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Series Code: UBR
Program Code: UBR210022S
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00:01 Stay tuned to meet young professionals
00:02 who innovatively take the Gospel 00:04 of Jesus Christ into the workplace. 00:07 My name is Jason Bradley, 00:09 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:33 Hello, and welcome to Urban Report. 00:35 I have a group of guests today 00:37 whose ingenuity and creativity in bringing 00:40 the gospel to the workplace will blow you away. 00:44 On Skype, we have Stephen and Felecia Lee, 00:47 and live on the set we have Alina Eskridge 00:51 and Rebecca Wong. 00:52 A little bit later, we will have 00:54 a few more guests joining us, 00:56 and this is going to be a fast paced program. 00:58 So make sure you buckle up. 01:00 Welcome to the program, 01:01 everyone, it's great to have you here. 01:04 Nice to be here. Yes, yes. 01:07 Thanks so much for having us, Jason. 01:08 Good, good. 01:10 Yeah, we've spent quite a bit of time together 01:13 and all of that working with ASI, 01:15 and ASIYP and all of that stuff. 01:17 But we're going to get into what you guys do in just 01:21 a little bit, also your respective ministries that, 01:25 you know, you work with, as well. 01:27 But we want to talk to Stephen and Felecia. 01:31 Steven and Felecia... Hi, Jason? 01:33 Hey, there you are. Hey. 01:35 It's great to have you guys here. 01:37 I wish you could be here with us on the set, 01:40 but we're happy to see your faces. 01:43 Yeah... 01:44 Same here Hopefully next time we can be there. That's right. 01:46 So, Stephen, tell us a little bit about what you do. 01:49 And then, Felecia, tell us about what you do 01:52 and your role with ASIYP. 01:55 So we are the co-presidents 01:58 of ASIYP. 02:01 And ASI has a long history 02:05 of empowering the laymen from business owners, 02:08 ministry founders, to professionals. 02:12 So in 2018, it saw the need to help 02:16 prepare our young next generation 02:18 of laymen to spread the gospel, 02:20 and that's where the young professionals or what we call 02:22 ASIYP came into place. 02:26 And what we believe is that all these young laymen 02:31 has a greater purpose in their workplace. 02:35 And so you understand a third of our lives are spent at work. 02:40 Of course, yeah. 02:41 About 90,000 hours, in the course of lifetime. 02:44 So why not using those opportunities, 02:46 instead of just going to work, 02:48 maybe to have a certain lifestyle, 02:50 we have to use those work times to really evangelize 02:54 and to help people know about Christ. 02:57 Mm-hmm. Yeah, and we... 03:00 I assist Stephen 03:03 with leading out young professionals. 03:06 And as he was saying, you know, 03:08 most of our times we are spent working 03:10 and as young people, when we recognize 03:13 the calling that God has on our lives from a very young age 03:16 that allows us to have an even greater impact. 03:20 So it's great to be able to lead that team 03:22 and to motivate. 03:24 And besides ASI Young Professionals, 03:26 I'm a full time homemaker 03:27 and mentor for other young women. 03:29 Nice. Nice. 03:30 And as co-presidents of ASIYP, 03:34 what do you hope to accomplish? 03:38 One of the main things that we're really 03:41 hoping to accomplish is, 03:43 especially within the Adventist Christian community, 03:47 seeing young people, recognizing that the workplace 03:52 that God has put them in, 03:54 or the neighborhood that they are in, 03:56 that they owe that workplace something and follow me. 04:00 They owe that workplace something very good, 04:02 which is the gospel. 04:04 The Lord has blessed us with a certain level 04:06 of influence and with a truth that our coworkers 04:10 or our neighbors need to hear. 04:12 So as YP leaders, we're hoping to empower them 04:15 so that they can know how to better use 04:18 their talents to serve people better, 04:20 to love them better, to build relationships, 04:23 and then to introduce people to the love of God 04:26 and to Jesus Christ. 04:28 With all the talents that they have 04:30 placed back into the power of the Holy Spirit, 04:34 we can really change the world 04:36 and take Christ in our marketplace, 04:38 in our neighborhood, wherever we are seeing people. 