I am pleased to say that Jamaica '09 is in the history books. The team served wonderfully and we want to thank Authentic Life Fellwoship and Dixon Baptist Church for their support. Also the in country work of United Children' Ministry in Jamaica, we could not have done it without you! We also would like to say thank you to all the churches and wonderful people who we worked alongside of in Montego Bay. We are already planning for 2010 projects, keep in touch with us here at YTM for details, then join us and touch the world! Jimmy

Rock Haven Bible Camp Year Seven!

YTM was invited to serve for the 7th year at Rock Haven Bible Camp in Hasty, Arkansas. The camp was held the week of July 5th and was nearly filled to capacity. Chris and Nathan Otto again lead in morning worship and other “camp duties.” Jimmy lead a morning missions time and then taught a small group. The camp theme was “Lost” in a world without Jesus, the teaching text was from the life of Daniel. The evening messages were based on “the boats of the Bible.” Many of the students in attendance made spiritual decisions of one kind of another. We were honored to serve the students at camp and to serve along side the wonderful leaders that make up the ministries staff, they are just the best people in the world! There is already prayer and planning about YTM’s role in next years camps.

Mission Dallas 2009

On March 18th & 19th a team of seventeen served on a “One Day Mission” in south Dallas. We partnered with Cornerstone Baptist Church and its pastor Chris Simmons. Our team was challenged to scrape and repaint a home located in a low income neighborhood. The work was hard and slow at first. But the team finished the first day so well that on the second day we divided into two groups. One would finish out the paint project. The other would serve in a Vacation Bible School at the church. Others would serve in a nearby homeless feeding ministry. This plan proved to be God’s plan. The church had an additional ministry team withdraw from coming and they were left short handed. But the Lord had made it where our students could step right in and fill the gap. Those who served meals were asked to help prepare and serve some 250 men, women, and children who were homeless. The paint project was a very neat experience. The church is using this ministry to build bridges into unreached neighborhoods. Believe you me, when two van loads of people show up and start painting a house it turns more than a few heads of both neighbors and those who passed by. Most were “stand-offish” at first but eventually people would stop and talk and some brought us gifts like cold drinks. When they learned that we were all volunteers, the words of thanks were many followed by the question, “why are you doing this?” Well the simple was because we love Jesus, and He loves you ad we are here to show you His love. We did not have the opportunity to lead anyone to faith. But we did plant and water many seeds for the Lord’s glory.

Ready for a new and exciting year!

It is a new year and we here at YTM are ready for all that the Lord has instore for us in 2009. We are finalizing plans for three projects already.

In March we will lead "Mission Dallas" for the second Spring Break in a row. We will work with our ministry partners Family Fellowship of Greenville, TIME Ministires, and The Dallas Life Foundation.

In July YTM will make its return to beautiful Montego Bay, Jamaica to minister with our partner The United Children's Ministry in Jamaica. In July We will also be serving at Rock Haven Bible Camp for the fifth year.

In August YTM will be back in Monterrey, Mexico to minister with our partners at TIME Ministries. You can find out all the details about these projects and learn about other YTM ministries by visiting us at yourturnministries.org

Committed to His mission,

Jimmy