Dear Friends,
I
hope and pray this finds you well! I know some of you may have
been
thinking that I must have fallen off the face of the earth sometime in
the past
8 months. I apologize for the lack of communication since I got back
from my
DTS. I would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of
your time and read this. I would like to give you a quick update on my
life.
As most of you
know I returned from my two and a half month missions trip to India mid
November. It was a bittersweet thing to leave. I fell deeply in love with the
place and, most of all, the people. Even though by the end of my trip I was
physically and emotionally ready to return home, I left a large piece of my
heart back there.
When I got back, I
went through allot of culture shock! Only the opposite of what I had gone
through when I arrived in India, Going from living in a place with so little, back
to a place with so much was incredible overwhelming! I walked into Walmart looking for one
specific thing and finding four different brands for that one thing. I just sat
there and stared at them, trying to decide which one to pick. Ten minutes later
I walked out of the store empty-handed feeling very silly that I couldn’t make
up my mind. Now I look back at that and laugh, but at the time it was extremely
discouraging! I just tell myself that I am on a journey to be like Paul, to
learn the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed
or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
In
January I went back to my old job working as an Office Manager for an electric
company, and a little later on I got another job working with kids at the YMCA.
I have spent the last seven months building relationships, working off the last
of my outreach fees, trying to put some money in savings, and praying for
direction for the future.
Because
we have such an amazing Father in heaven, when we pray for direction, we
eventually get answers. Which brings me to my next topic, the Future. God has
told me to go back to Idaho and help staff the next Discipleship Training
School (DTS) and spend some more time in India.
You
may
be curious as to what staffing a DTS involves and what value it has.
Well
basically I will spend three months of lecture phase helping the
students learn
more about God, hearing his voice, understanding his word, and learning
to have
a closer relationship with him. Then we will take those skills and teach
them
how to share it with others. During this lecture phase the students
learn how
much God values them, and they also learn to overcome hurt and
brokenness from
their own pasts. I will also be mentoring and helping prep the students
for
outreach. Then we will spend three months in India loving on people,
using the
skills we learned during lecture and spreading the gospel. That’s what I
am going to be doing for the next year and a half, two years,
provided the funds come in. I will be moving to Idaho to help staff the
Fall
Discipleship Training School on August 26th. I couldn’t be more
excited! And Nervous!
Here
is where I need your help, and where you can become a part of my ministry. Over
the last few months, I have earned enough money to purchase my plane ticket to
India, but that’s it. The cost of living for YWAM staff is $430.00 a month.
As of now, I don’t have any support. I need people who are willing to support
me on a monthly basis so that all this can be possible. So what I ask is that you take a few minutes out of your
busy schedule to pray about supporting me either monthly or one time. Whatever
you can do, or whatever God asks you. Anything helps!
Another
way that you can support me is through prayer. Prayer is every bit as important
and even more important then financial support. Instead
of sending out newsletters, I will be updating my blog regularly. I would be so
encouraged if you would come follow me, be apart of my adventures, comment and
share thoughts. It’s always comforting to know that I am not in this alone. I
will hopefully be posting updates, stories, and/or pictures once a week.
Provided I have Internet that is. Also if you would share my blog with others,
the more people on board praying the better. Prayer is a powerful thing!
If you would like to support me
Financially you can mail checks to me at:
YWAM
Idaho Boise-Cascade
Attn:
Naomi Geiger
110
West Market St/ PO Box 70
Cascade,
Idaho 83611
For them to be tax deductible,
write the check to YWAM Idaho and just put a note with it saying that it is for
me.
I truly appreciate each and every
one of you! You are all in my prayers! I would love to hear from y’all! You can
email me anytime! My email address is Ngeiger92@gmail.com
The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
be with your Spirit!
Blessings!
Naomi Geiger
- Its not about what I can do, its about what God can do through me...
- Its not about what I can do, its about what God can do through me...
