It´s time to learn...

The Discipleship Training School has already started at YWAM El Salvador!

This is a new exciting challenge for me because I will be interpreting most of the classes and activities for Simo-Ott – our student from Estonia. This means that I will use English vocabulary from Europe and not from the United States as I am used to. For instance, I will say "mobile" instead of "cell phone." There will also be concepts to explain to him because of this “new Salvadorian culture” he is living in.

Regarding the Bible lessons, it feels like I will have Aaron’s position and responsibility to convey God’s message through a Moses (a teacher). On Exodus 4:15 and 16, God tells Moses, “You shall speak to him (Aaron) and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. He will speak to the people (Simo-Ott) for you, and it will be as if he (Aaron) were your mouth and as if you (Moses) were God to him.”

We will be teaching/learning one-week lessons on topics such as "How to Hear God´s Voice", "Quiet Time", "Intercession", "Fasting", "Biblical Worldview", "Evangelism", and "Missions."

There will be a total of 12 weeks of lecture and then the students will go on outreach for 8 weeks to share what they have learned in their training. That is why our motto is "To know God to make Him Known!"

Prayer requests

1. That I may be a cultural interpreter between Simo and Salvadorians.
2. That I will be able to convey God’s message with accuracy to Simo.
3. The planning and resources for a 4-month trip to the United States.
4. My family
5. Elections for President in El Salvador in March.

Blessings,

Susy Ayala

Welcome Party, November 23rd, 2008

November Video, 2008

Susy's Memories Video

November, 2008

November 29th, 2008.

Dear Friends,

This month has been the highlight of the year. The first weekend I went to a Women’s Retreat and I had a great time of fellowship with the ladies from my Church.

Then, I spent 7 days interpreting for 4 missionaries from Missouri . They taught the local Church a new way to bless the community. We went into businesses in the neighborhood and we just asked the employees and/or owners if we could pray for them. Then, the local Pastor invited them to come to the Church services. The missionaries also got to share their testimonies with cell groups in different homes. At the end of the week, the local Church organized a soccer tournament for the youth where the missionaries also shared with the players about God’s love. I really enjoyed the variety of activities!

On November 16th, I flew to Costa Rica to be part of the Youth with a Mission DNA Conference. There were around 300 YWAMers representing 24 countries. We worshiped God and heard lots of uplifting stories (testimonies) from the Co-founder of the organization. I was really challenged to make an effort to provide for others The Book that transforms hearts! I had a great time visiting with YWAM friends who I have met throughout the years who work in other Central American Bases. I also started new friendships from other parts of the world! I loved it!

Now, the last and BEST event of the month was the visit of my host mom and 10-year old host brother from Arkansas , U.S. It was a dream come true to have them down here in El Salvador for a few days. My heart rejoiced and greatly thanked God for the privilege of having them to spend times of joy with me. I will always thank God for the blessing of being part of their family which is my greatest wealth.

May God bless you all,

Susy

October, 2008

El Salvador, October 1st, 2008.

Dear Friends,

I hope you all are doing fine and enjoying of God’s grace in your lives.

I just wanted to ask for your prayers as I go next week to interpret for a team that will be sharing the Gospel here in El Salvador. This Mission Team is coming from Missouri and will be here from October 5th to the 11th. We will be going to a city that is located 2 hours away from San Salvador. Please pray for protection. It is very exciting for me to be able to be part of this Mission! God’s missions are always fun to be part of!

I also wanted to share with you the new two projects I have embarked on:

Number one, I am translating material for Wycliffe Bible Translators. The vision of this Christian organization is to make God’s Word accessible to all people in the language of their heart. I have been asked to help Wycliffe Bible Translators in El Salvador to translate some Intercession Seminar material for them. The whole project is about 1000 pages (it will probably take months to finish it), but I am really enjoying doing this because I am learning so much on topics such as “Our Time of Need”, “A Spiritual Inventory and Spiritual Markers”, and “Life Tasks”.

And number two, I have started to teach English to family, friends, and I may start teaching to a group of believers in the Church I grew up in. I mainly do One-on-One classes. But it will be a challenge to do it for a group because I will have to prepare the class by myself.

Well, may God bless you all and please email me when you get a chance. I would love to hear from you all.

Blessings,

Susy

September, 6th, 2008

El Salvador, September 6th, 2008.

Dear Friends,

Something that I really enjoy about working with Youth with a Mission is that every week is a new adventure. “Routine”, “monotonous”, “repetitive”, and “recurring” are not words that can describe our life in this ministry.

For instance, a couple of weeks ago, three-year old Liam came with his dad from Guatemala to teach for a week to our Discipleship Training School students. Some times in the mornings, I got to hang out with Liam while his dad was teaching. It was fun to play with him and to do chores with his help! Liam was definitely a blessing during that week. In this ministry, I love the fact that I get to spend time with people of ALL ages!

Last week, we had a Breakfast for Local Pastors, Mission Leaders, Mission Agencies, and friends. We wanted them to meet our new Directors. We also wanted them to know that we want to help them in anything we can. Youth with a Mission El Salvador really feels called to support the local Church. We felt very grateful to be able to share with them what is in our heart. I hope we will continue developing long-lasting friendships with more local ministries. It is great to see what we can accomplish when we come together in unity.

Well, these have been some of the light lights during the last weeks of my life.

I would love to hear back from you!

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” (Phil 4:23).

Susy Ayala

Prayer requests:

That God’s healing power may continue to completely heal my lower back.
That God may provide the necessary finances to attend the YWAM DNA Conference in Costa Rica in November.
That we may develop new and healthy relationships with other local ministries.