MISSIONARY Deepa Shrestha DONATE Hi friends!! Who Am I? My name is Deepa and I am a second generation believer from Kathmandu. I have recently joined full-time ministry with the YWAM team, Fire and Fragrance Himalayas. I attended their Discipleship Training School (DTS) in 2019. During that time I got to know God’s love for me, and it transformed my heart and my life. He set me free from the struggles and lies that I had believed since childhood. After DTS God ignited a deep passion in my heart to invite His children to know the love of the Father. In these past 2 years I have seen many of my own people experience the love of God and commit their lives to following Jesus. This encourages me to reach out to more people and testify transformation in Christ. My Vision There are remote places in Nepal where people are hearing the Gospel but they do not have any access to training or teaching. I want to serve and equip these people through Discipleship and Bible Training. In Kathmandu there are so many youth who are just like I was when I was young. Their parents were believers but they don’t truly know God. Many just go to church and follow the religion. I want to encourage and disciple them into knowing God and then equip them to go and make Him known. My Plan To do this I am currently serving with my local youth group through Bible Studies and hope to continue to grow that ministry to other Youth Groups. After some years I am seeking to bring a team to remote areas of the Himalayas to establish Bible Training and Discipleship for those who have come to know Jesus. Donate

Missionary Autie Scott DONATE Hello Everyone! My name is Autumn (or you may know me as Autie), and I am so thrilled to share that I have been accepted, and will be attending a YWAM-DTS in Nashville, Tennessee beginning this October! Over the years of walking with Jesus, the Lord has rescued me from suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and addictions that began plaguing me at the young age of 14. He has also brought me peace following the losses of loved ones, including my older brother and my best friend, who passed away when she was 15. It is solely through the love and sacrifice of Jesus that I am able to live free from the chains that once bound me. In the past few years, I have lived in various states across the U.S., including Atlanta, Central Florida, Kansas City, and finally, my hometown on the Illinois side of St. Louis. Throughout these journeys, I joined various churches, from large congregations to small ones, and participated in several young adult ministries. Recently, I have also established an online small group for young women from different states who are new to their faith, guiding and supporting them in their spiritual journeys. I am looking forward to using my past and future experiences to help illuminate God's Glory to other nations. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV) YWAM, or Youth With A Mission, is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to presenting Jesus personally to this and future generations, to mobilizing as many as possible to help in this task, and to the training and equipping of believers for their part in fulfilling the Great Commission. DTS, or Discipleship Training School, is a six-month intensive program that serves as an opportunity for students to deepen their relationship with God, guiding them to build the skills, character, and knowledge to bring revival and reformation in all nations. It consists of three months of lectures and three months of outreach mission trips. I am in awe of God’s goodness, to be joining the school called Fire and Fragrance: We will be reaching the lost, people who have never heard the name of Jesus, discipling and activating believers, serving local churches, all to make a deeper long-term impact in their region. These outreaches will be in places like Central Asia, Japan, the Philippines, Paraguay, Africa, and so many more places. The goal is to continue the work of evangelism, prayer, and worship uniting about Jesus and the gospel. The very first step into the ministry God has called me to begin. Your prayers will be greatly appreciated both leading up to my departure and during my time there. Please pray that preparations and travel go according to plan and that all necessary funds come in. Please keep the DTS team in your prayers that myself and the other members will come together and that God will give us wisdom. Lastly, please ask that God prepare the hearts of those we will reach, and that our team will be able to meet the needs of those we meet. In addition to requesting your prayers, I am asking for financial support as I follow God’s calling. I have estimated that I will need to raise about $12,000 by October 1, 2025. Additionally, I will need personal funds to support my lecture phase for basic necessities (food, gas, toiletries). Would you prayerfully consider partnering with me financially this season? Your support will help me cover fees including airfare and transportation, travel visas, lecture phase courses and materials, outreach phase costs, as well as food, room, and board. In addition to looking for sponsors, I have been working hard to save up as much money as I can on my own. A donation of any size makes an enormous difference and I would be incredibly thankful for any kind of support. In return for the donation, I will have a monthly update on my Facebook/Instagram pages and be sure to send to those personally via email or text to those without social media. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and I will continue to update you as I take steps on this path! Blessings, Autumn (Autie) Scott Donate

