A Glimpse of San Francisco ~ Carrianne Leigh: October 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009

PICTURES FROM FOOD PANTRY AND A FEW FAMOUS PEEPS!

........fall

Hello everyone,
Since I last wrote, a lot has happened. I started working the Mission Adventure (MA) teams all by myself, and it's really exciting. I work weekends from Fridays thru Sundays. Last Sunday while out with my team, we saw my old Sunday school teacher while passing out homeless sack lunches .... Miss.Debbie! ( she wasn't homeless, nor is she old! hehe) She was on her way to see Wicked at the civic center. (: So with my new schedule, I now have Thursdays off. Last Thursday was really tough. We always have food pantry on Thursdays, and my friend Rachel and I always deliver two boxes- one to a lady and the other to a man; neither of them can walk very well. We set aside a box for each of them and then deliver it to them after the pantry is over. Last week we went to the mans house- his name is Don ....we didn't get an answer and after talking to the hotel manager they gave us the key to his room. They figured he had been away for several days and we could leave his food on the counter. We walked in to find that Don had passed away. It was really hard to realize he was dead, and to walk in and find him like that was terrible for both of us. Don had shared a lot about his life with us, and we were able to pray with him often, as well as just let him talk and be his friend. I know I'm really going to miss him and his stories of serving in the Viet Nam war. I didn't really know how to deal with it and it's been kinda hard on me, but God and my family and my friends here really got me through it. This Thursday's food pantry was really fun though. We had a couple of celebrities come and help us out. One of my favorites was David Arquette, from Scream, Never Been Kissed and 8 Legged Freaks!!!

It was really cool. (:
So right now, I'm a little sick with a chest cold, but hopefully that will go away by this weekend before my teams get here. Fall is here and thats my favorate season. I LOVE FALL....I bought 4 mini pumpkins and decorated my room very nice and AUTUMN-ISH!!

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Thanks for your support, love and prayers- it is really helpful to know you are with me in this way! Please let me know what's going on in your lives and what I can pray for you for!!

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.