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Thursday, December 31
Thursday, December 24
Flight
Monday night, after spending a full day enjoying my family being in Jamaica with me I did what became something customary to do every time I reach home......check my bank balance.
To my surprise I had enough money to buy my ticket for Montana! After praying and feeling the go ahead from God I made all the arrangements to buy the ticket. And Tuesday was the day I have been expecting for months. The day I finally bought my ticket. It was a day filled with joy, thanksgiving and awe of who our God is.
Even though I do not know where all the money for the school is coming from yet, I know I am a step closer to actually doing the School Of Dance Studies.
Thank you all for your support. May the Lord bless you this holiday.
To my surprise I had enough money to buy my ticket for Montana! After praying and feeling the go ahead from God I made all the arrangements to buy the ticket. And Tuesday was the day I have been expecting for months. The day I finally bought my ticket. It was a day filled with joy, thanksgiving and awe of who our God is.
Even though I do not know where all the money for the school is coming from yet, I know I am a step closer to actually doing the School Of Dance Studies.
Thank you all for your support. May the Lord bless you this holiday.
Saturday, December 19
Off after a busy week
I just can't believe how fast this week has gone by. But I'm realizing more and more that when you have a full schedule time will fly by without you even knowing it.
There was a lot happening this week here at the base. Homes of Hope build 2 houses, the Arts camp was going on, a lot of people coming to visit, outreach to the people building our roads and we had our annual love feast. This means that most of our rooms were booked and had to be cleaned, the kitchen worked from 2 AM till 7 PM, the Homes of Hope crew were building all week while there was an arts camp going on.
After it all I am just exhausted. Luckily it is our week off! And as I am writing there is less than 5 hours left before my mom, brother, aunt and cousin arrive to visit me. So this week I will try to rest as much as possible, but also try to take in as much as Jamaica as I can. Because my time here is coming to an end for this season. And of course I still have some things to arrange for SODS. Including buying my ticket (which I'm still waiting for God's provision for).
Please keep me in your prayers this week and happy holidays!
There was a lot happening this week here at the base. Homes of Hope build 2 houses, the Arts camp was going on, a lot of people coming to visit, outreach to the people building our roads and we had our annual love feast. This means that most of our rooms were booked and had to be cleaned, the kitchen worked from 2 AM till 7 PM, the Homes of Hope crew were building all week while there was an arts camp going on.
After it all I am just exhausted. Luckily it is our week off! And as I am writing there is less than 5 hours left before my mom, brother, aunt and cousin arrive to visit me. So this week I will try to rest as much as possible, but also try to take in as much as Jamaica as I can. Because my time here is coming to an end for this season. And of course I still have some things to arrange for SODS. Including buying my ticket (which I'm still waiting for God's provision for).
Please keep me in your prayers this week and happy holidays!
Saturday, December 12
This week
A little update about this week.
- I learned about depending on God's strength instead of my own
- Was tiring, yet I learned a lot about how much I can push myself
- We had the chance to meet almost all the parents of the New Waves students
- We experienced God's provision for the upcoming camp
- I received back my passport with the US visa in it
- I learned about my strengths and weaknesses
- The New Waves students performed a dance and song in a youth group.
- One of my friends left Jamaica
In one sentence: This week was challenging yet such a blessing!
Hope you had a blessed week too.
- I learned about depending on God's strength instead of my own
- Was tiring, yet I learned a lot about how much I can push myself
- We had the chance to meet almost all the parents of the New Waves students
- We experienced God's provision for the upcoming camp
- I received back my passport with the US visa in it
- I learned about my strengths and weaknesses
- The New Waves students performed a dance and song in a youth group.
- One of my friends left Jamaica
In one sentence: This week was challenging yet such a blessing!
Hope you had a blessed week too.
Tuesday, December 8
Put on your dancing shoes - Papiamentu translation
As promised, here is the Papiamentu version of the newsletter for October & November.
You can read it from this site or click on the link to view it on Scribd. There is the possiblity to:
Bisti Bo Sapatu Di Baile
You can read it from this site or click on the link to view it on Scribd. There is the possiblity to:
- e-mail it to someone,
- save it on your own computer or
- print it out
Bisti Bo Sapatu Di Baile
Wednesday, December 2
Praise report!
As I wrote on my previous post, I went in for my US student visa on Monday and it was a success!
That just brings me one step closer to my goal. Praise the Lord.
Also
today was our annual Pastors' prayer breakfast here at YWAM Mobay and it was a success. The pastors prayer breakfast is something we organize to bring awareness to the local churches here on what we're doing. But also to encourage them to join with us on the mission field. Either by prayer, financial support or sending teams or individuals to help out.
