Youth With a Mission isn’t just for young people! It’s for anyone who dreams of serving the Lord.
When my husband retired from the construction business in the early 1990s, we began looking for a new ministry. God lead us to YWAM, and in 1996 Dick and I traveled to Kona, Hawaii, for Discipleship Training School. Our group journeyed to Ukraine for a six-week mission trip. Quite a step of faith for us – Dick was 70 years of age!
For the next 16 years, Dick and I spent three months each winter at the University of the Nations-Kona, serving in various capacities. We taught ESL, served in the area of hospitality and participated on the Council of the Future but Dick’s favorite was using his building expertise to help with campus expansion projects.
We loved YWAM for how it drew us closer to the Lord, each other, and many dear friends. What a blessing to be part of YWAM’s dynamic ministry for many years.
When Dick was suddenly called home to heaven in the summer of 2013, it seemed natural to name Youth with a Mission, 75-5851 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 96740 as a memorial in lieu of flowers. We also have a Life Income Trust that continues to pay me income for my lifetime and then provides a gift to the University when the Lord calls me home. These are ways we could give back to an organization that has given us so much.
Joanne B. Foley
Champaign, Illinois