Missionary Christella Barabula DONATE Hi, I'm so happy you are here! If this year has shown us anything it's that we need Jesus, we need people, we need hope, and we need help. My name is christella Barabula, I was born in DR. Congo, fled to Uganda with my family as refugees and by the grace of God resettled in Norway. Now I am a missionary! Crazy I am just a simple christian girl who has been transformed by the true gospel of Jesus and I have given God my YES to partner with Him to see heaven brought on earth. God has gripped my heart to see my generation saved, discipled, and inspired to reach the lost through the radical power of the gospel. I am a full-time missionary with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) Circuit Riders based out of Huntington Beach, California. Circuit Riders is a non-profit missions movement devoted to saving the lost, reviving the saved, and training them all . We go on mission tours all over the world. Circuit Riders has seen tens of thousands of young people give their lives to Jesus. This past year alone the ministry saw over 20,000 total salvations from local, international, and other outreaches. This includes outreaches at Universities, High Schools, citywide gatherings and youth rallies, as well as other outreaches and service projects from across the globe. Within Circuit Riders: I have the privilege to serve as a mission tour leader in east Africa. This year, I'm working full time with Circuit Rider teams in East Africa to plan local and citywide outreaches across Kenya, Malawi, and other East African nations. God has been moving in an unprecedented way in East Africa, with many young people over multiple nations desiring to grow and be trained in living a Kingdom lifestyle and teaching others how to do the same. Because of this I am building a team of Kingdom minded investors who would give $4000 a month to fully fund this work and allow me to fully serve what God is doing in the nations. Would you prayerfully consider joining this team of investors through becoming a monthly donor to this work, or by giving a one time gift?” Romans 10:14 "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" Christella Donate

Missionary Sasha & Natasha Soroka DONATE Dear Friends, We are reaching out to you with hearts full of gratitude and hope. For many years, we have had the privilege of serving teenagers and families in need, and today our calling to bring the love and light of Christ to Ukraine is stronger than ever. We are currently in an active phase of our ministry, and your support allows us to continue this vital work. Our daily ministry includes: • Evangelistic events for teenagers: Creating engaging programs to share the Gospel with the younger generation. • Bible study groups: Leading weekly gatherings for teens and young adults to deepen their faith. • Ministering to families: Regularly visiting large and low-income families, providing both spiritual and practical support. • Frontline volunteer trips: Traveling to conflict-affected territories in Ukraine to deliver aid and hope to those in high-risk areas. To sustain and expand these goals, we invite you to join us through prayer and financial partnership. Prayer Support: • For the hearts of the people: That God continues to prepare those we minister to every day. • For open doors: That God provides new opportunities to reach more people in our region. • For safety: That God surrounds us with His protection as we travel and serve in unpredictable conditions. • For provision: That we can meet our monthly goals to keep the ministry running. Financial Needs: • Monthly Ministry Support: • Evangelism, projects, and Bible study groups (Teens/Youth): $300 • Visiting large families, orphanages, and relief work: $300 • Housing, transportation, and food expenses: $1,000 Total Monthly Need: $1,600 USD We sincerely believe that God blesses everyone who supports His work. We are deeply grateful for any financial assistance that allows us to remain on the field and share the Gospel with those who need it most. If you feel led to support our family and ministry, you can donate via the link below. We are filled with so much gratitude for your prayers and standing with us! With love, The Soroka Family: Sasha and Natasha Contact: +380956730325 natakrav4enko89@gmail.com " Donate

