Madagascar

                                     

I was able to stop in Madagascar on my way home to Germany from Australia and spend a few days with my two little sisters before we headed back to our respective corners of the world. We travelled up into the highlands, crowded onto local buses and ate at street stalls. Maybe again one day.

DTS

Photo courtesy Sean Rogers

I had the privilege of staffing the last Marriage of the Arts Discipleship Training School and I wrote a little thing for the upcoming school students.

DTS is:

A laying down of expectations; of rights and a taking on of dreams; of destiny. It's a 7 month date with the divine- a deepening of a relationship with an ever present God who is not afraid of commitment and almost certainly won't take you to a bad movie. It's a meeting of minds, of hearts and souls. It's His Kingdom colliding with our reality. It's prayer, 'yeah' prayer- a conversation with someone able, willing, wanting to share His thoughts and then act on them. It's worshipping; bare feet, a crowded room. It's a high stakes game of faith where you already have the winning hand. You'll change beds, countries, attitudes and your life. You'll bring luggage and leave without baggage. You will cry-tears of happiness, sorrow and empathy. It's a choice you'll have to make everyday: to wear grace, to be present, to push in, to stay hungry, to value humility. It's a decision you won't regret. It's written into your history; it's part of your plan. It's a question you have to answer, are you READY??

 Way to make a person homesick, have a look at this video of the base made by my friends- Sean and Chad.

THIS is a link to a little write-up on the editor of the Moldovan magazine 'Escape'.

Escape magazine is-

"...a tool for forming a positive worldview among the young generation. We proclaim our anti-glamour and anti-consumerist movement, which we named ‘Simple Style’.

We convince teens that their value is not in their bank account, that they are not obligated to have all ‘new’ and ‘lastest’. Love and friendship is not for sale. We attract their attention instead to arts, education, contemporary music, their talents and strong families."

Ella Jane

Some seriously soulful music from my friends Laura and Caleb aka EllaJane. Laura has a gorgeous, powerful voice, and a heart to see her gift used to glorify God. Have a listen or download 3 free tracks below and then visit Ella Jane Official Website to download or order their full CD! Hope you love it as much as I do!

Answering a few support questions...

A few people have asked me recently how I am supported. I am very blessed to have a few loyal supporters who partner with me financially and share in what God is doing through me. I know I cannot do what God has called me to do alone and so I live a life of faith and dependency on Him and his ability to link people together. At the moment I receive about 380 Australian dollars a month regular support which covers my expenses as I lead a simple life in Herrnhut.  I have been reliant on God's miraculous provision to spend time on outreach doing the work he has called me to do. Financially I am aiming to get my support to around 1000 Australian Dollars a month. I believe this amount would give me the freedom and opportunity to fulfill my commitments for the year and continue to seek obediently after God's direction. If you want to partner with me please contact me on amylaurenfraser@gmail.com or feel free to donate via the PayPal button on the side of the page. Thanks for your support.

Human Trafficking Prayer Guide

Prayer is powerful, and a crucial aspect in the fight for justice. Here are some general prayer requests that are on my heart relating to the issue of human trafficking.

• Orphans are at particular risk of human trafficking. Many orphanages only look after children up to the age of 16. Pray that the children are educated about how to avoid being coerced into an employment situation that takes away their freedom. Pray that they get the chance to live the life that God intends for them. Prayer with particular reference to the Romanian orphanages of Beclean that thousands of children call home.
• Poverty forces many to make desperate choices that put them in dangerous situations. Many women from Eastern Europe and South-East Asia in particular, are offered jobs working as domestic help or in the entertainment industry. Many will be coerced into the sex industry because of accrued debt or drug addiction. Pray for rehabilitation centre Beginning of Life in Moldova as they use biblical principles and prayer to rehabilitate women rescued from commercial sexual exploitation.
• Pray that governments, particularly in the developed work, will wake up to the reality that legalising brothels does little to protect women and much to encouraging a culture of immorality.

These are some of the beautiful decorations (and food) at the Shine event I spoke at last night. Thanks so much to all of the amazing women who listened and engaged as I spoke about human trafficking in Eastern Europe. 

Check out the beautiful new DTS website for YWAM Herrnhut. I helped write the text for the Mobile and Justice pages- let me know what you think! http://dts.mission-live.com/

Photo courtesy of Taylor Pool

Some dear friends and a special memory of the Herrnhut Christmas market. Anyone familiar with YWAM knows its an endless stream of hellos and goodbyes as people move into and out of your life as they follow God's calling all over the world. Honored to know people so committed to the Great Commission and willing to make such personal sacrifices for His glory.