The Team!

Dear Readers,
Welcome to the blog for the GO Group July 2013!
We will be updating this blog during the time while we are on our outreach in Vanuatu.
For the first two weeks, the plan is to stay on the island of Espiritu Santo (Holy Sprit) to build a water tank to provide fresh potable water to the locals. 
After our time there, we will be going to be in the city of Port Villa (on the island of Efate). 
We will be doing street and children's ministry, Bible studies, and basically just sharing the love of Jesus with everyone we meet!

Here is a bit about each person in the group (from left to right):

Hi, my name is Bradley Young from Morrinsville in New Zealand and I am 19 years of age. I came on DTS to learn more and more about God and to spread the Word and hope of Jesus Christ to wherever I can. I am really looking forward to being immersed in a different culture in outreach but seeing how God joins people together.

Hello, I am Abigail Lindquist! I am from Pennsylvania in the U.S. of A. I am 18 years old and came to this DTS to grow in my relationship with God and during my gap year right after graduating from high school.  I am so excited to go to Vanuatu to see another culture and to share God's love to the locals through getting to know the locals, helping them build water tanks, and building lasting relationships with the men, women, and children.

Hey! My name is Charlene Raines, I’m from the golden state of California and I’m 18 years young. I’m a crazy kid with a big heart for justice and mercy. I came on my DTS with the intention of just deepening my relationship with God, living out whatever it was He was putting on my heart for missions, then going home back to my normal life… yeah right! Since I’ve been here God has totally changed my life plan. Instead of heading off to art college after DTS, now I’m off to take a stand for Justice in East Africa. I’m hoping that outreach will really be a time to build my faith and trust in God. I’m also hoping it will be a time to develop God’s calling on my life and really see what I’m made of. I’m really looking forward to working with kids, loving on people, and meeting their spiritual and physical needs.

My name is Ainsley Vickers and I'm 20 years old. I come from Matamata (aka Hobbiton) in New Zealand. I came on this DTS because I knew I needed to strengthen my relationship with God; and I needed something to do this year, but mostly just because God was calling me here. It has been an epic journey so far and I am really excited to see what God has in store for us on outreach, especially since it will be my first experience outside of New Zealand.

Hello everyone, my name is Hannah and I am staff on the Go School. I am 19 years old and I am from Michigan (an awesome state in the USA). The reason I chose to staff the Go School (I was on the Medical DTS in January) was because I knew that it would challenge me to greater depths of love for Jesus. And also, because last summer I did a two week YWAM school of evangelism in Colorado and I knew that even though it may not be my specific call-that everyone is called to tell others about Jesus in some form or another. I’m anticipating sharing my testimony of how God has radically transformed my life in the past year. I am also excited to see how Holy Spirit will give me the words to say when I need to say them. Also, I am looking forward to the miraculous healings (physical, mental, emotional and psychological) and anything else He might have for us!

Hey, my name is Dan Snyder, the leader of the Go DTS. I am from North Carolina in the United States, and I am 23 years old. After graduating from North Carolina State University, I first joined YWAM in July 2012 when I was part of an incredible Justice DTS with Marine Reach. After that I stayed on as DTS staff to continue building my foundations in God while discipling others to do the same. This is the second DTS that I have staffed, and I love how God transforms lives (including mine!) on every DTS, and there is really never a dull moment. I'm excited to have the opportunity to go to Vanuatu as it will be the 4th new country I've been to in 18 months, and I'm anticipating the amazing and miraculous things God is going to do through our team! He has clothed in His power and grace – no doubt some ridiculous things are going happen...