The Final Stretch....

Dear Loved Ones,



This update has some pretty important information that might be worth looking over... To start with.... The parasite issue. I arrived in Panama last night and was able to get some medicine today which should get rid of anything else that is living inside of me.. I bought some extra just to be safe. So hopefully my travel buddies and I will be going our separate ways some time soon. Thank you for all of your cute comments and prayers about all that, a visual that I am sure has been burnt into my mind. Another big piece of news.... I am leaving for Cartagena, Columbia tomorrow afternoon and will be working with them until the 20th. I will be helping with ministry on an island near the coast, and it sounds like I will NOT have internet during my time there, so consider no news to be good news until I get back to Panama. It sounds like there are going to be many opportunities to serve there, I have heard that it is a place with a lot of needs. It has actually been called a "little Africa" by some people I have talked to who have helped there. I am expecting good things to happen during that time. One more big thing..... I am coming home to Minnesota on August 1st. So my time away is coming to an end, but my time in missions is still going on. I have already been in touch with David Clark, the Director of YWAM Minnesota, and the plan is that I will continue in mission work, but to the Twin Cities. We are going to be talking in more detail about the specifics of it all once I get back, but I have received much confirmation about this next step and am excited to see what happens through it all. The idea is basically to start a YWAM ministry in the Twin Cities which will create opportunity to allow others to live out their faith while at the same time making an impact in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. This also means that I need financial support in order to serve with YWAM, and unfortunately the cost of living is quite higher in Minnesota than it is in 2nd or 3rd world countries. The truth is... I will need monthly support in order to do this work. So I would appreciate it if you could please add that to your prayers as you continue to support me in this work. Although I have grown, and learned a lot during this time.. I am looking forward to when my travels here come to an end. Even more so, I am looking forward to getting back home and being with so many people who I love and miss. thank you again for all of your love and support, please keep me in your prayers as I continue in my travels. Peace.



-=Drew=-