During the prayer breakfast I also met a girl from Argentina who is currently working on Logos Hope and I was able to speak some Spanish which was really exciting!
That just brings me one step closer to my goal. Praise the Lord.
Also
today was our annual Pastors' prayer breakfast here at YWAM Mobay and it was a success. The pastors prayer breakfast is something we organize to bring awareness to the local churches here on what we're doing. But also to encourage them to join with us on the mission field. Either by prayer, financial support or sending teams or individuals to help out.During the prayer breakfast I also met a girl from Argentina who is currently working on Logos Hope and I was able to speak some Spanish which was really exciting!
Sunday, November 29
Just a little birthday testimony
As you know, yesterday was my birthday. For a while now I have been really craving a good steak (one of my favorite food). And I don't even know how many times I said that "I am feeling like eating a good steak".
So a couple of days before my birthday I was praying and I asked the Lord for a nice steak dinner at a restaurant. I even had a picture in my head of how it should look like.
And.......
On my birthday that is exactly what I got. A nice steak dinner. But the most wonderful part about it was that it was exactly how I imagined it would be. What a great God we serve!
Matt 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you
*Also tomorrow I will be going to the US embassy for my student visa. Please keep me in your prayers.
So a couple of days before my birthday I was praying and I asked the Lord for a nice steak dinner at a restaurant. I even had a picture in my head of how it should look like.
And.......
On my birthday that is exactly what I got. A nice steak dinner. But the most wonderful part about it was that it was exactly how I imagined it would be. What a great God we serve!
Matt 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you
*Also tomorrow I will be going to the US embassy for my student visa. Please keep me in your prayers.
Tuesday, November 24
Put on your dancing shoes newsletter
Below you can read the Newsletter for October & November.
You can read it from this site or click on the link to view it on Scribd. There is the possiblity to:
*The Papiamentu translation coming soon
Put on Your Dancing Shoes
You can read it from this site or click on the link to view it on Scribd. There is the possiblity to:
- e-mail it to someone,
- save it on your own computer or
- print it out
*The Papiamentu translation coming soon
Put on Your Dancing Shoes
Friday, November 20
A little update
Realizing that I haven't wrote on this blog yet what I do exactly, lead me to writing this post. At the moment I have 3 occupations here at YWAM Montego Bay.
The main one is working in the arts ministry. Where we basically have the vision to use the arts to share the love of Christ. One of the ways we do so is through a ministry that is called "NEW WAVES" (poster on the left designed by me). New waves involves 
itself with the disciplining of the youths and their families in the communities that surrounds our campus. Many of these children come from broken homes where they are left to do whatever they want (Right: doing devotions). So being able to experience different art forms like dance, drama, visual arts and music is a true blessing to them.
Other than the arts, I am also babysitting a 23-month old boy named Joel (see picture). His parents are involved in leading the DTS and I help babysit him in the mornings.
The main one is working in the arts ministry. Where we basically have the vision to use the arts to share the love of Christ. One of the ways we do so is through a ministry that is called "NEW WAVES" (poster on the left designed by me). New waves involves 
itself with the disciplining of the youths and their families in the communities that surrounds our campus. Many of these children come from broken homes where they are left to do whatever they want (Right: doing devotions). So being able to experience different art forms like dance, drama, visual arts and music is a true blessing to them.
Other than the arts, I am also babysitting a 23-month old boy named Joel (see picture). His parents are involved in leading the DTS and I help babysit him in the mornings.And finally I also help out in the area of housekeeping. This involves the cleaning of all the public areas (bathrooms, offices and conference hall) on the campus, as well as getting rooms ready for teams that come to stay and cleaning up after they leave.
Thursday, November 19
Innovations
As you can see I just added a new countdown clock to the start of the 2010 School Of Dance Studies.
This is part of the first innovations that this blog will undergo. So continue to expect big things. And don't forget to let me know what you think about it.
Blessings,
Sheedia
This is part of the first innovations that this blog will undergo. So continue to expect big things. And don't forget to let me know what you think about it.
Blessings,
Sheedia
Monday, September 14
The serving challenge
Time flies very fast when you're working hard. This is something I'm learning every day being here. So if you don't feel like time is flying by fast enough, maybe you need to work harder.
Working here in YWAM Jamaica is probably blessing me just as much as others being blessed. I am learning daily the joys of serving others. Fullfilling anothers needs and desires naturally fullfills something inside of us as well.
I bet Jesus was a man filled with joy. Even if he wasn't God. Just because He was a real servant at heart. Loving, caring, sharing and giving at any situation that might have presented itself.
