November_December Newsletter
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I have some very exciting news to tell you! I will be helping lead one of the DTS outreach teams to Papua New Guinea at the end of December. This is an opportunity that I’ve been waiting for for a number of years! I have spent so much time talking to people about the needs of this nation and now I get to go and help lead a team to be an answer to some of those needs! My team consists of 10 students, 1 male staff (and his 11 yr old son), and another female leader. We come from the nations of Japan, USA, Canada, Sweden, and Switzerland! I love having such a multicultural team! PNG is known as the ‘land of unexpected’ but as of now, our plan is to take the team to the nation’s capital, Port Moresby, as a follow up from our medical ship vis- iting PNG in September and October. The ship is currently not in PNG but we are going to be doing more ground work so we can prepare the way to send teams in the future and establish better relationships with the churches and ministries in Port Moresby. There is a local church we will partner with that runs health clinics for over 300 patients. Aside from spending a few weeks in the captial city, we will also be visiting the surrounding villages and doing open air discipleship/evangelistic events. These villages are remote and aren’t influenced too strongly by western culture so it should be interest- ing sleeping in huts, wearing long skirts, drinking coconut juice, and having no access to the outside world. This is something that I’ve always dreamt of doing. We will be in PNG for a total of 4 1/2 weeks then we will return to Australia, spend a few days in Townsville to re-adjust before going back out and traveling to schools, youth groups, and churches in Australia sharing about our experiences and inspir- ing others to get involved in helping the nation of Papua New Guinea. In Australia, you are allowed to share the gospel in high schools so we will get to share openly about our faith to the youth of Australia! God is amazing! A few weeks ago, we needed over $117,000 as a school for lecture and outreach fees. As most of you know, all staff and students are expected to raise their own funds to go on outreach. There were even some students that came to Australia knowing they were supposed to be here but didn’t have the money to pay their fees for lectures. So, the other night we had a giving time and let the Lord do what He does best and we ended up drop- ping from needing $117,000 to about $28,500. Thats almost $90,000 in one day!!! Once again I have seen God faithfully provide in missions. The cool thing is that money wasn’t the only thing given away that night. We are practicing to hear Gods voice and to walk in obedience so items such as an ipod passed around to several different people, one of the guys just bought a pair of boots for camping and out- reach and God told him to give them to someone else, which then they got passed along again. I was given a travel pillow from someone that prayed and heard God tell him to give it to me. Funny thing is that apart from myself needing finances, a travel pillow was the one thing I was asking God for the week before that! November & December 2010 edition To The land of unexpecTed! $90,000 in 1 day “...sleeping in huts, wearing long skirts and drinking coconut juice..” phoToshooT DTS students hanging out on the deck at the YWAM base A DTS in PNG in 2009 My outreach team + the family Camping in the Aussie Bush We took the DTS camping for 2 weeks in the middle of no where! It was a great time to get away from all the distractions and see their lives radically changed! Medical Ship Celebration We celebrated with people in our community the return of the Medical Ship from Papua New Guinea. Our community was very excited to watch the videos and hear the stories of what took place in PNG! Splashin’ at the swimming hole One of the great things about a DTS is the live- learn community that you’re in. Students live in close quarters with us staff and so we are able to build friendship and use all aspects of life to disciple. My 24th Birthday! On Dec. 4th I turned 24! I can’t believe it. My housemates/friends made me spaghetti din- ner and a cake. The cake somehow ended up all over us and the house floor! Surprisingly enough, I felt very loved and valued! Krystal Cochran in missions
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I have some very exciting news to tell you! I will be helping lead one of the DTS outreach teams to Papua New Guinea at the end of December. This is an opportunity that I’ve been waiting for for a number of years! I have spent so much time talking to people about the needs of this nation and now I get to go and help lead a team to be an answer to some of those needs! My team consists of 10 students, 1
male staff (and his 11 yr old son), and another female leader. We come from the nations of Japan, USA, Canada, Sweden, and Switzerland! I love having such a multicultural team!
PNG is known as the ‘land of unexpected’ but as of now, our plan is to take the team to the nation’s capital, Port Moresby, as a follow up from our medical ship vis-iting PNG in September and October. The ship is currently not in PNG but we are
going to be doing more ground work so we can prepare the way to send teams in the future and establish better relationships with the churches and ministries in Port Moresby. There is a local church we will partner with
that runs health clinics for over 300 patients. Aside from spending a few weeks in the captial city, we will also be visiting the surrounding villages and doing open air discipleship/evangelistic events. These villages are remote and aren’t influenced too strongly by western culture so it should be interest-ing sleeping in huts, wearing long skirts, drinking coconut juice, and having no access to the outside world. This is something that I’ve always dreamt of doing.
We will be in PNG for a total of 4 1/2 weeks then we will return to Australia, spend a few days in Townsville to re-adjust before going back out and traveling to schools, youth groups, and churches in Australia sharing about our experiences and inspir-ing others to get involved in helping the nation of Papua New Guinea. In Australia, you are allowed to share the gospel in high schools so we will get to share openly
about our faith to the youth of Australia!
