The Lord is faithful!

Hello folks,
As you know, I had been trying to raise $1,689 for various different things, such as a house deposit, rent, first month start-up fees/bills, flights, car insurance & registration, etc. So in just under two weeks, the Lord provided me with all of that money. Thank you, Father!
I also wanted to say thank you to all of you who helped me by praying for the Lord's provision and will to be done. Also a big thanks to everyone who partnered with me financially. It was and is so amazing and exciting to see the Lord providing daily!
I am still trying to raise $200 more in my monthly support. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact me by email or phone.
Once again, thank you so much!
In Christ,

Tyler Dean
tyleredean@yahoo.com
218.370.2078

Yay!

Hey friends,
I just wanted to start out by saying, THANK YOU! Thank you for praying for me and helping me out financially.

As you know, last Tuesday, I was in need of $1,680. By Monday the 2nd, the Lord provided and dropped the total to $995. Today, the total has dropped to $745. Thank you, Lord!

Please continue to partner with me in prayer with this situation. If you want information how to give, either shoot me a message or visit:

http://tylerdean.blogspot.com/

Once again, thank you all so much. I will write again and let you know what's going on.
Thanks!!

-Tyler Dean
tyleredean@yahoo.com

Thank you, Lord!

Hello folks,

Thank you for continuing to pray for me with my current financial situation. As you know, last Tuesday, the 27th, I sent an update/prayer request out stating that I am in need of $1,680 by Friday, November 6th.
The Lord has been so faithful in providing thus far. Since Tuesday, He has provided me a total of $685. That leaves me with only $995 left. I am still asking the Lord to provide the remainder ($995) by Friday, so please partner with me in prayer with that.

Like I said before...If God has put it on your heart to partner with me financially as well, that would be amazing! I know He can provide anything, so I am just trying to trust Him with all of this. If you're not sure how to give and you would like to, you can write a check made out to YWAM (Address Below). Attached a note indicating that it's for Tyler Dean. You can also donate online by going to this website: http://www.ywampismobeach.org/donate.html

Thank you for praying for me. I really appreciate it. Also, thank you to those who have partnered with me financially!

Much Love,

Tyler Dean
791 Price St. #119
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

http://www.ywampismobeach.org/donate.html
tyleredean@yahoo.com

Prayer Card

If you would like a prayer card, please email me with your mailing address at:
tyleredean@yahoo.com

Thank you,
-Tyler Dean

Praise Report!

In my latest post, I talked about how we were looking for a bigger community house due to a new staff coming at the end of the month. Well, I'm happy to announce that the Lord has provided us a new community house! It's exactly 1.1 miles away from the house I live in right now. It's definitely a step up from my current house. We're all very exited to start living there. The rental company/landlord is letting us move stuff in early so we don't have to do it all in one day. We can officially start sleeping there in three days (Friday night)! Yahoo! Thank you all for your prayer support in this situation. The Lord has blessed us greatly!

I still have some prayer requests with the housing situation, some to do with finances, and a couple very important ones that have nothing to do with finances! They are....
-To build relationships with our new neighbors.
-For us to impact the neighborhood we're in.
-Favor with sharing the Gospel with neighbors.
-The deposit for the house is: $375 per person.
-Start-up fees for phone, internet, gas, & electric total out at: $75 per person.
Total for the new house: $450 per person

I am still praying about, and trying to go to the east coast (Washington D.C. & Boston) around Thanksgiving time to visit my brother and a few other friends along with going to Minnesota to spend time my whole family for Christmas and to visit friends as well! Costs are....
Flight(s) to the east coast would top out around $500
Flight(s) to Minnesota will be around $350.

This is the time of year for me that I also have a lot of annual expenses as well. I still have to pay for....
Auto Insurance: $280
Vehicle Registration: $100(For the year)

And last but not least, I am trying to raise my monthly support by at least $200 per month, so please keep that in prayer as well.

Total amount trying to be raised by Friday, November 6th is: $1,680

If God has put it on your heart to partner with me financially as well, that would be greatly appreciated! I know He can provide anything, so I am just trying to trust Him with all of this. If you're not sure how to give and you would like to, you can write a check made out to YWAM (Address Below). Attached a note indicating that it's for Tyler Dean. You can also donate online by going to this website: http://www.ywampismobeach.org/donate.html

Thank you all so much for your continual prayer and financial support! It's greatly appreciated!

Love,

Tyler Dean
791 Price St. #119
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

http://www.ywampismobeach.org/donate.html
tyleredean@yahoo.com

Prayer Request(s)....

Hello folks,
How are yall doing? This is a little update for you, as well as some of my needs & prayer requests!