04:40 Amen. Amen. 04:42 Stephen, you work for Center for Online Evangelism, right? 04:47 Tell us a little bit about that? 04:49 Yes, I work for Center for Online Evangelism 04:53 as the Director of Marketing, 04:55 and that's a fancy word for really 04:58 me helping to strategize so that COE, 05:03 Center for Online Evangelism, 05:04 and its projects can be known to the people, 05:09 to our church and the worldwide people there 05:12 and have the opportunity to partake in God's work. 05:16 So we have a special project things like 05:19 asking Adventist's friend, and that what that is, 05:23 it's basically a virtual center of influence 05:27 where seekers can find truthful answers about Adventist. 05:31 You see, the seekers who are searching for spiritual 05:35 questions or biblical questions or even about Adventist, 05:38 they are searching every single month. 05:41 For instance, people search Bible prophecy about 14,800 05:46 searches a month, Sabbath 49,000 a month, 05:51 Bible study 30,000 a month. 05:53 So who are reaching these people? 05:56 If we're not reaching them, and we're not showing up 05:59 as an Adventist, then it's going to be all 06:01 the rest of Christianity or anyone who wants to talk 06:04 about these things. 06:06 Yeah. 06:07 And so we believe that we should be out there 06:08 so that Adventist truths can be presented in the right 06:13 way to the people who are searching. 06:15 Amen. 06:16 And so if people want to find out 06:18 more information about that, 06:19 what's your website for Center for Online Evangelism? 06:23 Yes, our website is called 06:25 the centerforonlineevangelism.org 06:28 And you could also reach me at 06:30 stephen -@centerforonlineevangelism.org 06:33 as well, if you have any questions. 06:35 Wonderful. 06:37 And I want to shift gears just a little bit 06:38 and go back to ASIYP, 06:41 why should people get involved with ASIYP? 06:45 And how can they get involved? 06:48 One of the main reasons a person should get involved 06:51 is because this is a special group of community 06:55 where you get to network with other individuals 06:57 who are of the same mind. 06:59 When you're running a marathon, 07:01 it helps a lot when there are other people 07:03 running with you to sort of encourage you to have 07:05 cheerleaders on the sideline pushing you forward. 07:09 So as young professionals, 07:10 when we're able to connect with other people, 07:13 we're gleaning from their knowledge 07:14 and their wisdom. 07:16 We're having mentorship opportunities. 07:18 We have the Facebook online groups, 07:20 it's all about relationship and community. 07:22 That's what we see Christ did when He was on earth. 07:25 He got these young people together, the disciples, 07:28 and that is how He taught them and empowered them. 07:31 So one of the main reasons is that this is a hub. 07:34 This is a network of people 07:36 who are learning from each other 07:37 and all learning from the Holy Spirit to better 07:40 serve persons in their workplace. 07:43 We have, of course, the convention every year, 07:46 volunteer opportunities and spring events. 07:50 So they're always things 07:51 taking place to help young people 07:54 put their talents and their resources into use to help 07:57 spread the gospel. 07:59 Nice. Nice. 08:00 Yeah, we hope more people will get involved in that, 08:03 and that conference was absolutely incredible. 08:05 God really blessed. 08:07 But I want to thank you for joining us. 08:10 I know that this time is short, 08:12 and we're moving around a lot, 08:14 and we've got a lot of moving parts. 08:16 But thank you so much for coming on, 08:17 and thank you for all that you've contributed to ASIYP. 08:22 We appreciate it, Jason. Thank you for having us. 08:24 All right. 08:25 Now we've got Alina and Rebecca. 08:29 Alina, let's start with you. 08:30 Tell us a little bit about what you do, 08:33 your role with ASIYP? 08:35 And then we'll transition into your ministry? 08:38 Sure. 08:39 So for the ASIYP, 08:42 my responsibility was logistics. 08:45 So that's really spending a few months 08:48 trying to get a lot of the smaller pieces 08:50 as well as the larger pieces together to make sure 08:54 the conference runs smoothly for attendees, 08:56 and that they have a really great experience. 