Stories and Testimonies
February 05, 2013
Have you ever felt God challenged by God to do something totally crazy and unpredictable while trying to be responsible parents? Read David and Mita's story of moving a family of seven half around the world – with faith and no money in their pockets.
Read more … Faith for Finances – despite a large family
December 10, 2012
The year Princess Diana married Prince Charles was the first time Derek went on outreach without the family. It was to be four week trip and in those days communication meant only a letter or a phone call, so waving him goodbye I felt very alone and quite vulnerable. With good reason, as it turned out, as difficult days (and nights) lay ahead!
Read more … When Dad is away: spiritual protection for the family
November 07, 2012
The three of us sat together for a while, laughing at old photos, sorting out school reports and selecting which childhood drawings and paintings she wanted to keep. This was the final pack up before her wedding. It was the big goodbye. Had we equipped her for what lay ahead?
Read more … She’s Leaving Home
September 28, 2012
The bus drove away from the parking lot on the YWAM Base and we were off, full of excitement, full of hope and yes, quite some dread and fear as well. But we had no idea what we were getting into...
An amusing but profound story of a young family that went on outreach together.
Read more … The First Time we Went on Outreach
April 26, 2012
A young woman, named Ruth, turned her heart away from her father during her teen years and become very bitter towards him. She became sexually involved with men and finally moved in with a young man and they lived together for several years without being married. They were involved in drugs, drinking, immoral activities, rebellion, occult practices and a lifestyle of spiritual darkness.
Read more … Family Reconciliation and Personal Restoration
July 19, 2011
We do not get a second chance to parent our children. There is a lot of life still remaining for work and ministry after the children are grown and have left home. These are some of the things I've come to realize in this season of my life, and they help me to concentrate on being a mom – it is the most important job of my life.
Read more … You can only be mom once
July 11, 2011
My husband and I sat nervously in the waiting room, anticipating our names being called. I had phoned the hospital earlier, in order to get test results for what should have been a routine blood test in the fourth month of my pregnancy with our second child. Following an awkward silence, I had been requested to come in that afternoon.
Read more … Our Daughter Has a Special Calling
April 19, 2010
Thirty eight years ago on April 24, 1972 a nineteen-year old teenage girl turned to my wife, Violet and handed her a three-day old baby boy. We were standing outside Fairview Southdale hospital in Edina, Minnesota where Jessica, her mother and a nurse carrying Jonathan, had just walked out of the hospital. They came to where we were standing, waiting beside two parked cars.
Read more … A truly amazing adoption story
December 17, 2009
God has been calling me to come to Him, trust Him and live with Him for a long time, but I constantly refused His invitations. I was afraid to leave my securities, my future and my perspective. I did not believe that He has a good plan for me and my family, that He wants to integrate me into His perfect work. I was satisfied to financially provide for my family, I have a good job, all of us have been healthy. I was fine, but I missed something.
Read more … Jesus - my husband
September 11, 2009
"My husband and I had been struggling in our marriage for more than a year. When we realized we needed help from outside we began to meet with a Family-Therapist, but we seemed to be stuck. I really struggled with being in this marriage, and I considered the YWAM-family camp our last way out. - A personal testimony.
Read more … Our Family Was Restored
