Transforming Nations...

"Two roads diverged in a wood, & I, I took the road less traveled by..." Robert Frost

It's been said that the only constant is change. I have come to find this as true, especially over the last few years.

In August, I completed one year as staff at YWAM Los Angeles. Wow that flew by!

As I reflect on the journey, I am beginning to see taking shape, the promise that He gave me on a night so long ago- "I know the plans I have for you...for a future & a hope."

In the summer, He spoke very clearly to me to apply for a program called "School of Transformational Business". In sheer obedience & faith, I stepped out & applied, having no idea where the finances would come from. Within a matter of a week, I was approached by a very prominent YWAM founder & leader, & asked to help staff the school as well. I had already taken one step of faith, what's a leap going to hurt? An inward prompting compelled me to answer "Yes", & before I knew what I had signed up for, a fellow staff & I were off & running, planning & pioneering a Business With A Mission school for the United States!

I have heard that sometimes God is called 'Jehovah Sneaky' & I can confirm this is true. It is often a step at a time that He leads us. The school was planned for January 2023, yet with all our careful logistics & planning, students were unable to come either for visa or work issues. So, we placed it back into God's hands, & asked what He wanted. We felt very strongly to contact Mazatlan, Mexico YWAM base.

We connected with a fiery Guatemalan who shared that he had begun pioneering this same school for Latin America & had just been praying that God would send Americans to help- then we called. There are no mistakes or coincidences!

He has asked us to come & help staff this school in Mazatlan for 6 weeks in September 2023! Not only this, but we felt that we were supposed to plan & run one day business seminars in local churches throughout LA- then the doors & invitations followed to come & do just that.

Wow! My mind is officially blown!

The same YWAM founder/leader who asked me to staff this school here in LA, felt to help us pioneer. In meeting & praying, we felt that the Spring would be the time & she will be helping to run it! Such an answer to prayer!

SO School of Transformational Business will officially be launching in the United States in Spring of 2023: April 27th-June 9th! I will both be a student, as well as a staff in this school, thereby giving me the opportunity to lead a future school anywhere in the continental U.S. & the world!

We will be making it available as a full 6-week seminar, or as an audited course for business owners with an option for 'hybrid' classes, thus allowing students to attend both in person & online! This is INCREDIBLE & unprecedented!

This coming year, 2023, will be one of the most stretching I will encounter thus yet. But I am confident that the same God who has carried me through this entire journey, will not fail.

I want to invite you to partner with me in these endeavors!

People often ask me, "What is your job?" I would like to humbly announce, " I work for God!"

I have a need for financial & prayer partners, who perhaps may not be able to do what I am doing, but in joining together with me, become an integral PART of everything that I do!

I could not have made it this last year without the generosity & friendship you all have given!

This coming year involves a LOT of travel, thus increased financial need. Would you be willing to sow $50 a month, $100 a month, or more into the pioneering of a transformational way of approaching business, that raises up both business leaders, & the marginalized?

Would you pray to see how God might have you become a part of my team?

Every cent given goes directly to:

*Paying staff fees: $325.00/month

*Travel costs: $200.00/month

*Personal expenses (i.e., phone bill, food, ect)

Tickets to Mazatlan will run between $200-$400 each way+ housing & food costs while abroad for 6 weeks. Would you be an integral part of helping to transform cities & nations with me?

In laying down my life in the city of Los Angeles, I have found that opportunities to change the world are all around me. I have learned that I CAN help transform the world in the sphere God has called me to!

WAYS TO GIVE!

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Thank you for reading this update, & please respond if you feel you would like to join my team! If this school is something you'd be interested in, please reply to this email! The Lord bless & keep you until we meet again!

Joanna