Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Swiss Bliss

The 44th Montreux Jazz Festival on Lake Geneva has come to an end. Dustin performed several times each evening during our 10 day outreach with YWAM Lausanne. His finger is healing nicely (praise the Lord) and didn’t hold him back for long.

The Gospel was shared at each presentation by Dustin and Heartbridge (YWAM Kona Hawaii’s Creative Outreach). Even though the audience was very fluid during this type of outreach, we know many heard the clear message that Jesus saves and brings hope. We had the opportunity to pray with people after the events, many on holiday from the Middle East. Katie connected with a local Christian girl who was a God-send and provided translation as they together talked and prayed with people.

As we were loading the van one evening, someone was holding Dustin's 10 foot uni straight up in the air preparing to load it when a couple young local unicyclists rode by! Needless to say, they excitedly came over and through translation, visited with Dustin. They came back to the festival several evenings following to show their amazing trials skills and watch and hear Dustin in action.

Please pray with us for all the seeds that were planted among the large audiences and the individuals with whom we shared Jesus. We pray He will take these seeds and multiply and grow them!

What a treat to work with YWAM Lausanne again! Their hospitality, love and passion for Jesus, encouragement and inspiration is some of the finest around. We felt like we were serving with family. Thanks God and YWAM for another great Regeneration 2010.

Check out the YWAM Lausanne site for videos and recaps of each evening outreach. If you can only watch one video, watch Day 1, but we welcome you to see them all and even join YWAM for this outreach next year!


Tuesday, July 13, 2010

For the love of Switzerland


Due to God's great provision, we are in Switzerland again for Regeneration 2010 at the Lausanne YWAM base doing outreaches at the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival. Beginning July 7, each evening we have performed and shared Jesus in Montreux on the promanade of Lake Geneva along a mile stretch of vendors and various activities. We are sharing the stage with Heartbridge from YWAM Kona Hawaii for an exciting evening of eye-catching entertainment with a purpose.

During Dustin's act on Saturday, he caught his finger between the chain and chain ring on his 6 ft. unicycle. Even with gloves on it was a bloody mess yet after a quick wrap with duct tape and through God's strength, he was able to finish the show and still powerfully share the gospel message to the large crowd gathered.

The vendors near our performance area along Lake Geneva have to endure our crowds and music each evening. Dustin felt led to build better relationships with our “neighbors” and after set up one evening, before the rest of the team arrived, had the caricature artist sketch him, and the hair braiding ladies braid his beard. During the shows from then on, he told the audience that he wasn’t going to pass a hat after his performance but if people really wanted to give, to give to our neighboring vendors and he thanked the vendors for putting up with us.

It was encouraging for the whole team to later find out that, unbeknownst to Dustin, the YWAM leadership prayer meeting that very morning had sensed that God wanted someone to get their picture drawn by the caricature artist and promote and thank them during the shows. God is moving and speaking!

Check out the YWAM Lausanne site to see for yourself videos and highlights of Regeneration 2010.