I'll start with the update....
So, I've been quite busy with various different things around the base. One of the bigger things is:
We have a new staff member coming at the end of the month and we need a bigger house. So, I have been working on getting a new community house (For those of you who don't know, a community house is where our YWAM staff live. We aren't on an actual base. We have different community houses around the Pismo Beach area so we can reach out into the communities that our house(s) are in.). This has been a fun, stressful, busy and exciting process!
There is also a new Discipleship Training School (DTS) that starts in January, which is rapidly approaching us! Everyone has been preparing for the new school and we are all very excited for it!
I am also wanting/trying to go to the East Coast (Washington D.C. & Boston) around Thanksgiving to visit my brother and a couple of other close friends, along with going to Minnesota around Christmas time to see family and friends.

So, in order to make all of this possible, I need your help!
I would like to ask you to partner with me in prayer for all of this. Here are a few highlighted prayer requests:

-Wisdom
-Favor with rental companies/landlords
-For God to speak to us clearly on what house He wants us in
-God's will to be done in ALL of these situations
-Finances for:
-Housing Deposit/Start-Up Fees ($450)
-Airfare to the East Coast & Minnesota
-For yearly expenses (Car Insurance, Car Registration, etc. ($400)
-A new bed (To help my back)
-More monthly support (Praying for $200 more per month)

If God has put it on your heart to partner with me financially as well, that would be greatly appreciated! I know He can provide anything, so I am just trying to trust Him with all of this. If you're not sure how to give and you would like to, you can write a check made out to YWAM. Attached a note indicating that it's for Tyler Dean. You can also donate online by going to YWAM Pismo Beach's website and using PayPal.

Lastly, I just want to thank you. I appreciate you all so much! Thank you for your prayers and financial support. I literally could not do what I do without you folks...so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

IN CHRIST,

Tyler Dean
791 Price St. #119
Pismo Beach, California 93449

www.ywampismobeach.org/donate.html
tyleredean@yahoo.com

My Prayer....

Dear God,
Thank you for this new day! Father, I ask that you lead me through this day, speak to me, lead me to people You want me to talk to. God, let Your will be done today. Lord, help me be bold in my faith! Help me not sugar coat Your Word, the Gospel, or what You can do. Help me to share Your love! God, I ask that You teach me how to love just like You love! Thank you, Father!
God, I pray that you wake up this world! Help us, Father! Lord, help us...lead us...direct us to make disciples of all Your nations! Help us love all Your nations! God, we thank You and praise You! We give You all the glory, Lord!
It's in your name we pray, Jesus...Amen!

A Simple Hello....

Last Friday after dinner around 7:00, I was running late on my way over to a young adult church service. I knew if I didn't stop and get coffee, I would have definitely fallen asleep.

As I was at Starbucks waiting for my latte, I saw a young man about my age, who was wearing a black fleece North Face jacket, who was on crutches also waiting for his coffee. I noticed that his right leg had very recently been amputated right above the knee. He looked tired, worn out and just plain down....

Immediately, God put it on my heart to talk to him...to say a simple hello. As I was wrestling with the fear of man to go speak with him, the lady who was making coffee yelled out, "Tyler, your latte is ready-thank you!"

I went up to the counter and grabbed my coffee. I walked out the door, got into my car, turned the key and drove off....

...Why...?

Why didn't I take a few minutes to talk to this young man...to say a simple hello. Why?

I don't know if the Lord would have lead me to just say hello, to encourage him or if He would have lead me to pray for him. I don't know what I would have prayed...maybe for God to meet him where he was at in that moment...Possibly for God to heal his right leg...for it to grow back completely..? I don't know. Maybe he wouldn't have even replied back to my simple hello. I do not know....

I guess I will never know....

This has stuck in my head since that Friday evening around 7:00. I've thought about it a lot. I pray that God puts that young man back into my path once again so I can say that simple hello...so I could possibly even pray for him!

Some of you may have experienced something similar. My prayer for you, too, is that we could both be bold, obey God and get rid of that fear of man...to say that simple hello...and possibly even pray for him....

Psalms 23

Psalm 23

The LORD, the Psalmist's Shepherd.
A Psalm of David.

1The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
3He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
6Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

**To listen to a song based off this scripture, copy and paste the link below to a new window.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoXWIK1lfyo

Verses....

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
-Ephesians 6:10-20

The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid.
-Psalms 27:1

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
-Philippians 4:13

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
-Colossians 3:23

A good name is more desired than great wealth. Favor is better than silver or gold. The rich and the poor have a common bond. The Lord is the maker of them all.
-Proverbs 22:1-2

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
-Matthew 6:34

Photo's from Ticuantepe, Nicaragua

In Masaya with a couple of the glue kids.

JUCUM (YWAM) Nicaragua

Students from YWAM Nicaragua's K-6 School

Here are a few more pictures....

...and more!

