Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Hello All!

The school semester is finally over, thank the Lord! I just got back from a much needed vacation, I was able to visit some old friends and in that time the Lord kept reminding me of His goodness and how the hard times help us grow. Even though we may not see what the hardships we go through do in us, they can be seen by others.

As is with the Lord's timing he was showing me this for a reason, when I got home my car started having transmission issues and I have had to rely on others for rides to and from work. So I would really appreciate all of your prayers concerning my car!

ALSO, address change for any support or prayer requests:

11209 Monroe Court
Kansas City, MO 64137

And as you will see if you look over here --->
I have added a Paypal donate button on the side bar! :)

Again, thank you all so much for your prayers!

Friday, April 29, 2011

Update :)

Hello All!


I know I haven't been to faithful about updating this with additional information! The last few weeks life has been getting crazy, I have been getting ready for my finals coming up this next week, working a lot, as well as trying to plan some fundraisers. A couple weeks ago I had a large amount of money that was going to be coming in fall through, I'm not going to lie, it was disappointing and took me into another level of learning to lean on the understanding of the Lord and not try to lean on my own understanding. I am confident though that the Lord is faithful, and that He will meet me where I am, along with meeting every need that may arise.


As for what the summer looks like as of right now I will be working through the summer as planned and then quitting my job at Whole Foods this Fall and going into full time missions. This six months with YWAM is just my first step of many to go into the mission field. It has been on my heart for a long time and I am so excited about taking this step into my future!


I ask that you all continue to seek the Lord and see if this is something that He is laying on your heart to help with. If you have any questions at all please email me! (hannahbethwarfield@gmail.com) Also, any prayer request that you would like me to join in prayer with you do not hesitate to let me know!


Hannah

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Support Letter

Psalms 96:3 “Declare his glory among the nations his marvelous deeds among all peoples!”

Hello Friends and Family!

I am writing to share about an amazing opportunity that I am excited to be a part of. I’m sure you are all wondering what I have been up to lately! Well, I am still a part of IHOP here in Kansas City, Missouri; I am still working at Whole Foods as well as attending school at MCC Longview. The Lord has decided to take me on a new adventure, in September I will be leaving Kansas City to be a part of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Charlotte, North Carolina! You might be wondering, what is YWAM? Well, Youth With A Mission draws people from a wide variety of backgrounds to work in a vast spectrum of evangelistic activities. Young people, families, retired persons, recent high-school graduates and PhD’s are among their ranks. Every year more than 32,000 people are involved in short-term work while over 10,000 work as permanent staff in 630 operating locations in 140 nations. There are three main ways that YWAM is involved in the goal of taking the Gospel to the entire world:
* Evangelism: Spreading God's message.
* Training: Preparing workers to reach others.
* Mercy Ministries: Showing God's love through practical assistance.

As a Christian, I’ve received the commission to go into the world and proclaim the gospel of Christ to the lost, bring hope to the hopeless, stand against injustice, feed the poor, clothe the naked, and pray for the sick to be healed. YWAM is awesome because it exists to equip young people, like myself, to live missionary lifestyles intentionally focused on reaching the world for Christ and living out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19). They’ve sent out nearly four million young people into the harvest fields over the course of their more than 50 years of ministry.
This is the part where you come in! One of the luxuries I have as a child of the “internet age” is the ability to be in constant communication with you, as supporters. This means I will be able to give you current updates and prayer requests. My vision is that this wouldn’t just be a one-time letter, but that as you choose to partner with me in what God is doing, we would grow closer as the global family of God and in our understanding of the work He’s doing in every corner of the world. I have a sense that God is preparing me for a long term investment in real global issues of injustice and poverty.
So what does partnership with me look like? Well, I definitely need to be showered in prayer while I’m in Charlotte. It’s certainly exciting to know that God will be doing a work in me! I’d specifically like prayer around the area of God refining and pruning me spiritually in this season of my Discipleship Training School (DTS). I am looking to grow closer to God as my spiritual Father and feel His love in my life. I also will need prayer for the outreach I will be going on for three months. The outreach will be going to one of three places; India, Cambodia, or Thailand. I want to see God move in the people we are going to be ministering to during this time! Prayers are a must and I would be so thankful for your partnership with me in this area, it would bless me greatly!
The other real element of support is in my financial needs. God has already blessed me with resources for part of the DTS but I still need another $5,000 to cover the lecture phase, as well as my outreach. The great thing is that I already know in my heart that God is the faithful Provider, He has proven that fact over and over in my life during the last three years.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter and I hope that you will prayerfully consider partnering with me in the ministry of Christ. To stay connected, I’ll be making a real effort to consistently update my blog (website listed below with contact information) each week, along with additional email updates.

Blessing,
Hannah

Cell: 816-854-0036
Address: 3306 E. 106th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64137
Blog: elliebethfield.blogspot.com