Outreach to Papua New Guinea!

   

Hello friends and family!
I have an exciting update to share with you all!  

At the end of March, I’ll be heading to Papua New Guinea for 3 months with my amazing team of 7 people. The first 6 weeks will be spent in the town of Madang, living on the YWAM base there. We’ll be traveling around doing kids’ ministry, visiting villages, preaching at the markets, praying with locals, providing prison ministry, leading worship, and engaging with the community to share the love of Jesus! The following 6 weeks, we’ll board the “Liberty,” a medical ship, where we’ll live and work as we travel to remote places that are only accessible by foot or boat. We’ll set up medical clinics and teach children basic hygiene to prevent diseases that are often life-threatening but can be easily avoided with education. I’m beyond excited for this adventure and know it will be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life!

A little bit about PNG: Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse and beautiful country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, just north of Australia. It's made up of over 600 islands and has one of the highest levels of linguistic diversity in the world, with more than 850 languages spoken! The people are warm, welcoming, and have a rich cultural heritage that’s deeply connected to their land and traditions. However, a lot of that culture is also tied to darkness. Witchcraft and spiritual warfare are very real, and in many areas, traditional beliefs are mixed with practices that bring fear and oppression. It's a place where the gospel is desperately needed to break through the spiritual strongholds and bring light into the darkness. I'm excited to be part of that, even though it's going to be challenging, and I can't wait to see how God moves there.

Prayer and Support: Please pray for me and my team as we prepare for this incredible journey! Pray for safety as we travel, for protection against sickness, and for strength in the face of any challenges we may encounter. Ask God to open doors for meaningful ministry opportunities and that we would be able to serve the people of Papua New Guinea with hearts full of love and compassion. Pray that we would be sensitive to the needs of the communities we visit and that our actions would reflect the love of Jesus in a tangible way. Pray that our hearts would grow in deep love for the people and the nation of Papua New Guinea, and that God would unite us as a team. May we be a reflection of God’s grace, bringing hope and healing to those we meet. Above all, please ask for God’s guidance and wisdom throughout this journey, that we would follow His lead every step of the way and be a light in dark places. I’m still working to raise $4,000 for the outreach costs, and if you feel led to support me financially, I would be so grateful. Any amount helps, and your partnership means a lot to me as I prepare for this amazing opportunity. Thank you for your prayers and support—it truly means the world to me! With love, Lucy Denham :)

LINKS: INSTAGRAM @lucyjdenham VENMO LINK - for financial contributions @denhamfamilymissions

Lucy's mission with YWAM ships

  

Our dear Lucy has joined YWAM ships in Hawaii!
Please follow along with her journey here. 

Dear Friends and Family-

As many of you already know, I’m currently in Discipleship Training School (DTS) with YWAM Ships in Kona, Hawaii! This is such an exciting new chapter in my life, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to step into this season of growth, learning, and sharing the love of Jesus. It’s been so amazing so far, and I’ve already learned what it means to have a heart for missions and unreached nations, and understanding the work and person of Jesus. In the first two weeks, I’ve built strong friendships and spent hours of intentional time with Jesus!

What I'm Doing

YWAM Ships DTS is a program designed to equip and launch young people into global missions, fulfilling the great commission. While all DTS programs share a common purpose, each has its unique flavor. My DTS is called “Multiply” where the goal is to multiply missionaries who will go out into the nations and share the hope of the gospel. The ships base has an emphasis on going to completely isolated nations, specifically islands, with no roads or airstrips. It’s been encouraging to be surrounded by brothers and sisters in Christ all on fire for the Lord. 

The scripture that is most highlighted through this DTS is Matthew 9:37-38

"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

This verse reflects the heart of what DTS is all about—raising up laborers who are ready to go wherever God leads.

Why I’m Excited

I am excited to step into this opportunity because I believe God is calling me to grow deeper in my relationship with Him and to step into the plans He has for my life! During this program, I’ll have the chance to deepen my understanding of God's word and grow in discipleship. I’m excited to be equipped for ministry, not just for this season but for a lifetime of serving Jesus.

