The Flame Goes Forward

The Flame Goes Forward

Lighting the path for the future generations and bringing glory to our king! Hello all, Derek here to tell you about the 50th Celebration of Youth With A Mission. As a part of the grounds crew, the moments leading up to the party were hectic. When you get ready for something that big, your house has to be clean. Guests from all over the world can't come to a dirty place and expect a grand celebration to happen. So as a whole, we beat the clock and made our home beautiful. And that is just what everyone has been telling us!

From fire dancing and hakas, which is Maori chanting prayer, to renowned speakers ranging from Loren and Darlene Cunningham, Lynn Greene, and John Dawson, there were all sorts of events happening. My personal favorite Jubilee Event was the Film Festival at the brand new Mauka Theater. There, David Cunningham showed plenty of different films made by YWAMers, YWAM Alumni, and Friends of YWAM. I have not been this encouraged to change the world through communication and media in a long time, so it was definitely refreshing. And we ended our party in a way that all parties should end—another big fire dance and cupcake food fight for the glory of our King. He brought a tremendous downpour of rain that could have only been from Him, and boy was it fun!

Now that the celebration is over, we have to remember the key to what we are supposed to do: Go, and keep moving. Moving forward is a vital part of bringing a new change to the world, and to do my part I have to become more equipped. I have recently been accepted to the School of Communication Foundations in Burtigny, Switzerland as the first stepping stone in getting a Bachelors Degree in Arts/Media in the College of Communication. Through the University of the Nations, I will become further equipped to reach out to the nations with media and communication, using my writing and creativity to reveal the Kingdom from inside all of us. It is going to be a great undertaking, but if the Lord is with me, who can stand against me?

This is a great opportunity to experience what the Lord has given me in terms of giftings and skills, but I cannot do it alone. I need prayer and monthly support from those who feel led to give. Even ten dollars a month would be great. Any help I can get behind me is an encouragment as we move forward together, carrying the new flame that has been passed on to us. I just want to ask that all of you who have run with me in the past during my Discipleship Training School, please, keep running with me. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you wish to send anything, please send it to the address at the bottom.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and walking in this new season with me. Who knows what the Lord will bring out of this. Maybe even...a wife. That would be crazy! (It is a joke by the way, but seriously...that'd be cool.)

Mahalo/Tashakur

Derek Williams

Cell: 808-987-7909

E-mail: derekwilliams2112@gmail.com

Address to send tax-deductible gifts to:

Pu'uanahulu Baptist Church

P.O. Box 3513

Kailua-Kona, HI 96745

Please attach a note stating the money is for me. Thank you once again!