and that he sees what I need. I serve a good God.

I strongly believe that God provides miraculously and he also provides through the generosity of others. Would you ask God if you may be one of the ones who will support me?

If you believe you are, donations can be sent directly to me via snail mail. Gift cards to grocery/general stores are great too!

I literally cannot do this without you. I appreciate you. Thank you so very much for listening to a piece of my heart.

Brittaney :)

Training Warriors

“Papa, this is where Warriors are trained.”

 

These were the words uttered from one of my youngest students to his father as they walked by our school one day.

This profound statement from a Kindergartener is confirmation to what God told me a few months prior.

In August, right before school was to start, I was sitting at my desk looking over the classroom. Thinking. Praying. In the quietness God spoke to me:    

“This is where warriors will be trained..” He said.

I am training warriors. Warriors.

These aren’t mere children- these are warriors! This sort of stuff gets me excited- hearing God speak, getting confirmation about what he said, realizing the immense responsibility I have been given, and remembering that it is these kids that are going to impact nations and change the world!

During class one day, we were talking about different countries when one of my kindergarteners says to me, “Miss Brittaney, I’m going to go to China.” Another one pipes up, “I’m going to go to China too!” Then I replied, “No way, I’m going to go to China one day too!”* The second child got really excited and said, “We’ll go to China and then we’ll see Miss Brittaney there!”

This brought tears to my eyes, seeing their passion, excitement, vision, and faith. Wouldn’t it be something else if one day, we all ended up in China at the same time? I mean, come on now, that would be more than coincidence! I wouldn’t be surprised though if it happened, God works in crazy amazing ways and he speaks to even the youngest of people- often times they can hear him the best as they haven’t had their minds filled with doubts and very little seems impossible to a child.

Friends, look at the children around you and learn from them, champion them- they believe they can do anything, and really they can. After all, nothing is impossible with God- the dead can be raised, cancer can disappear, relationships restored.

Become like a child today. Believe in the impossible- or rather, the possible that we’ve been told will never happen. 

*When I first felt called to missions, God put the country of China on my heart. I don’t know how, I don’t know when or for how long, but I do know that one day I will go there.