08:59 Nice, and that took a lot of logistics 09:02 as a huge undertaking. 09:04 Yes, what we found and you know, 09:06 it's really nice to have a team that's supportive 09:08 and be able to be flexible. 09:10 Because you know, naturally things do, 09:13 doesn't go as planned, but if you have a team that can 09:15 move quick, be flexible 09:17 and kind of just fill in the gaps, 09:18 it just makes things run a lot smoother. 09:20 Amen. Amen. 09:22 And so, what would you say was the highlight 09:25 of the conference for you? 09:27 I would really say meeting people, 09:30 meeting people and seeing what they're doing and seeing 09:32 how they're impacting their sphere of influence. 09:36 That was really encouraging even for myself 09:38 and even for what I do. 09:41 And, Rebecca, you were on the logistics team as well. 09:46 So tell us a little bit about your experience there? 09:49 Yeah, serving on logistics 09:51 is definitely a crazy but fun experience. 09:54 I mean, I just love seeing the big vision picture 09:59 come through in all the little details, right? 10:01 Yes. 10:02 Just the organization working with the convention center, 10:04 making sure all the rooms are booked 10:06 and everything from the meals to, 10:08 you know, just considering all the different aspects 10:10 that go into convention. 10:13 And so it's been a blessing serving in that respect 10:16 and just being able to see people 10:18 enjoy the experience and knowing that you had a play 10:23 in that to see it all come together. 10:25 Yes. Yes. 10:27 And there's a lot that goes into planning 10:29 for a convention that people don't even see. 10:31 It's kind of like an iceberg, like you see the tip, 10:34 but there's a lot under the surface. 10:35 So yeah, that's huge. 10:37 Alina, tell us about what you do in your ministry? 10:42 Yeah. 10:43 So aside from helping with the ASIYP, 10:46 I run a ministry called Crossway. 10:49 And it's an online community platform 10:51 where ministry meet opportunities 10:53 to help them grow and to further their mission. 10:56 So when these ministries sign up, 10:58 they have their own profile page 10:59 where they can share their mission and solicit 11:02 for the things that's keeping them 11:04 from really flourishing and growing. 11:06 And I found that things like 11:08 funding volunteers and resources 11:12 is something that a lot of ministries face 11:14 and are challenged with. 11:15 So we want to help bring visibility to their ministry 11:18 as well as to their cause and their needs. 11:20 That's beautiful. 11:21 So it's kind of like a, 11:23 it's a networking and a problem solving. 11:25 It's really a solution oriented service. 11:28 It is. 11:30 And you know, we really also, besides helping ministries, 11:32 we want to also make it more convenient 11:34 for our lay members to get involved with these ministries 11:37 and know who's in their area really. 11:38 Yeah. 11:40 So it's a really great community to be a part of. 11:42 We also accommodate individuals 11:45 who have skills and talents 11:47 such as web developers, pianists, therapists. 11:51 We want to put these individuals on the map, 11:53 because again, 11:54 our members are looking for these types of services. 11:56 So we want to make it convenient 11:57 and easy to find them. 11:59 Yes, that's great. 12:01 And how do people find out more about Crossway? 12:04 We actually have a picture 12:06 that I'd like to show of Crossway. 12:08 Yes, I encourage everyone to visit crosswayconnects.com, 12:13 and please explore and see what we're all about, 12:16 get involved and sign up. 12:18 All right. All right. 12:19 And, Rebecca, now you wear many hats. 12:22 I do. 12:24 So tell us a little bit about what you do? 12:25 Sure. 12:26 So currently, I work at Beautiful Minds Medical, 12:30 which is a psychiatric practice in Northern California. 12:34 I serve as the secretary. 12:35 So checking in for multiple providers, 12:37 as well as graphic designer, 12:39 where I'm working on different projects 12:41 for marketing or creating, 12:42 you know, resources for patients. 12:44 And so, it's just a really amazing practice. 12:49 Yes. 12:50 Just the missional team, 12:52 and the ability to serve the needs of mental health 12:56 for the local community there. 