The outreach phase is something I’m especially looking forward to. This phase allows us to practice what we’ve learned during training by traveling to different countries, meeting tangible needs, and sharing the love and power of the gospel. The locations aren’t officially revealed yet, but some rumoured spots that I could possibly end up at are Papau New Guinea, Panama, Cambodia, England, and Italy! Each places brings unique opportunities to serve and unique challenges, but I’m trying to stay open to what the Lord has for me. Whether it’s ministering to youth, planting church’s and ministries, leading worship, participating in children’s ministry, or partnering with medical missions teams, I’m eager to see how the Lord will work through me to bring hope and transformation to others.

I believe this journey will not only change the lives of those we encounter but will also transform me in ways I can’t yet imagine. I’m so eager to see how the Lord will move and how He will use this experience to shape my future!

How You Can Partner with Me

As I prepare for this journey, I would love to invite you to partner with me in two ways:

Prayer – Your prayers mean the world to me. Please pray for strength, boldness, and wisdom as I step into this new season. Pray that God will use me in powerful ways and that the people we encounter will experience His love in a life-changing way.

Financial Support – If you feel led, I’d be so grateful for your support in helping cover the costs of this program, including travel, training, and outreach. Every little bit helps, and I would be so thankful for any contribution you can make.

If you’d like to support me in prayer or giving, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Also, if you’d like, you can follow my journey through social media. I plan to keep updates flowing on Instagram @lucyjdenham. I’d love to share more about this journey and keep you updated on all that God is doing.

Thank you so much for being part of my life and for believing in me as I take this leap of faith. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing community cheering me on, and I can’t wait to share all the incredible stories and testimonies from this season!

With so much love and gratitude,

Lucy :)

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VENMO LINK - for financial contributions

@denhamfamilymissions

Pray with us

  

And this is the confidence that we have toward Him,
that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.

1 John 5:14-15

The time has come, and our team is doing some last minute packing, while others have begun the journey.   The Lord has poured out His blessing over each member, giving us joy and excitement as we anticipate the work and ministry that is ahead of us.  

As we begin we ask you to continue to join us in prayer over the following things: 

• We desire to be especially in tune with the will of God for all He has designated for us, for the building of HIS kingdom.  Pray that each of us would have a special sensitivity to His leading, and that we would not move a single second ahead or a single step in front of Him.  
• Pray for physical protection, health, and safety for every member of the team as we venture ahead.  We pray each member of the team would remain healthy, rested, hydrated, and safe so that we could be ready for any work in front of us.  
• We pray for the Spirit of God to break any areas of stronghold in Guatemala, and for spiritual protection and the full armor of God for every member of our team and the ministry at large. 
• Pray that the message of salvation in Jesus would break through to all who may hear, for tender hearts to be open to the redemption found in Christ.  We pray that we would faithfully plant, water, or harvest where the Lord leads us. 
• We pray especially for the children and families we will encounter, that they would experience the love of God and relief from suffering from poverty of any kind - whether spiritual, social, educational, health, environmental, or economic in nature.  

We thank you and praise the Lord for His great faithfulness in bringing us to the starting line.  He has provided for all our needs, and brought the team together in unity and preparation.  We look to Him for His leading, and to nothing else.  

Praise the Lord! 
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!

Blessed be the name of the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore!

From the rising of the sun to its setting,
the name of the Lord is to be praised!

The Lord is high above all nations,
and his glory above the heavens!

Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 

to make them sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.

He gives the barren woman a home,
making her the joyous mother of children.

Praise the LORD!

Psalm 113:1-9

In Christ, 

The Denham family

Mission update!

 

For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’  
Romans 10:13-15

Dear friends & family - 

We are writing with joy and excitement to share that we will be returning to Guatemala this July to partner with Impact Ministries in serving the people in and around Tactic, Guatemala.   Last Summer our family was given the opportunity to serve there for two weeks along with a team from a church in Indiana, providing medical care and sharing the message of salvation in Jesus.  Each member of our family was deeply impacted by the experience of being used by God there, and we returned home with a clear sense of His calling to return and continue to serve.  

