Outreach Prep Week

Last week was solely focused on preparing for outreach. As you can probably imagine, we were all SO excited to get started :)
We were each given a personal schedule so we would know when and where to be to learn the dramas and skits. I'm in six dramas, and they are all so special and unique.
Tuesday, we learned two dramas put to song. The first one is called "All the Poor and Powerless," and it is the product of a vision God gave to a staff member named Mary. It shows Jesus coming alongside broken people and showing them how to live the way He created us to. It's beautiful.
The second is "Facade." It shows the main character putting on different masks to hide who she really is because she is ashamed of what lies underneath. But then Jesus comes, breaks those masks from her face, and loves her for who she is.
That night, we did story time by the fire. Each student had learned two Bible stories by memory and told one in front of the group. It was really cool to see how people portrayed the stories differently even if they were repeated.
Wednesday, we had kids ministry! Mary taught us how to make balloon animals and showed us what else we would be taking with us in the kids ministry bags for outreach. After that, two girls and I learned a little skit also for kids ministry called "Smiles," which shows joy being spread around through smiles. :)
Thursday, we learned a really powerful drama called "Forgiveness." This one is so much fun because my whole team gets to participate, including my outreach leader, Lars. In this one, I play Satan, which is so much fun. Haha! It shows the main character being led by Christ as the beginning, but then he gets caught up in temptation, and I come in and lead him into a bunch of other things that of course don't fulfill him. He ends up getting mad at me and makes the run back for Jesus. But the temptations and I get to throw him to the ground and beat him up until Jesus steps in to take it for him. Then all the evil people fall to the ground at the end. It's so awesome!
After that, the girls on my team learned a dance called "Shackles." It's a lot of fun, really fast-paced, and we got a good two hour cardio workout while learning it. ;)
We learned our last skit on Friday called "Ragman." It's the oldest drama they have which shows the basic Gospel of Jesus taking away our hurts and sins to the cross and conquering death. Mary said this one never fails to be one of the most powerful dramas they have, and people get saved left and right.
The whole week was such a blast. We are continuing to grow as a team and hear from the Lord about outreach.
We leave in NINE days. How did that happen!? I think time speeds up when you join YWAM!
Thanks for keeping me and my team in your prayers!
Blessings,
Lynelle