Loris Stories...

March 2008 Newsletter

P.O Box #620487 Orlando, FL 32862*canadianlor@hotmail.com

Prayer Requests:
Students for the Spring DTS God to use my in humility as I lead this school, as well as a support staff to come around me That God would continue to challenge with to grow deeper with Him Wisdom for Michael (base director) as he continues to pursue our property!

Around the United States of America in 54 days!!

WE MADE IT!! God is great isnt He?! I have successfully survived traveling throughout the US with 27 other people in 2 vans for 54 days, without anyone going crazy!! No but seriously it was an amazing time~the other 3 staff leaders & I were privileged to have an amazing group of students to lead us on this outreach which took us to Los Angeles & many places in between the two coasts. This is an outreach where the students actually lead so the staff; support, encourage, pray and guide them as they jump into leading sometimes for the FIRST time!! This outreach was a great time for me to renew my own passion for evangelism. Some of the most impacting times of outreach for me where when I would literally stumble into people While in New Orleans during Mardi Gras one night my friend Hannah wanted to get something to drink so we went to the nearest Krystals. Inside two guys began to talk to us. Soon after our conversation began they were asking us what our purpose was for being at Mardi Gras?! I was able to share the entire gospel within minutes to a guy named Kurt. He shared with me how being in the corporate world makes it too difficult to live a Christian life, as well as not being able to take the time to read the bible & interpret what it is saying. He allowed me to speak so much into his life & encourage him. I was able to see the Holy Spirit at work in his life!! Please continue to keep Kurt in your prayers. Another moment that really impacted me during this trip was when I was in an area of Houston called Montrose. We had been briefed by the base directors Kim & Martin about how Kim often would run after drag queens to tell them about Jesus! This blew my mind so much that I decided that I would also attempt this!! We didnt have much time, it was pouring rain off & on but we went for it!! My friend Drew saw a guy who was walking down the street & I knew this was the guy I needed to run after. So I took off after him!! Turns out his name is Christopher and he had been released from prison 3 days earlier! I have never seen anyone looking as petrified/lost/unsure/but hopeful all at the same time. You could see that he was searching so much. It was incredible to see God bless him as he realized someone in my group had a rehabilitation program at their church!! We exchanged contact info so that Drew will be able to keep up with him and meet with him regularly to pray & disciple him!!

To My Supporters *********************** Thank you so much for your continued prayer & support to me over the years. As I am at the beginning of my third year on staff God has shown me His heart for His people. He has allowed me to be blessed to love each person who comes through here deeply & abundantly. It is a privilege for me to be able to serve with Youth With A Mission in Orlando especially under the Godly council we have here. God has also shown me that HE is my absolute provider for everything but He uses the people in my life to show me His provision! So Thank You so much for partnering with me for the ministry the Lord has entrusted me with!!

the Lord had been speaking to me & preparing me for, for many months!! It is amazing how God has been using my experience here to prepare me for this leadership where I I arrived home from outreach unsure of what I would be doing next quarter!! The will be challenged in a completely new way! next quarter quickly approaching I was Please join me in prayer for this as I have also been asked to beginning to seek God on what I should be part of our Directors Gathering where our base direcbe doing. God began speaking to me tor Michael will meet with a small group of upcoming leadabout taking on a greater responsibility & ers on the base to invest in!! leadership around the base. As I was praying God boosted my passion & exAs I am stepping into new leadership God has put it on my heart that I need to invest in a vehicle as I dont own one. I citement of schools to a higher level. have a need for more financial supporters to be able to straI was recently asked by our training direc- tegically plan for this. If this is something you would be intertor Dean if I would consider praying ested in partnering with me please contact me 407.962.8631 about LEADING our Spring Discipleship or canadianlor@hotmail.com Training School. This was exactly what

New Endeavours...

Picture Highlights...Prayer meeting with

1000 ppl in New Orleans, pretending to pray after getting busted having a photo shoot during campus evangelism ;), writing encouraging words on each others backs, leaders meeting in an E! Entertainment booth, seeing the Dr Phil show at the Paramount Studios, spending time on the beaches of Los Angeles & Mobil, ministering in California & buying train tickets for strangers, quality time with friends (students), reuniting with students after outreach, our celebrity entourage LOTA KRINI!!