Dear Loved Ones,
Greetings! I pray that this letter finds you and your family well. I know I don’t write all too often, so I hope this does not come off as though I’m asking, “How about them Yanks/Twins?” Truth be told, I don’t follow baseball. I follow Jesus. As many of you know, I have been quite the gypsy since May of 2009, adventuring to South East Asia with big sister Raina and volunteering in Kathmandu, Nepal. Upon my return to the USA in August 2009, I began a journey of working and traveling through many of the 50 states. The Lord has been so faithful! He is doing marvelous and miraculous things and I know that as I abide in Him, He will finish the good work He has started in me. The Uncreated One has had His hand of protection and provision on me throughout my life, but has been revealing Himself extensively these past few months. I have been intently praying over Matthew 5, 6, and 7; Luke 9:23-27; and James 4. I have recently surrounded myself with my family in Moorhead, Minnesota, meditating over His word and growing in my faith. God has given me the opportunity to go to Hawaii, not only to further my education, but also to join Him in His work there.
On January 10, I will begin a semester at the Youth With A Mission Base (YWAM) in Kona, on the big island of Hawaii. I have applied for the Discipleship Training School (DTS), a six-month program where I will study Biblical curriculum and minister to nonbelievers on the streets. From there, the Lord will work to place students on different teams to travel overseas.
The financial support is left to each applicant to raise. The tuition, mission field expenses, and overseas flights will amount to $8,000. The school asks that each student arrive with half the goal to begin classes. I do not have these funds stashed in some secret pocket of my Kelty backpack! But, I know that God has every detail worked out in His plan. I am gracious to all of those who can give financial support. Even what seem to be “small” contributions are multiplied in God’s “big-picture” plan. In my experience, by obedience we all become Christ’s hands and feet. God’s greatest commandments are to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:36-39
I am excited about the opportunity to serve and to minister, and ask you to join me in ministry. Praise God for His everlasting arms, His banner of love, and His blessings on the YWAM foundation. I ask that you prayerfully consider what you have to offer monetarily as well. I thank you in advance for your prayers and your financial support. May God bless you richly!
His therefore Yours,
Kelsey Maxine Tungseth
c/o University of the Nations
DTS 360 2011 Q1
75-5851 Kuakini Highway #429
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2199
United States of America
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