YWAM Harpenden Blog

Wanna find out what happens under the glossy veneer of YWAM Harpenden? For an unbridled, in depth look at life here at Highfield Oval, check out what our staff have to say, here in the staff blog!

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SOW update

May 27th, 2008

Hi, my name is Corinne Wenger, I come from Switzerland and I’m 31 years old. I’ve been here in the School of Worship for 5 weeks.
These weeks were very good, interesting, funny, exciting but also very challenging. I’m sharing my room with 3 other girls from South Korea, Colombia and the USA. Not […]

Cafe Coming Soon!

May 16th, 2008

This has been an exciting week in the Cafe as Yan has been working hard to finish the bar area!

Peter also helped install the wall cabinets

Tamara and Whitney pose behind the bar.

A view from the bar area, looking out to the rest of the room.

Some future tables, glasses, mirrors, etc.
We are also very […]

Cafe Fireplace Transformation

May 15th, 2008

Covering up the “Sleeping Beauty Castle” tiles!

Gluing the granite pieces into place… realizing some of the measurements were a bit off!

Top piece of granite needed to be re-sized.

Colin is very happy to see all the granite fit into place!

Attempting to slide the fireplace into position…

More sizing adjustments!

Finally all put together!

Colin and Yan very […]

A different side of Missions

May 8th, 2008

I joined YWAM Harpenden as staff in November of last year to work in one of the ministry offices. In my time here so far, it has been interesting to see what life is like ‘behind the scenes’ as it were of a mission organisation that is generally regarded as on the frontline […]

Season of Transition and Blessings

April 18th, 2008

My husband Jon and I moved to the Oval just over 3 months ago to work with the DTS Centre. I must admit it was quite the experience to show up with 5 suitcases to an empty flat and a new community. We have spent some time in the UK previously, but the […]

English is not only a language???!!!

January 21st, 2008

I am an English as a second language person, who is living in the UK and serving in an environment that is full of English speakers. It is a challenge but for me, it is also a healing process.
Today, I was sitting in a coffee shop and having my favourite coffee and trying […]

African Perspective

November 27th, 2007

Growing up in one of the poorest and most dangerous places to live in the world, my dream has always been to help build a peaceful world that is spiritually sound, economically just, and socially reconciled. It only remained a dream until I got in touch with this organisation.
YWAM gave me the space […]

Learning from each other

November 15th, 2007

One of the things I love about working with YWAM is that in any given week you meet lots of different cultures and nationalities, and that God is always wanting me to learn from these differences.
So, on Tuesday evening I spent a lot of time talking with two women ­ one born and […]

Life in the Communications Department…

October 26th, 2007

When I walk into the office I never know if I am going to be met by silence and empty chairs or a chaotic ruckus of flurried activity!
It may seem a bit odd to the ‘outside world’ but every day as I get ready for work I have to mentally prepare myself […]

London, the center of the world?

October 15th, 2007

London is the center of the world… sorry to say. Now before you begin to think this is a british nationalistic pow-wow, hear me out.
Being from North America, my transition into life & ministry here in the UK was anticipated with a grain of hesitation and skepticism. God was calling our family into an international […]