About a month ago we got back from the International MA WAVES Gathering, which was held in Tijuana, Mexico. With 13 nations represented we got to spend a lot of quality time with good MA friends from all over the globe.
The conference was amazing; soaked in worship, fellowship, networking, and fun.
Sometimes working with Mission Adventures you feel like you’re the only one who is doing it .... but you’re not! Sharing, praying, and talking with other leaders of different MA programs brought life to us, and it was a great reminder of why we do what we do.
One of the speakers, Andy Byrd, the founder of YWAMs Fire & Fragrance School, challenged us to set aside our pessimism and let ourselves be thrilled by what God is doing.
One of the exciting highlights we got is how fast MA is growing and the direction it is taking in Brazil, Madagascar, New Zealand, and many other nations.
We were deeply challenged to take our MA programs to a new level with God and take larger risks!
This being our, Mike and I, first conference together and being married, the opposition was practically visible. We'd had a rough week beforehand (our honeymoon) dealing with a lot of sickness and mishaps. Being surrounded be loving, supportive and caring people for week gave us the rest we had been fighting for. It was awesome to see how God could use this time of teaching as a time of rest as well, where we were covered in prayer constantly and shown His love.