12:58 So we see people from all different strands of life, 13:01 and they come in with that one similar need 13:04 of mental health. 13:06 But we are so blessed to be able to give them 13:08 much more than just mental 13:10 and that's actually what they appreciate. 13:11 The fact that they're like, 13:13 you know, when we come to you here, 13:14 you know, when we see the doctors here, 13:16 they're just not filling us with medications. 13:18 They're actually showing us a better way of life. 13:21 Yeah. 13:22 And meeting, you know, not only physical, 13:23 emotional and spiritual needs, all in one package. 13:27 And so that's, that is beautiful. 13:29 And what made you decide to get involved with ASIYP? 13:34 That is a good question. 13:36 So ironically, I'd never been to ASI before. 13:39 I get a phone call from a friend, 13:42 and he's like, "Would you like a free trip to ASI?" 13:44 I was like, "What? 13:46 What is this all about?" 13:47 He's like, "We're starting up this thing 13:49 called Young Professionals. 13:50 And we really need some help getting this started up, 13:54 you know, and if you can come join us, 13:56 we'd really love your help, 13:58 just getting this rolled out." 13:59 And I was like, "Oh, 14:01 this sounds like an interesting challenge. 14:02 Sure, why not? 14:04 I love stepping into things I have no idea of doing." 14:07 That's how you learn and grow. 14:08 So I was like, exactly. 14:09 Yeah. 14:11 So I was just like, "All right, let's do it." 14:12 Joined the team, flew out there and had an amazing time. 14:16 I was like, "Wow, something is happening here. 14:20 Young people, 14:21 young professionals are on fire. 14:25 They're recognizing their niches 14:26 and their circles of influence, like we've been discussing. 14:30 And these people really want to share Christ 14:34 in the marketplace." 14:35 And I thought, "This is amazing. 14:37 I want to be part of this movement to share Jesus." 14:39 Absolutely. 14:40 I'm so glad that you did become a part of that movement. 14:43 And it's been a pleasure working with you 14:46 on the team as well. 14:47 So I want to talk to Eric now. 14:49 We're going to go to Eric Camarillo 14:51 who's joining us on Skype as well. 14:54 Hey, Eric, how's it going? 14:56 Hey, Jason. 14:57 Good to be here, man. 14:59 Good to have you have you here, man. 15:00 We know you're no stranger to the Dare to Dream Network, 15:03 3ABN, the Urban Report and 3ABN and all of that stuff. 15:07 Tell us a little bit about SALT Outreach? 15:10 Yeah, SALT Outreach is a mobile day service center 15:14 for the unsheltered. 15:15 So we provide things like 15:17 showers through a shower trailer, 15:19 laundry through a laundry trailer, 15:21 mail services, haircuts, 15:24 we do clothing and hygiene product or clothing trailer, 15:27 storage services through a box truck. 15:28 So we have our outreach services, 15:30 which engage the unsheltered and provide those basic needs. 15:34 We have a case management team 15:36 that assesses the need 15:37 and helps to end their homelessness 15:40 and we have a pastoral department, 15:41 outreach pastor, 15:42 which helped me to the spiritual need 15:44 with the unsheltered 15:46 which includes the monthly church service group 15:47 Bible studies, one on one studies as well. 15:50 That's, yeah, that's huge. 15:51 You guys are doing a great work. 15:53 Now I want to come back to SALT in just a minute, 15:55 but let's transition into ASIYP. 15:57 What was your role with ASI Young Professionals? 16:01 Yeah, I was out programming. 16:02 Yeah, I had a great partner. 16:05 Yeah, I had a great boss. 16:07 You were my boss in that there. 16:10 I guess so. 16:11 You had the more experience though, 16:13 but I was learning a lot from you. 16:15 I learned a lot from you too, and it was exciting. 16:18 It was a pleasure working together 16:19 on that project as well. 16:21 So what types of programs 16:24 or what tracks and stuff did we see there? 16:27 Yeah. Yeah, it was exciting. 16:30 You know, a lot of the young professionals 16:32 you know, we and it was a team effort. 16:34 I mean, everyone was involved 16:35 in putting this program together. 16:38 The Young Professionals wanted that working, 16:39 you know, they wanted to be inspired. 