Missionaries Lowell & Shay Ballew DONATE Hello! Welcome to our missions support page! We are Lowell and Shay Ballew and we live in a suburb south of Houston, TX. We have been married for 28 years and have four grown children, one wonderful daughter-in-law, and one amazing grandson. After 30+ years in full time vocational ministry leading worship in the local church, Lowell was called out to the marketplace to do real estate for a few years. However, after a 2 year period of sabbatical, rest, sitting at the feet of Jesus, and a lot of prayer, we began to feel a clear call to ministry and missions again. We both had a call of missions on our lives from a young age and both separately and together went on several short term foreign mission trips. From 2011-2013 we served as missionaries in South America with Ripe For Harvest. With our four kiddos in tow, we committed to living in Cochabamba, Bolivia for two years, leading worship in a local church, leading the youth group, and teaching art and music at a Christian School. Now, in a new season of life, we have felt the call to GO once more! In November of 2023, we were introduced to NATIONS House of Prayer and Coreluv, Intl. in Houston. We met the founders and directors one night at a worship night and began a conversation that would change everything. After much prayer and discussion, we both felt it was very clear that the Lord was leading us to join the staff of NATIONS. So, in March 2024 we gave them our yes and dove right in. As staff missionaries with NATIONS, we help lead worship and prayer sets throughout the week at our ministry headquarters, located strategically in the third ward of Houston. We have a prayer room that is open 3 days a week, with prayer sets that the public is welcome to attend. These times are set aside to meet with Jesus, worship Him, sit at His feet, and for intercessory prayer. Lowell also plays in the band for our first Friday worship nights, which take place the first Friday of every month are widely attended by many in the community and a lot of young adults. GEN Z is so hungry for Jesus and desperate for authentic, heart felt, transformative worship and it has been incredible to watch the growth. NATIONS had its first ministry Internship Summer of ’24 and we look forward to continuing this amazing time of raising up new disciples and followers of Jesus every summer. We will also be helping pioneer NATIONS SCHOOL, which will be a 9 month long discipleship school that will include intensive Bible classes, time in the prayer room, and a 6 week long mission trip to either Haiti or Honduras, where Coreluv (our outreach arm) has established orphanages and feeding centers. We are hoping to be fully funded by this time so that we can be a part of the first NATIONS DTS! We are also involved in local outreach in the community, doing food drives once a month in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, hosting cook outs for the residents of a low income retirement community located adjacent to our building, doing school supply, uniform, and toy drives for the children that live in Cuney Homes, which is government housing project just 3 blocks from our building. We will also be involved in reaching out to students at UofH - the Lord has begun to open doors and make connections with students and staff on campus and we have been able to host a few gathering in partnership with another ministry called Hope In Houston. In March 2025, we will be helping pioneer the planting of NATIONS CHURCH as well! We are so excited about being a part of the foundational team to help create a Sunday expression of worship, prayer, solid Bible teaching, and children’s ministry. As we work towards the goal of being fully funded to allow us to be full time inner city missionaries, we are tent making to make ends meet. The closer we get to our financial goal, the more we are able to serve and work in the city. Would you consider joining our team as a monthly financial supporter and/or prayer partner? We know that where you give your money matters, so please ask and seek the Lord if you he would have you give! We are so grateful for any and all donations to our ministry and so humbled that you would consider sowing into the Kingdom by becoming a financial partner with us! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to learn even more about NATIONS and Coreluv, Intl. Our monthly financial need is $10,000. So far we are at about 15% of our goal. Thank you, again, for considering helping us reach our goal of being 100% funded! For His Kingdom - Shay & Lowell Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for ministry and life updates and if you’d like to be added to our monthly ministry newsletter, please text your email to 832-803-4041 www.nationshouston.org www.coreluv.org Donate

MISSIONARY David Newell DONATE YWAM Tokyo is focused on reaching a generation of Japanese and helping them discover their purpose in Christ. They wish to reach them through the arts, something that thrives in Japan and something I have been very passionate about. We’ll be assisting in teaching English and using it as a means to spread Gods word. We also want to help the growth of the small Christian community. My heart has always been Japan and its people, especially the youth. My mission through YWAM Tokyo is to reach the youth of Japan and guide and encourage them. I want them to know the love God has for them and the plans and dreams He has for them. I’d like to work on a real personal level with them and help shape them. I know God has great plans for the youth and that country and I’m excited to see it fulfilled. Donate