This Summer we have had the doors open for us to now lead a team from our church family.  The Lord has answered prayer and clearly guided the hearts of each person in the formation of the team.  As we continue to lead this team forward in planning and preparation, we want to invite you to partner with us in a couple ways.  

Scripture tells us that our battle is not against flesh & blood, but against the powers of this dark world and that whatever we ask in the name of Jesus would be granted for the building of the Kingdom of God.  Would you join us in praying that the Lord would guide every aspect of the work of this ministry?  

• Pray for strength and wisdom as we seek to walk in obedience with every step that He has planned in advance for us to do 
• Pray for opportunities to show love & mercy as we provide healthcare to those that are in great need
• Pray for freedom from strife, suffering, and all forms of oppression for the people of Guatemala
• Pray for the gospel of Jesus to be spread throughout the country, and for opportunities for our team to share this good news with those we encounter

As we plan & prepare, we would also ask for you to pray and consider providing financial support for us in this mission.  We have placed our trust in the Lord that He will provide all that is needed for the work ahead.  In this way, we invite you to partner with us in this work.  We are seeking to raise funds to meet the expenses of our travel and needs while in Guatemala.  

If you are interested in learning more about the details of this mission or would like to join with us in prayer or in giving, you can do so in several ways.  Please continue to visit this blog for updates on the mission, and also get in touch.  If you’d like to partner with us financially, you can contribute via Venmo by using the link or QR code on the right side or get in touch with us for details on sending funds via check. 

May His name endure forever, His fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in Him, all nations call Him blessed! 

Psalm 72:17

In Christ, 

The Denham family (JP, Heidi, Jake, Lucy, Ruby, and Zoe)

Returning to Guatemala this Summer

Tactic, Guatemala               

“Each of you should use whatever gift
you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards
of God’s grace in its various forms.” 
1 Peter 4:10

Last Summer our family took a step of faith and went to Tactic, Guatemala to serve with Impact Ministries.  We were all touched, inspired, and changed by we experienced there and we sensed a clear calling that the Lord was leading us to return with a new group of servants for His kingdom.  

This Summer (July, 2023) we are planning on returning on another journey back to Guatemala with a team from our church family at Faith Community Bible Church.  We are praying for the ones God has chosen to join us and we are anticipating with great joy what He is going to do through us and in us.  

Would you consider joining us in prayer as we prayer to lead this team? Pray the the Lord would bring together this team, and for Him to guide the work of this ministry to serve the people of Guatemala according to His will. 

As we prepare financially, would you also pray and consider becoming a financial supporter for us?  We are trusting the Lord as He directs our steps and we believe that He provides all we need for every aspect of life & ministry. 

If you are interested in hearing more about the trip or would like to partner with us in this ministry in one of these ways, please get in touch by filling out the contact form on the right hand side of this page.

In Christ,
The Denham family

He Is Good!

 song: He Is Good by JUDAH, featuring John Van Deusen

Who is my neighbor?

'Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. '

1 John 4:7-11

    Our family recently returned from a time in Tactic, Guatemala, where we had the great joy of partnering with Impact Ministries for approximately 2 weeks.  This wonderful ministry has served this area of Guatemala for over 20 years.  God's love is shown through the many parts of this ministry - raising up families, building safe and supportive schools, agriculture programs, child and classroom sponsorship, church planting, medical clinics/support, and most important through faithful prayer and the preaching of the good news of what Jesus has accomplished for all.     

   Our time in Tactic was full of blessings, spending time with several families that face great struggles, in clinic providing relief to those suffering, worshiping together in the schools, visiting homes for prayer and encouragement, and delivering food and supplies to those who have need.  Each day I was repeatedly reminded of how great the love of God is for His creation - especially each person, as they were each made in His image. 

   God is on the side of the oppressed.  When we lift someone from suffering and oppose systemic injustice, this shows the world what the family of God looks like.  There are both earthly and spiritual forces at work opposing the ministry being done in Tactic.  And thus I'm reminded of how important it is for us to show genuine love by attending to the physical and spiritual needs of our neighbors.  When we freely share God's love and truth, we join in what the Lord is doing in the hearts of many. 

JP