16:42 So there were some networking events 16:44 and it was amazing to see 16:46 all the young professionals get together 16:47 and just make really important connections 16:49 throughout the conference, 16:51 and connections that could help their business 16:53 or their ministry or nonprofit grow. 16:56 We saw the process of progress which you are part of. 16:58 Yeah. 17:00 Which was a way to show how God is, 17:04 shows that progress in someone's life 17:06 from the beginning to the end 17:07 and how God has changed people's lives. 17:10 And we... There were things, practical things, 17:12 how to start a business, how to start a nonprofit. 17:15 You know, there was a men seminar and mentorship 17:18 and how important that is for a young professional. 17:22 You know, it was a just a wide variety 17:25 of different seminars 17:26 that I think were really valuable 17:29 to the young professionals that attended. 17:30 Yeah. 17:32 And I learned a lot myself too. 17:33 I agree. 17:34 I did as well and, you know, 17:36 I love the fact that ASIYP adds value. 17:39 You know, it really adds value. 17:41 If you want to start a business, 17:42 like you said, you can learn how to do that, 17:44 you can connect, you can network, 17:45 you can, all of those things is wonderful. 17:48 Transitioning back to SALT though, 17:52 how can people find out more about you? 17:53 What's your website? 17:55 Yeah, our website is www.saltoutreach.org 18:00 Okay. 18:02 And then my email address, 18:03 I think is going to pop up next, 18:04 that's eric@saltoutreach.org 18:08 Okay, 18:09 I know our time is moving extremely fast, Eric. 18:11 We have a video that we want to go to 18:14 and we're going to have some, 18:16 you know, musical chairs going on. 18:18 We've got some more guests joining us. 18:20 But, Eric, why don't you set up that video for us? 18:23 Tell us what we are going to see? 18:25 Yeah, so we are launching a, 18:28 you know, as our unsheltered friends come to us 18:30 housing is repeatedly becoming a need. 18:33 Not just any housing, affordable housing. 18:35 Okay. 18:36 So we're starting a fundraiser to provide affordable housing 18:39 to the unsheltered. 18:41 Okay, well, we're going to get ready to go to that video. 18:43 But I want to thank you for joining us, Eric. 18:45 We're going to go check that out right now. 18:49 Being a person who has been homeless, 18:51 everybody that is out there that is homeless 18:53 don't particularly want to be, 18:56 but they find himself adapting to their surroundings. 19:00 A few weeks ago, Sam Johnson didn't have a home 19:02 to call his own. 19:04 Sixty five percent of my pay was going to the hotel. 19:06 But then he stopped by SALT Outreach in downtown Orlando. 19:09 The group provides laundry and shower trailers 19:12 for people experiencing homelessness. 19:15 But that's not all the group does 19:16 to help people like Johnson, 19:18 who SALT employees describe as... Homebound. 19:20 There is, you know unsheltered you're homeless, 19:23 but here at SALT we prefer to call them homebound 19:26 because they're bound to get a home. 19:28 That word choice is important says Natalia Alvarez, 19:30 a Case Manager at SALT. 19:31 Yourwords have a big impact in empowering others, 19:35 helping them power through their emotions 19:37 so we can empower them to build themselves up. 19:39 Staff take one day a month to do team building exercises, 19:43 a way of building solidarity 19:44 for what can be emotionally challenging work. 19:47 There's a lot of things that we see 19:48 that can quite impact the heart. 19:50 So it's important for all of us to have that team building 19:52 to make sure that we're okay, 19:55 so we can help others. 19:56 For shower Andrew. 19:58 Over and over they hear housing is the biggest thing, 20:00 housing, housing, 20:01 and there just isn't housing to get. 20:03 Thank you. 20:04 It just, it weighs on you. 20:06 Eric Camarillo founded SALT 10 years ago. 20:09 He says since COVID, 20:10 they've noticed more people coming for services 20:12 who are new to homelessness. 20:14 To try and meet the need, 20:16 they're thinking outside the box. 20:17 Is going to raise 200,000 to get four 40 foot containers 20:21 built out into duplexes, so eight units total, 20:24 so it can provide a living space, 20:26 a permanent solution 20:27 for those looking for affordable housing. 