So I challenge you, to serve. Do not hold back. Do not focus only on yourself. You will be surprised how blessed you will feel just because you blessed another.
Working here in YWAM Jamaica is probably blessing me just as much as others being blessed. I am learning daily the joys of serving others. Fullfilling anothers needs and desires naturally fullfills something inside of us as well.
I bet Jesus was a man filled with joy. Even if he wasn't God. Just because He was a real servant at heart. Loving, caring, sharing and giving at any situation that might have presented itself.
So I challenge you, to serve. Do not hold back. Do not focus only on yourself. You will be surprised how blessed you will feel just because you blessed another.
Sunday, August 16
Arrived in Jamaica
Tomorrow will be exactly two weeks that I've landed in Jamaica. Yet it seems like I've been here for months just because of all of the things I've already done so far.
In the past two weeks we had our week of staff training here for YWAM Jamaica in general. That means that the two YWAM bases here - Montego Bay & Stone's Hope - got together to review the year that has passed and pray into the year that is coming. The theme for the conference was "Fast alone or far together". So we really emphasized how important it is to work as a team. Because this way more can be done, more people can get involved and the work has a future as the younger generation is being included.
Apart from the Staff training two of my friends got married on Aug 23rd and I was a part of the wedding. So there were a lot of preparations that needed to be done. Especially getting the whole campus cleaned out and decorated for the wedding. Nevertheless it was a beautiful wedding and I'm very happy for them.
This week I am working in various departments helping out. Including housekeeping, kitchen and arts.
But please keep me in your prayers as I am still adjusting to the life here and also for physical strength on all the things needing to be done.
My new contact information is:
Att. Sheedia Jansen
YWAM MoBay
Box 198
Reading P.O.,
St. James, Jamaica
Phone #: +18768712835
In the past two weeks we had our week of staff training here for YWAM Jamaica in general. That means that the two YWAM bases here - Montego Bay & Stone's Hope - got together to review the year that has passed and pray into the year that is coming. The theme for the conference was "Fast alone or far together". So we really emphasized how important it is to work as a team. Because this way more can be done, more people can get involved and the work has a future as the younger generation is being included.
Apart from the Staff training two of my friends got married on Aug 23rd and I was a part of the wedding. So there were a lot of preparations that needed to be done. Especially getting the whole campus cleaned out and decorated for the wedding. Nevertheless it was a beautiful wedding and I'm very happy for them.
This week I am working in various departments helping out. Including housekeeping, kitchen and arts.
But please keep me in your prayers as I am still adjusting to the life here and also for physical strength on all the things needing to be done.
My new contact information is:
Att. Sheedia Jansen
YWAM MoBay
Box 198
Reading P.O.,
St. James, Jamaica
Phone #: +18768712835
Saturday, August 8
Barbados - Increasing your capacity
Yesterday I reached back from the Eagle's Eye conference in Barbados, Which was entitled "Increasing your capacity". And the whole conference was truly based in increasing our capacity as a body of Christ in all areas.
For me it was a huge blessing being able to attend this conference in many ways. First of all I was blessed financially to go on this trip, because I did not have the finances to go at all.
Secondly I met people from all around the Caribbean that I was able to interact with. Not only did I get to hang out with them and learn a little bit more about the different cultures on the islands, but I was also able to discuss things about the bible and to broaden my understanding in certain areas.
And last but not least I learned to increase my capacity spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
One of the things taught in the conference that really caught my attention came from Jeremiah 29:5-7. Where the Lord gives the Isrealites a blueprint of how He wants them to live. He showed them that even though the place where they were was not prosperous, they still needed build houses, plant gardens, marry and increase in numbers. And the Lord's blessing upon them would give them the ability to do so.
The same way we can increase in various areas as well. Whether or not the country we're living in has a strong economy or not. This should not determine our prosperity. For though we are in this world we are not of this world.
I hope this will bless you as much as it blessed me and changed my ability to see things.
For me it was a huge blessing being able to attend this conference in many ways. First of all I was blessed financially to go on this trip, because I did not have the finances to go at all.
Secondly I met people from all around the Caribbean that I was able to interact with. Not only did I get to hang out with them and learn a little bit more about the different cultures on the islands, but I was also able to discuss things about the bible and to broaden my understanding in certain areas.
And last but not least I learned to increase my capacity spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially.
One of the things taught in the conference that really caught my attention came from Jeremiah 29:5-7. Where the Lord gives the Isrealites a blueprint of how He wants them to live. He showed them that even though the place where they were was not prosperous, they still needed build houses, plant gardens, marry and increase in numbers. And the Lord's blessing upon them would give them the ability to do so.