My latest outreach to Nicaragua: August 21-September 5, 2009

Hello folks,

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write an update about my latest outreach to Nicaragua. I've been really busy with various different things. Anyways, here it is....

On August 20th, around 2:00 PM, I hopped on the six hour train ride from Pismo Beach to Los Angeles, to catch another 30 minute bus ride to the Los Angeles International Airport, to catch my 12:30 AM flight to Managua, Nicaragua. After roughly 24 hours of traveling, I arrived in beautiful Nicaragua. I used the public transportation to make my way down to Ticuantepe, where we stayed the first week.

As I was walking down the cobblestone road, with a huge backpack on my back, full of kids toys, coloring books, markers, English flash cards, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. and a smaller backpack on my chest in the 100 degree humid heat, friends and families that I met a couple months before ran out in the street to hug and greet me. It was really fun and encouraging to see everyone again. I threw my backpack(s) off and played with the kiddo's. At last, I made it to the house we would be staying at!

The first few days I was by myself in Nicaragua because we couldn't all get the same flight due to high prices. So, I made the best of my time! I went grocery shopping for the week. I bought rice, beans, garlic, avocados, bananas, plantains, mango's and a more for under $7! I also went around to different families houses to visit them and let them know that I'd be back with more friends later on in the week. They were thrilled!

At last, everyone arrived! We jumped right into ministry. We went around, introducing Rachael, Katy (From my hometown in Grand Marais, Minnesota) and Natasha (On staff with YWAM Pismo Beach). It was fun for them to get to know everyone, pray for people and fellowship with them.

One day, we stopped at my friend Juan's house to pray for their family. Juan's wife said to me, "The last time you were here, I was sick and you prayed for me. I didn't tell you, but God healed me that day of my sickness! I am all better now!" It was really cool to hear that God healed her. The smile she had on her face was incredible! That day we prayed for her daughter because she had kidney stones. Keep praying for her as she just went through surgery a couple days ago.

During our time in Ticuantepe, we took two afternoons to go down to Masaya (A town about 20 minutes south). There are kids (Anywhere from 8-20 years old) living on the streets who sniff glue to get their fix. We hung out with the "glue kids", played music with them, talked and prayed with them. We also were able to buy a bunch of bananas and mango's! Please be praying for these kids as they (sometimes) like living on the streets because they have no responsibilities and can do what they want and also for their addiction to sniffing glue (shoe glue).

After our stay in Ticuantepe, we spent two days in San Juan Del Sur (Southern Nicaragua) then headed up to Diriamba, where the YWAM base is, to stay with them the remainder of the trip. It was super fun to see friends at the YWAM base and also in the barrio (neighborhood). In the mornings, we worked with the school (k-6) that the YWAM base runs which is also on their base. It was fun to be with the kids and play with them. In the afternoons, we went into the barrio to do evangelism, pray for people and just trying to be a light amongst the spiritual darkness. We also helped out with their Children's Ministry, which is on Friday afternoons. During that, they do worship, skits/dramas and small groups with nearly 130 kids! Throughout the course of the year, they act out stories throughout the whole Bible.

One day when we were in the barrio in Diriamba, we went to a friends house to pray for them. Two months earlier I went to the same house. Three weeks before, her husband was shot and killed. The family was going through a very difficult time with it but God was revealing His love for them in incredible ways. The lady told us she was pregnant as well. She is still pregnant today, but the baby isn't growing properly. The baby is very, very under weight and turned upside down and is due just one month away, in October. Please keep her in your prayers as this is a difficult time for her and the family.

Like I said before, it was very fun to be back at the YWAM base in Nicaragua. Thank you to everyone at YWAM Nicaragua for your friendship and hospitality.

Then came Saturday...the morning we had to fly back to the States. We woke up early to catch our 4:00 AM taxi ride to the airport where we all had the same flight to Houston, Texas. After that, Rachael & Katy flew back to Minneapolis and Natasha and myself flew back to Los Angeles.

We were all able to get together and debrief our trip, to talk about the good things that happened and the not so good things that happened (Don't worry, there weren't too many bad things! HaHa). Everyone really enjoyed there time in Nicaragua and would like to go back someday. We all saw God move in amazing ways and we all learned a lot from Him and each other. I encourage you, if you know Katy, Rachael or Natasha and you see them, ask them about the trip and hear some stories from them.

I want to thank you for helping me, in prayer and financially. I wouldn't have been able to do it without you! I received multiple emails from friends who set up specific times daily to pray for our team or got a prayer team together to pray for us throughout the outreach...so...THANK YOU! I truly appreciate it!