Missionary Ren Reyes DONATE My name is Lauren Tiffany, but everyone calls me Ren! I’m 22 years old and in love with Jesus. He saved my life, healed me, and gave me a peace I’d always searched for. For the past 3 1/2 years, this has looked like sharing my faith publicly on social media, ministering to young girls through preaching and mentoring, serving and working as a creative for church and other ministry organizations and now in women’s ministry! The Lord has planted me locally in Miami for such a time as this but the nations has always burned in my heart! I’ll be moving across the country to join Circuit Riders as a missionary, and prepare myself for missions to carry the brave love of Jesus to women in this generation. As I continue to pursue full time ministry, I can’t do this alone. So, would you prayerfully consider partnering with me as a monthly sponsor or giving a one time gift? Every dollar sown is greatly appreciated and a step toward reaching lives with the love of Jesus and will allow me to focus 100% of my time and efforts to making Jesus known. Ren Donate

Missionary Frazer & Megan Grotberg DONATE Frazer and Megan Grotberg live in Myrtle Beach South Carolina where they operate a non-profit called “Confidence Cafe” that helps young women see their value and worth and helps young men fight for it. They also volunteer with local efforts to reach the vulnerable youth and young mothers in the area. Donate

Missionary Emmanuella Twagilimana DONATE Hi friends! My name is Emmanuella, and I am passionate about loving Jesus and loving people. Over the years, my faith has grown through being deeply involved in my church community serving in choir for about seven years, helping lead as a treasurer, participating in youth preaching through Open Word, and spending time in children’s ministry. These experiences have shaped my heart for ministry and has shown me the importance of serving others with consistency, humility, and love. My ministry is centered on sharing the Gospel in everyday spaces and creating opportunities for others to encounter Jesus. I believe ministry isn’t limited to a stage. It happens in conversations, relationships, and how we show up for people. Through opportunities like Circuit Riders and the Black Voices Movement track, I desire to grow in boldness, be equipped to reach my generation, and use my voice to bring hope, truth, and love to those around me. In the next season, I am believing to attend Circuit Riders Summer School, where I can be trained, discipled, and equipped to step further into my calling. My heart is to take everything I learn and bring it back to my community serving in my church, reaching young people, and continuing outreach in practical and impactful ways. I also hope to reflect Christ in my future career as a nurse, showing compassion and care to people in some of their most vulnerable moments. I can’t do this alone, which is why I am inviting you to partner with me through prayer and financial support. Your support will help make it possible for me to be trained and sent out to share the Gospel and serve others. Every prayer, every donation, and every bit of encouragement truly makes a difference and allows me to walk fully in what God is calling me to. Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me. Your support means more than I can express, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to step into this next season with a community behind me. Emmanuella Donate

MISSIONARY Rich Binning DONATE RICH BINNING Teacher/ Basketball Coach Southeast Asia “A Game Changing Narrative” Starting in August 2026, I will begin my role as a teacher and coach at Grace International School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I will be teaching a Sports Leadership Class designed to develop young leaders who wish to create a positive influence in the world for Christ. The Sports Leadership program allows students to refine vital leadership skills by serving younger students and leading outreach projects within the local Thai community. Grace International Christian School was founded to meet a critical need within the mission community. Committed individuals serving across Southeast Asia and beyond have encountered the difficulty of returning to their home countries due to a lack of educational options for their children. I am thrilled to return to teaching and coaching. It is invigorating to utilize basketball as a means to impact the lives of vulnerable children who are at risk of sexual exploitation. Guiding youth to reach those who have yet to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and assisting in “changing the narrative” for children and their families throughout Thailand. I would be grateful for your prayers and financial support. To learn more about our efforts, please contact me directly at 618-217-9728, or email me at ghsrich@gmail.com Thank you, Rich Donate