The same way we can increase in various areas as well. Whether or not the country we're living in has a strong economy or not. This should not determine our prosperity. For though we are in this world we are not of this world.
I hope this will bless you as much as it blessed me and changed my ability to see things.
Monday, July 20
July Newsletter
Below you can read the Newsletter for the month of July in Papiamentu.
Sheedia Newsletter_July 2009_Un Komienso Nobo
You can read it from this site or click on the link to view it on Scribd. There is the possiblity to:
- e-mail it to someone,
- save it on your own computer or
- print it out
Sheedia Newsletter_July 2009_Un Komienso Nobo
Tuesday, July 14
Under construction
This blog is currently under construction. I am currently working at adding more information and making it more interactive for you to enjoy. If you have any comments feel free to leave them behind here or by sending an e-mail to sheedia@hotmail.com.
Introduction
Hello everyone. This is my first post on this blog, I would just like to share who I am and where I am right now. At the moment I am in Curacao, preparing to go on my next mission in Jamaica.
For those who do not know much about me, I am a missionary that works with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) which is a non denominational missionary organization with locations all over the world. With the main goal of: "To know God and to make Him known". YWAM's many ministries fit into three main categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry. They are currently operating in more than 1000 locations in over 149 countries, with a staff of nearly 16,000. If you would like more explination about YWAM you can visit: http://ywam.org/contents/abo_wha_ywamexplained.htm
I started working with YWAM in 2007 when I did my Discipleship Training School in Trinidad. This is the entry level school of YWAM. During that school I learned a lot about having a relationship with the Lord, that He loves me and that He has the desire to have a personal relationship with all of us. This information totally changed my life to the point that I dedicated my life to completely serve the Lord wherever He leads me.
In this school we also went on outreach in Uganda which was a wonderful experience for me. I experienced God's heart for this nation and was able to see Uganda the way God sees it. A nation filled with riches but yet far away from the Lord and not able to enjoy their blessings (to the fullest).
After doing the Discipleship Training School I came home, enjoying the life here while seeking the Lord on what to do next. Sure enough He did show me that my next step is to do SOPA (School of Performing Arts) in Jamaica.
This school was completely different from my Discipleship Training School yet with one thing in common, I got to experience God and see Him working in my life. SOPA focusses on the arts which is my passion. But before I was able to completely walk out in this passion the Lord had some things to deal with me first. Particularly concerning my identity in Him. Understanding that He created me and formed me and that He loves me like a father should love his child. He's the perfect father. All this I was able to learn during this school.
After 3 months of lecture in Jamaica, we went on outreach in Belize. There I was able to walk out all that I was taught about my identity. We performed different dances, mime and self written songs on outreach. And was able to demonstrate God's love to the people of Belize.
For those who do not know much about me, I am a missionary that works with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) which is a non denominational missionary organization with locations all over the world. With the main goal of: "To know God and to make Him known". YWAM's many ministries fit into three main categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry. They are currently operating in more than 1000 locations in over 149 countries, with a staff of nearly 16,000. If you would like more explination about YWAM you can visit: http://ywam.org/contents/abo_wha_ywamexplained.htm
I started working with YWAM in 2007 when I did my Discipleship Training School in Trinidad. This is the entry level school of YWAM. During that school I learned a lot about having a relationship with the Lord, that He loves me and that He has the desire to have a personal relationship with all of us. This information totally changed my life to the point that I dedicated my life to completely serve the Lord wherever He leads me.
In this school we also went on outreach in Uganda which was a wonderful experience for me. I experienced God's heart for this nation and was able to see Uganda the way God sees it. A nation filled with riches but yet far away from the Lord and not able to enjoy their blessings (to the fullest).
After doing the Discipleship Training School I came home, enjoying the life here while seeking the Lord on what to do next. Sure enough He did show me that my next step is to do SOPA (School of Performing Arts) in Jamaica.
This school was completely different from my Discipleship Training School yet with one thing in common, I got to experience God and see Him working in my life. SOPA focusses on the arts which is my passion. But before I was able to completely walk out in this passion the Lord had some things to deal with me first. Particularly concerning my identity in Him. Understanding that He created me and formed me and that He loves me like a father should love his child. He's the perfect father. All this I was able to learn during this school.
After 3 months of lecture in Jamaica, we went on outreach in Belize. There I was able to walk out all that I was taught about my identity. We performed different dances, mime and self written songs on outreach. And was able to demonstrate God's love to the people of Belize.
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