First month in Redding


Dear friends and family,

I hope this finds you all well. First, sorry it has taken me so long to get this out to all of you. Some reminders; I am currently working with YWAM Redding helping them to pioneer a new base of operations. This means that we are literally starting from nothing, but also we get to see amazing ways of God’s provision in our lives. For example until about three weeks ago we were all working out of the living room of my house, but God provided a new office and home for us and we have been slowly getting established in the office space.

My role has changed somewhat here. I am the assistant to the base director as well as head of personnel and now the office manager, God has given me new skills in order to work and thrive here but I will only be working in these roles until December. Some recent news since being here we have gone out and done some street evangelism a couple of times. One group saw a man accept Christ right away (Amen halleluiah!!!) other groups prayed for people and saw knees and arthritis completely healed! We really do serve an amazing God.

This past week our base held a Foundations of Discipleship Training Schools seminar. About eight bases from California, Washington, Oregon and Colorado came out to get training. It was a great week of learning and meeting new people and even old friends! It was stressful for me as I helped assist in its planning and preparing but over all very beneficial for us as a base and leadership team.

One last cool story; so yesterday was September 11th (as I write this). As a staff team we went to the local Islamic center and decided to bless a local Muslim leader. We talked with him, shared the gospel, prayed for healing and just blessed him. He was resistant but also accepted the things we said. As we left we gave him a gospel tract and assured him we would visit him again in the future. The whole vision and mission of our base is to see transformation and revival in the Muslim world, be that in the USA or Middle East. Yesterday of all days we felt it was important to mend bridges that have been burned through ignorance and fear. God loves all of his creation and desires to be in a relationship with all his children and bring them to redemption through the love and gift of Jesus Christ. As a base (and as Christiana) it is our mission to share the gospel story making people realize their sin but also sharing the hope they have through Jesus.

 I leave you with this challenge, the next time you hear a story of Islamic extremists instead of cursing them, wishing them dead, becoming overcome with fear and hatred or a sense of hopelessness try praying for them. Intercede on their behalf, pray that the God of this universe would break through the darkness in their life and make himself know to them. Pray that God would send Christians who would wake up and listen to God and go preach the gospel to the Muslim world no matter the cost or sacrifice and be willing to go yourself or support those who do without fear or prejudice.

Be blessed,
Kylee Nicholas

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