I do have some new prayer requests as well. Since being in Nicaragua, I've seemed to have caught a stomach parasite (possibly from the water) and also I have a toe infection (from cutting my toe). I've been really busy trying to take care of all this medical stuff, spending quite a bit of time at the doctor, soaking my foot and what not. Please be praying that I heal up quickly and don't have to spend more time at the doctors office. Also pray that my toe stops hurting so bad so I can walk properly and sleep good!

Once again, thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

God Bless,

-Tyler Dean

Prayer Request

Hello folks,

As you may know, I´m here in Nicaragua for a two week outreach. The team is doing very well. We need your help though. I am asking you to partner with us in prayer. God is doing something huge so we want as much prayer as we can. TODAY (Friday, August 28) at 4:00 PM (Mountain Time Zone), we are going to be doing worship, prayer and street preaching in a park in Ticuantepe. We are very excited for this and believe God is going to do something huge! We need your your prayers. We will be doing a similar thing tomorrow morning around 10:00 AM in a town called Masaya at the Central Park. We want YOU to cover it in prayer. Here are some prayer requests....

-BOLDNESS
-To not have fear of man
-Confidence
-Annointed words and for God to speak through us.
-For our translator(s)
-For people to come
-Open Hearts
-Revelation of his purpose and will.
-ISAIAH 61
-Answer to prayers (Including healing, being set free, etc.)
-Strength

Thank you all so much and I´ll send an update in the next few days.

God Bless,

-Tyler Dean

It's official! Nicaragua Outreach Update

Hello friends,

Well...It's been a crazy last couple days, organizing and getting ready for this outreach to Nicaragua. I leave in roughly 9 days!

Everything is slowly coming together. Today was a big day and a huge step forward! All the flights were able to be purchased and Katy is supposed to get her passport in roughly two days and we are very excited!

Natasha, who is on staff with me at YWAM Pismo Beach, is also coming with us to Nicaragua. After praying about it, she felt like she was supposed to come along. She will add a lot to our team and we're all excited to have her come with us.


I am still looking for more financial help with this outreach. If you feel that God has put it on your heart to give, you can send a check to the address below. If you wish to receive a tax deductible receipt, write checks out to YWAM Pismo Beach. Please do not put my name anywhere on the check. Just put a note in the envelope explaining it is for Tyler Dean's Nicaragua Outreach.

Here are some prayer requests:
-Smoothing out the logistics
-Finances
-Divine appointments in Nicaragua
-Open hearts with the people we meet in Nicaragua
-Personal growth in all who are going on the outreach.

Thank you all for your support, financially and in prayer. Like I said before, Rachael, Katy, Natasha and myself are very excited to go to Nicaragua and are looking forward to see what God has in store for us!

Blessings,

-Tyler Dean

I am going to Nicaragua?!

WOW!

Well, there is a very good possibility that at this time in two weeks, I will be in Nicaragua, Central America!!

Here is how....

Two nights ago, I was praying and I kept getting the word Nicaragua over & over again.

Yesterday morning, my housemates and myself were doing some worship & intercession and I kept getting these pictures and very clear visions of two of my friends from my hometown in Grand Marais, Minnesota, Rachael Bohnen & Katy Borud. In these pictures and visions, we were at the YWAM Base in Diriamba, Nicaragua, praying for different families, praying for the sick in a hospital in a town called Jinotepe, playing with Nicaraguan children in Ticuantepe, speaking at churches, doing street preaching and evangelism and also working with the "Glue Kids" in Masaya. God spoke very clearly to me that I was supposed to go...IN TWO WEEKS!

So later that afternoon, I gave Rachael and Katy a phone call, explaining what happened. Both Rachael and Katy are very, very excited for the opportunity to go to Nicaragua to share Christ's love! Katy is currently in the process of getting her passport, so please be praying for favor with the passport situation.

This morning, I emailed a couple different people in Nicaragua to set up lodging and ministries. Within two hours, I received emails back, so everything is pretty much set up for us down in Nicaragua!!

The approximate dates of the outreach would be from August 22nd-September 5th. Therefore, I need to purchase a flight early next week. Please be in prayer that I can find reasonable airfare.

I am looking for financial help with this outreach so if you feel that God has put it on your heart to give, you can send a check to the address below. If you wish to receive a tax deductible receipt, write checks out to YWAM Pismo Beach. Please do not put my name anywhere on the check. Just put a note in the envelope explaining it is for Tyler Dean's Nicaragua Outreach.

Thank you all for your continual support, financially and in prayer.

Please be praying for:
-Smoothing out the logistics
-Katy's passport situation
-Finances
-Divine appointments in Nicaragua
-Open hearts with the people we meet in Nicaragua

I will keep you posted on everything as it works out more. Also, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at: tylerdean32@hotmail.com or call me at: 218.370.2078. Once again, thank you all so much!!

Blessings,

Tyler Dean
791 Price St. #119
Pismo Beach, CA 93449