A Wednesday in the Life of Livia.

In class with Pastor Brett.

I realized I never really told any of you what a day looks like for me. Most days have the same schedule with a variation of worship on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday we have tea time for community building. But, here is a basic outline of what Wednesday looks like for me.

4:45 a.m- My alarm goes off
5:30 -6:30 a.m- I am dressed, have a fresh cup of coffee in my hand, have eaten some kind of small breakfast, usually peanut butter and a banana or an apple, I have also finished at least 20 oz of water by now. Then I go into the prayer room to do some devotions and write in my journal.
6:30-7:45 a.m- I have changed into workout clothes. Vacheral and I do some form of workout video from the Youtube, then I go running. Because I have been running for some time now, I have become familiar with some of the children who walk to school and the homeless men. I then shower and have something more to eat, usually a protein bar and yogurt. By now I have drank at least 60 oz of water.

Group of us helping one of our speakers, Rich
and Lynn Hodge, make homemade tacos.

7:45-8:15 a.m- I sit outside and do more personal time with God. Homeless men often talk to me, it can be interesting at times.
8;15-9:00 a.m- Group Bible reading time; there are four of us in our group. We have read through the New Testament and have question sheets we fill out for each book.
9:00-10:00 a.m- Intercession time. We have someone lead us in praying for another country, people group, organization or the like.
10:00-12:00 a.m- Lecture time. The speaker and topic changes every week.
12:00-1:00 p.m- Lunch time.
1:00-3:00 p.m- More lectures.
3:00-5:00 pm- Practical ministries, a.k.a chores. On Wednesday we have indoor work duties. Some one helps make dinner then the rest of us are assigned jobs like cleaning the bathrooms, cleaning the classroom, prayer room and a room called the Granny room, sweeping and mopping the halls. It is nice to contribute to the base, it feels much more like home.
5:00-6:00 p.m- Dinner. On Wednesday I have dinner clean up, so two others and I do the dishes, wipe down the counter space, sweep, and mop.

Helping organize donations for foster families

7:00-? p.m- On Wednesday we have general outreach. All 8 of us students do some form of pre-determined outreach in the community. One time we carried a cross and talked with people on the Strip, another time we had Free Prayer where we were in the old downtown part of Vegas asking people if we could pray for them.
9:30 p.m- Typically by now I am showering and going to bed.

YWAM has been amazing! I share my day with amazing people I now call my family. We live together, work together, learn together, worship together, eat together. We have created the Acts church here for a short while so we can soon go home and multiply.