The Vision (Our Newletter)

“Where there is no vision, the people perish: “ Proverbs 29:18 

Beryl and Jani Strebe

 We, Beryl and Jani Strebe, are people of vision. When we married, we were delighted to find that we shared an unquenchable vision to serve the Lord in missions by serving the church. We have been able to see this vision at work in our lives – from housing struggling people, being part of mission outreaches, to serving in many areas within the church.

 Yet this did not satisfy the vision God had given us.

This vision has quietly rested in our hearts until this past fall. That was when we felt God release us to finally go to Mission Builders. We have been previously praying for a ministry through YWAM called Mission Builders. It is a wonderful ministry which focuses on equipping the missionary to achieve the calling God has given him. This is done in many ways – building schools, hospitals, ministry centers, etc.... The website is www.missionbuilders.org. Check it out!

Seventeen years ago, we began preparing for this mission – and waited sometimes patiently for God to release us.  In those seventeen years, we achieved the conditions He had set for us.

I Chronicles 13 tells the story of when David decided to move the Ark of the Covenant from Kirjath Jearim to himself. However, he did not transport it in the method God had told him through Moses (Exodus 25:12-16). The Ark had been designed to be transported by poles which were slipped through the attached rings. It was to be carried by four people.  Obedience to this method would assure that the Ark was never touched. David attempted to circumvent these commands and was then angry when the results of his disobedience caused a natural and pre-warned result. His response was to keep the Ark in Kirjath Jearim – resulting in tremendous blessing for the town and tremendous loss of blessing for David.

The answer to receiving the blessing was obedience, not ‘safety’.

On March 25, we left for our training in Montana. We did this despite not having all of the required money. We clearly heard God tell us to “GO”. We left, not without trepidation. God said He would provide – and He did, though not in the way most people expected.

Warm Lake Camp

On the way, we stopped at the YWAM base in Cascade, Idaho. We wanted to see what they were doing and if they needed mission builders to come after the school. We purposely did not tell them any of our skills or potential availability. They told us they needed a couple like us to help them complete a remodel project at their camp (Warm Lake Camp) as they got it only partially completed before being snowed out of the area last fall. We were dumbfounded, but ‘hid it in our hearts’.

We showed up at the school , ready to start, on Monday morning. When the mail arrived, it did not bring any financial miracles, so we left. The international director of Mission Builders met us outside the classroom and told us that, as she prayed, the ministry in Cascade, Idaho came strongly to her mind.Mission Builder's Opportunity in Cascade Page We all prayed, and our application (complete already) was sent to Cascade.  We were given the strongest welcome and deepest gratitude I (Jani) have ever experienced.

Monday night, the Crossroads class prayed us out and tomorrow morning the leadership of Mission Builders and of the school have asked we come so they can pray and send us out.

So we are going to Cascade, Idaho. (Idaho Ywam Webpage)

Tomorrow.  A moving  vessel  can be steered.

What does this mean?

We do not need as much financial support, but we do still need financial support. This is largely due to our plant-based diet.

Completed Cabin

We will be at the camp until at least August 17^th. We cannot even get into the camp yet to see how large the job is as it is still snowed in. We will do necessary repairs at their headquarters in Cascade until the snow allows us to move in….

 'Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

Thou my best thought by day or by night 

Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light 

 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, 

Thou mine inheritance, now and always: 

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, 

High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.”

 Irish Folk Song - 5th Century

 Beryl and Jani Strebe

 C/O Tacoma Foursquare Church

 PO Box 65909
University Place, WA 98464 

 Contributions can be either mailed to the above address (write Idaho Missions in the subject line) or given online at www.TacomaFoursquare.com. In the giving section, under budget, select other and write Idaho Missions in the notes. 

The email address for any correspondence to us while we are at YWAM or concerning our time in YWAM is berylnjani@gmail.com (prayer needs, encouragement, notification of commitment to pray or give)

Our blog is berylnjani.blogspot.com. We want to keep in touch with you, so be sure to check it often!