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Alissa Kennedy
YWAM St. Croix
4030 Diamond Ruby
Christiansted, St. Croix VI 00820
New updates!!! I will be departing for St. Croix, US Virgin Islands on the 23rd of April. Yes, my time to serve at the YWAM base in St. Croix has finally arrived! I will be flying out of Chicago to Atlanta, from Atlanta to San Juan (Puerto Rico), and then finally to my island of St. Croix. Recently I felt God confirm that I should attend the leadership training being held in St. Croix starting May 10th. After setting my departure date, and buying my travel tickets, I still felt uneasy about the timing due to the fact that my grandfather was ill in the nursing home. I hated the thought of leaving family behind during that time, but trusted that God knew what He was doing. On March 22nd, my grandfather passed away. I was actually at my home church in Belmond that day and had just mentioned to a few people how my ‘ideal’ was to be able to have a month of time with my family to grieve, and help with anything they needed. God’s timing was more than I could ask for. Knowing that grandpa was ready to go does not ease the pain of missing him (and grandma also who passed last September). Please pray for the transition of my parents, in grieving the loss of my Grandma and Grandpa Kennedy and all that comes along with the next few months.
Currently, I am trying to ‘cover all my bases’ and take care of last minute preparations like travel insurance (the US Virgin Islands appears to be a dead zone) and last minute dental appointments. The leadership training (Equip running from May 10-June 20) covers some rich topics that aim to prepare me to help with the Discipleship Training program in St. Croix. Topics include interpersonal and relational skills, public speaking, character building, outreach preparation and debriefing. I look forward to learning more about the island of St. Croix, it’s history and the people who are currently active in ministry.
Please consider becoming a regular prayer partner if you have not already. I will be sending updates via email and occasionally by mail. A huge thank you goes out to those of you who have already pledged or given financially. I am still short on funds but trust that God will continue to provide as the needs arise. Should you have questions about your past pledge, or a future one, please email me or (if before April 23rd) or call me. .If you would like to send a donation please send to the address listed (if you would like to pay another way please let me know). A reminder: please make out the check to YWAM St. Croix (not my name). A new update is that the YWAM St. Croix base is now able to do a direct withdrawal from an account instead of sending checks by mail. Thank you so much for your ongoing support and your blessings , not only to me but also to the ministry in St. Croix. God bless !
Reaching me:A couple ways to reach me are still by email (alkennedy@excite.com or skillet25@gmail.com), the address at the top of this letter (uses regular US postal stamps), or you can get updates on my blog (alissa-2007.blogspot.com). I have looked into cell phone options but don’t have the finances right now (am glad this may be an option!).
Fun Facts Some common fruits found in St. Croix include avacado, banana, breadfruit (which I have been missing from the Pacific), carambola (starfruit),mango, papaya etc. Some of the fruits that I am not familiar with, but looking forward to trying, include sea grapes (similar to our grapes but found by the sea), tamarind (used in beverage and candy-looks like a brown pea pod), and soursop (I believe I tried something similar in Samoa- inner part is a sweet jell-like pulp often used in drinks).
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