Well, life's certainly been busy!
Since returning from London in May, I have completed my Masters in Theatre Studies (yippee!), turned twenty-five, and (here's the big news) I've been invited to join the YWAM Taboo Arts team for an Arts Internship! The first 1.5 months will consist of training in music/drama/dance/fine arts, and the second 2 months will consist of touring with the performances we've created. If all goes well, I'll join the team as a permanent staff member!
I'll be leaving towards the end of January, so I have some time. It's really been amazing, how God's made everything happen! As I look back over my life, I see how He's been preparing me for this since I was very little, and I can't wait to see what He has in store!
The team is called "Taboo Arts" because the person of Christ has become taboo in modern culture. The base is located in Notting Hill, London, which they say has more artists per square mile than in all of Western Europe! Because of this, we are able to move more freely as artists and be more readily accepted by the people there. Our team does a lot of street performing, music cafes, art galleries, painting in the streets, tattooing, etc.. Some of them were even involved in the opening/closing ceremonies for the Olympics! In fact, the man who ran the torch into the stadium was part of YWAM. So, as you can tell, they're very connected to the community! Their ministry is incredibly relevant; it's SO EXCITING to see a team that's using the arts effectively for outreach!
So, since my life is taking this new and exciting turn, I decided to revamp my blog a bit. I have added a PayPal button, for those of you who feel led to support me. The total amount of money that I will need to raise for this internship is 2,200 pounds (roughly $3,478), not including travel costs. While donations are tax-deductible, I'm not sure how to give you all receipts for those, so if you know how, tell me!
If you're unable to give, I completely understand. I would ask that you pray for me though! Specifically:
Discernment
Courage
Patience
Trust
Provision
Protection
Grace
Thanks friends! I'll try to keep you updated on here as much as I can. You know how bad I am at keeping up a blog, but I'll try to keep you posted as things change.
Until later!