God is amazing! A few weeks ago, we needed over $117,000 as a school for lecture and outreach fees. As most of you know, all staff and students are expected to raise their own funds to go on outreach. There were even some students that came to Australia knowing they were supposed to be here but didn’t have the money to pay their fees for lectures. So, the
other night we had a giving time and let the Lord do what He does best and we ended up drop-
ping from needing $117,000 to about $28,500. Thats almost $90,000 in one day!!! Once again I have seen God faithfully provide in missions. The cool thing is that money wasn’t the only thing given away that night. We are practicing to hear Gods voice and to walk in obedience so items such as an ipod passed around to several different people, one of the guys just bought a pair of boots for camping and out-reach and God told him to give them to someone else, which then they got passed along again. I was given a travel pillow from someone that prayed and heard God tell him to give it to me. Funny thing is that apart from myself needing finances, a travel pillow was the one thing I was asking God for the week before that!
November & December 2010 edition
To The land of unexpecTed!
$90,000 in 1 day
“...sleeping in huts, wearing long skirts and drinking coconut juice..”
phoToshooT
DTS students hanging out on the deck at the YWAM base
A DTS in PNG in 2009
My outreach team + the family
Camping in the Aussie BushWe took the DTS camping for 2 weeks in the middle of no where! It was a great time to get away from all the distractions and see their lives radically changed!
Medical Ship CelebrationWe celebrated with people in our community the return of the Medical Ship from Papua New Guinea. Our community was very excited to watch the videos and hear the stories of what took place in PNG!
Splashin’ at the swimming holeOne of the great things about a DTS is the live-learn community that you’re in. Students live in close quarters with us staff and so we are able to build friendship and use all aspects of life to disciple.
My 24th Birthday!On Dec. 4th I turned 24! I can’t believe it. My housemates/friends made me spaghetti din-ner and a cake. The cake somehow ended up all over us and the house floor! Surprisingly enough, I felt very loved and valued!
Krystal Cochran
in missions
I thought I would share one of my favourite Austra-lian desserts with you. I love it so I hope you like it too!
Most Australian’s know Pavlova as sweet dessert made with a base of meringue crust topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits. In 1935, the chef of the Hotel Esplanade in Perth, Western Australia, created the pavlova to celebrate the visit of the great Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.
Ingredients4 egg whites1 1/4 cups white sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon juice2 teaspoons cornstarch1 pint heavy cream6 kiwi, peeled and sliced
Directions1. Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw a 9 inch circle on the parchment paper.2. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually add in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until thick and glossy. Overbeaten egg whites lose volume and deflate when folded into other ingredients. Be absolutely sure not a particle of grease or egg yolk gets into the whites. Gently fold in vanilla extract, lemon juice and cornstarch.3. Spoon mixture inside the circle drawn on the parchment paper. Working from the center, spread mixture toward the outside edge, building edge slightly. This should leave a slight depression in the center.4. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.5. Remove the paper, and place meringue on a flat serving plate. Fill the center of the meringue with whipped cream, sweetened if desired. Top whipped cream with kiwifruit slices.
DTS has definitely been the most awesome, yet challenging time of my life so far. I came here thinking I was superwoman and that God had sent me to just do and not really receive anything from Him. Yet, by week two I knew I need God way more than I say. God has really allowed me to be broken before Him and my group, and now He just keeps filling me up. DTS has brought me into the most intimate relationship with Jesus. I love the fact that he is always speaking to me. I love the fact that He LOVES ME! - Sandra, DTS Student
Sandra is one of the girls in my small group. Of the 35 students on the DTS I get to invest daily into 4 of the students’ lives. This means I am deliberate in meeting up with them, coaching them through what they are learning, and praying for them continuously. It has been such a cool experience to help these guys grasp just how much God loves them and how purposeful their life for Jesus really are.
I remember sitting down with some of the students when they first arrived. A few were very nervous in being here because it wasn’t too long before DTS that they were off living their own lives with no God in the picture. By the end of week one they were starting to pray out loud. By week two they learned that they could hear God’s voice. And by week six they had finally grasped just how much God loved them that they wanted to pass it onto others. Now, they are going around praying for one another, talking to strangers about Jesus, and gearing up for an 8 week outreach where they’ll put all they learned into practice!
24/7 discipleship
aussie chrisTmas desserT!
Myself with 2 DTS students. Left, Victoria (Northern Ireland). Middle,
myself. Right, Randi (USA)
Making Mission Adventures decorations out of styrofoam1. donaTe
2. prayer
3. wriTe an encouragemenT
By mail or in person toSally Cochran1876 Shalom Dr.West Bend, WI 53090 USA
By Tax-Deduction (check/cash)1. Make check out to YWAM (Do not write my name anywhere on the check)
2. Send check in post to Accounting Department PO Box 3000 Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000 (Must include a note saying “For Krystal Cochran”)
3. You’ll receive a tax-deductible receipt
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• For Tim, the person that is taking over Mission Adventures while I am staff-ing the DTS. That God would give him wisdom in his decisions while i’m away.
• That our DTS students would continue pursuing more of God and that they would know how to use all that they’ve learned so far.
• God’s protection and wisdom over us as an outreach team especially travel-ing to Port Moresby.
• An increase in people wanting to sup-port me financially so I can continue doing what I feel God has called me to do.
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