A Glimpse of San Francisco ~ Carrianne Leigh: June 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

my new room #14

I want to start blogging to you all in video for a bit just so you can get a better glimpse of where I live and what I do a little more clearly....thank you all

love carrianne

Monday, June 7, 2010

Summer!
Well everyone, summer has started! My short term summer staff are here, we have had one full week already of training and this week is training as well. We kicked it off with a big Hawaii theme welcome party... it was super! Next Monday summer officially starts for us because that's when our first team arrives for the season. I am very excited to teach my summer staff. They are so wonderful and such a great bunch. We have six so far and two late arrivals come in a couple of weeks. It's going to be an awesome summer.

I changed rooms a couple of weeks ago, I am now roommates with my dear friend Laura and am located in room 14 next to the laundry room. Our winter DTS should be returning home on Saturday but sadly we have lost a few loved ones.... Amanda Evens my darling friend since my DTS has left to join LAs Vegas' ywam team and Jake and Amanda - Our part time staff will be leaving us to return home to Texas on Wednesday. So sad! :( I miss them all already!

I have been her for a year now.... on June 20th will be my 1 year mark... wow.... I love it here more everyday, Yes I miss my family and friends and even Morgan Hill but I couldn't see myself anywhere but here. I know God's blessed me so much just being here... I have life good...and I'm a missionary... hahahah (:

We started every Monday night a community night with all our friends that come into the storefront, we have dinner and fellowship and it's been great. It's ending for a couple months while our busy Mission Adventure schedule starts up but its been so wonderful to have it.
I love that YWAM has different ministries within itself but when community night goes on we can all join in with the people we love in the storefront and have family time together!

I feel like Gods telling me this season to pursue Him more and dig deeper into the word more, which means giving up 'free' time to be with Him and read the bible more. So if y'all don't mind to pray for me that I will do what He told me to do. (: LOVE YOU ALL and thanks for everything you all do.
Love, Carrianne

Who is Carrianne anyway?

In September of 2008, I arrived in San Francisco to start my DTS ( Discipleship training school). I have grown up in the Bay Area, but never had a strong desire to live in San Francisco. God really rocked my world during my DTS and in my heart I knew San Francisco would be my new home. I have been on staff with YWAM for almost 3 years. I worked full-time with Mission Adventures but last year felt called to switch ministries to DTS. Now I help Disciple young men and women and point them towards JESUS!!! I walk along side these students for the 6 month long school. 3 of those months we spend here in the city doing ministry work while learning different topics like how to hear Gods voice or forgiving others. Then we have 3 months overseas. Our fall school focuses on south east Asia while our Winter school focuses on Italy. I have now staffed both schools and God always teaches me new and amazing things!!!

I have no idea how long I will feel called to San Francisco, but this place and these people are very dear to my heart.I just re committed another two years last June and will be starting another school in September 2012. I appreciate all your prayers and support. I hope to update my blog often to let you all know how things are going!!!
Love, Carrianne

Would you LOVE to support me? (:

Hi! If you have read what I do here in San Francisco and overseas and feel called to support me , there are a few steps we can take! **You can send a check made out to YWAM, memo: Carrianne Barr (& name on envelope as well.) **Send a check to Morgan Hill Bible Church ( they send me one big check every month )memo: Carrianne Barr [or] **you can send a check made out to Carrianne Barr Address and phone number will be given to you if you call or email me (408) 427 1333 Carrianne@ywamsanfrancisco.com

What's a.. DTS?

Lecture Phase: The first portion of the DTS is spent at our training facility just blocks away from the hub of the city, located in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Surrounded by urban needs and challenges students are encouraged to dig deep in pursuing God through lectures, small group discussions, reading assignments, and personal reflection. In this significant location, students experience God in extraordinary ways. God reveals himself through the life and people of the city. Some of the topics that are covered during DTS by speakers from around the world and country are: - Hearing God's Voice - The Character and Nature of God - The Cross - Relationships Reaching Out to the City Out of the overflow from our relationship with Christ, comes the ministry. Our DTS allows students the opportunity to grow with God alongside daily ministry experience. Our streets are filled with people longing for truth, which inevitably creates open doors. Each week every DTS student will choose a ministry that engages their passion and gifting. Previous schools have worked with at-risk youth through an after school club, lead Bible studies in our Ellis room (homeless drop-in center), reached out to female prostitutes (Because Justice Matters), shared art with street kids, evangelized university campuses etc. Outreach : DTS students will spend one month in San Francisco and two months in target nations doing daily ministry with a strong emphasis on evangelism and mercy ministry. Outreach enables students to put into practice what they have learned through practical, hands on involvement. Both the Fall School and the Winter School visit different cities in the world and focus on different ministries. In previous schools, the teams have ministered in Vietnam teaching English to college age students, visiting Thai slums, building a school in Morocco, visiting university campuses in Rome, working on projects to reach those caught in sex-trafficking and using performing arts in the famous piazzas of Italy. The possibilities are endless! Click below to find out more about the schools and their specific focuses.