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Let Go
What does it look like to let go? What does it mean to surrender? I heard the Lord say, "Just let Me BE..." Be what, exactly? I'm so used...
Joanna Patton
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Fresh Beginnings...
Hello friends & family! Happy New Year! So much has been happening, I feel like I haven't had much time to catch my breath! Our base...
Joanna Patton
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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The Freedom In Surrender
Can I be honest? This year, 2021 has been one of the hardest I think I've ever walked through. The temptation to give up, or go back was...
Joanna Patton
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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Times At YWAM LA!
PRAYER REQUESTS! Due to increased cost of living in LA, YWAM LA is having to RAISE staff support fees by $75/month An increase from...
Joanna Patton
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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LIVE: From YWAM LA!
Hi family & friends! I made it safely to Los Angeles, CA to the YWAM base on Saturday evening. THANK YOU for your prayers, your support...
Joanna Patton
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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YWAM LA EXCITING UPDATE!
🎉I have officially been accepted onto staff with YWAM Los Angeles!🎉 Staff Training begins August 23rd, 2021! Here's a link with info...
Joanna Patton
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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The Joy of Obedience...
"Now may the God of Peace who brought up our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the...
Joanna Patton
Jul 10, 20217 min read
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The Joy of Coming 'Home'
The last I was able to make a short outreach update was from the island of Boca Chica, Columbia- a 30 minute (choppy) boat ride from...
Joanna Patton
Jun 18, 20216 min read
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Joanna Patton
May 9, 20210 min read
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Week 2 Outreach!
Hola! Como estas? Estoy Bien! We just completed our second week of DTS Outreach, & this week went by so incredibly fast! I am learning...
Joanna Patton
Apr 10, 20214 min read
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Wherever & Whenever...
"WHEREVER & WHENEVER You want me to, I will GO!" I had no idea of what lie ahead of me! The five years that followed my return from India...
Joanna Patton
Mar 17, 20214 min read
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Outreach to Mexico Y Columbia!
We are only THREE WEEKS away from LAUNCHING into THE NATIONS! Woohoo! Here's a quick update- more to come shortly!
Joanna Patton
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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DTS Outreach Update!
I am SO excited! It has been a month & a half, & we are now halfway through the 'lecture' phase of this DTS. We have begun preparing for...
Joanna Patton
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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Father's Heart
"In the beginning was the Word, & the Word became flesh, dwelling among us..." -John 1 There has been SO much that has happened over the...
Joanna Patton
Feb 6, 20216 min read
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FREEDOM
A quick update: All within our house tested NEGATIVE twice, thus freeing us from quarintine! Woohoo! The community is healing, as we as a...
Joanna Patton
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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Welcome to Los Angeles: Choosing~ JOY~
It is easy to make choices when they involve simplicity. But what do you do when you feel completely, utterly out of control? The word by...
Joanna Patton
Jan 19, 20215 min read
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What Are You Here For
Learning to fly. It involves taking in your surroundings while realizing that what was good, necessary even, in one season no longer...
Joanna Patton
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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Keep Your Eyes On Me...
I am two weeks into my transition out of Kansas City into what I am affectionately dubbing "The Unknown". *Cue Frozen II theme song* It...
Joanna Patton
Dec 16, 20207 min read
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Touchdown!💺🛬
Moving away from Kansas City has proved to be one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made. It has became my home for the last 12+...
Joanna Patton
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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To dream God's dreams...
Welcome to my first blog! I will be updating my journeys here! In 2008, God uprooted my life, transplanting me to Kansas City. I had been...
Joanna Patton
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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