Hey! I hope you are doing amazing! I am thankful for this opportunity to share what God has been doing in my life this summer. God has been calling and teaching me in many ways.
One of my favorite quotes is: “When you have the courage to let go, you don’t have to wait for God to catch you; He’s been holding your hand the whole time.” The past couple of months have been an amazing experience learning about trusting God completely with my life. I want to share what has been going on in my life.
God has been speaking into my life lately in ways which I never imagined possible. I’m choosing to step out in faith and trust that He will continue to guild my life into the future. I believe that God is calling me to join a Youth For A Mission Discipleship Training School (YWAM-DTS). This program includes 12 weeks of training at the University of Nations in Kona, HI, followed by a 12 week mission trip.
I am currently in Kona, HI and have been learning so many things about God’s grace and love and also what it really means to live out the Kingdom of God here on earth. Every day of class is an incredible challenge to learn more and to live out what I have been learning. We have already been using what we are learning in class to reach out to the people living here in Kona. It is such an incredible experience so far. The program began at the beginning of October. I arrived here September 30 and have been learning so much every day since that. I can hardly wait for what God will continue to teach me next.
Near the end of December I will be leaving Kona and flying to China. I will be in China for three months. Our team is still not sure which parts of China we will be ministering to. We may possibly be working in the cities, some universities, or working on farms near North Korea. I am so excited to see where God will lead our team when we arrive in China.
China is still a pretty closed country when referring to sharing about Jesus or God in general. We cannot openly go around talking about Jesus. We will have to show God’s love through our actions and help transform communities for Jesus. At the same time, however, many of the younger people are very eager to learn more English and more about the American culture. Many times they will approach English speaking missionaries to practice their English. This presents a perfect opportunity to tell them about the love of Jesus.
At the end of March I will return back to Kona and fly home to Michigan from there.
This whole opportunity excites me so much. I am thrilled to see what God will do through me to reach out to other people in different countries. I am hoping that you can also help be a part of this opportunity that God has given me.
The full tuition price for the school is around $10,000, including room and board at the school and also on the mission field. I am still in need of at least $8,500 just for the tuition of school. I also need to still purchase a plane ticket from HI to MI when I return in March. That ticket price is around $400. Lastly, I am in need of a new Pastport. This is an additional cost added so that I can minister to God’s children throughout the world.
I am asking you if you could partner financially and prayerfully with me in this ministry. No gift is too small. I am trusting that God will supply all the funds needed for the trip, which totals to around $13,000. I know that my God is more than apply to supply everything I need and then some. I hope and pray that you can be a part of what God is doing in my life and be blessed through this.
I am just asking if you would be willing to send at least $5. You can send more than that if you want. If each of my friends sent $5, so much of the money could be raised so quickly. What is $5? Instead of buying lunch one day, you would be helping share the gospel of Jesus Christ who have never heard of Him before. It's only FIVE DOLLARS. Send that and tell other people to know. Challenge them to make an impact to the world.
I am very excited about how God will use me and what He will teach me through this experience. I hope not only to be a blessing to those I serve but also to you. My desire is to go as your representative of Jesus Christ. I hope you will prayerfully consider being part of my ministry. Thank you so much!
In Christ’s Love and Peace,
Julianne Lanning
Donations can be sent to:
Lanning Family Ministries
576 68th Street S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
A tax write-off will also be sent to you.
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