20:29 Camarillo hopes by this time next year, 20:31 SALT'S homebound clients can start applying to live 20:34 in one of these affordable housing solutions. 20:37 But already the group's helping house. 20:38 Some people like Johnson 20:40 by connecting them to other regional service providers. 20:42 In that same day went from being a person 20:45 looking to find a hotel 20:47 they're rented by the week, to a person 20:50 who's now in a house 20:52 where he's paying 600 a month. 20:54 For other folks who might be homeless 20:56 or in SALT'S words homebound... 20:58 The advice that I have is don't give up 21:01 if you get off on the wrong exit. 21:03 For every exit, 21:05 there's also an entrance way back on the highway. 21:08 Get back on the highway. 21:10 In Orlando, Molly Duerig, Spectrum News 13. 21:13 Wow. 21:15 God is using Eric Camarillo and the wonderful Ministry 21:17 of SALT Outreach to do incredible things for him. 21:21 I told you we would get some more guests coming on the set. 21:24 And here with us right now, I have Monet St. Juste. 21:29 Did I say that right? 21:30 That's right. That's right. 21:32 Good job there. 21:33 I've been working on that. 21:35 Amen. 21:36 And we've got on Almarie Hill. 21:37 All right, it's great to have you guys with us. 21:40 Monet, I'm going to start with you. 21:41 Tell us a little bit about what you do, 21:44 and what your title is with Eden Lifestyle? 21:46 Wonderful. Wonderful. 21:47 So yeah, so I'm one of the cofounders 21:48 of Eden Lifestyle, 21:50 and Eden Lifestyle is basically a ministry 21:52 that really propels the gospel of health. 21:54 So we really help people in the northeastern states, 21:56 we are located in New York itself. 21:58 And there's a lot of work out there in New York. 22:00 And as you know, New York was a hotbed 22:02 for what went on throughout the last year, 22:04 and it's very sad to see so many people 22:06 lost their lives. 22:07 But at the same time to be able to be a beacon of life 22:10 for people to come into the Wellness Center, 22:12 out there in New York, 22:13 we weren't able to do much seminars like before, 22:15 but we're able to bless individuals 22:17 through trainings and seminars, 22:19 even online, many people have joined 22:21 to be able to better equip themselves in lifestyle 22:24 and understanding how to really protect themselves even now. 22:27 Yeah, and that's crucial. 22:28 Very crucial. 22:30 Crucial. Yes. 22:31 Yeah, yeah, it's great to have a strong solid immune system. 22:33 Amen. 22:35 That's right. It's so important. 22:36 Yes. 22:38 And what was your role with ASIYP? 22:39 Yeah, so ASIYP 22:41 I came on as the VP Vice President of Marketing. 22:44 And an even as a VP of Marketing, 22:46 it was really a new experience within the ASI itself, right? 22:50 And also when I heard about being able to be involved 22:52 for young professionals that really piqued my interest. 22:54 Yes. 22:56 Because I'm like, "Wow, how can we get more young people 22:57 involved excited about mission, 23:00 about the workplace and also being able to share Christ 23:03 especially now in those critical times, right?" 23:05 And so yeah, so that's been in my role so far 23:08 in ASI. 23:09 And so like, what did it look like for you? 23:12 Give us a practical glimpse of what it was like? 23:15 Okay, great. 23:17 So as you know, as you all know, 23:18 there's a lot happened behind the scenes, right? 23:19 Yeah. 23:21 And also, it was really one of the first time, 23:22 well my first time actually to try to get young people 23:25 to come to an ASIYP conference. 23:28 So I'm like, "Wow, I'm challenged there, 23:29 Lord, help me." 23:30 Yeah. 23:32 So, but praise God, we're able to do online advertising, 23:34 word of mouth as well, outreach and so forth. 23:37 And really help young people to really invite their friends, 23:40 to really get their friends involved in ASIYP. 23:43 And I must say praise God, 23:45 you were there yourself and you saw it. 23:47 We had pretty much a wonderful attendance. 23:50 We had people like you saw. 23:51 We had people in the back, in on the back chairs, 23:53 people all around the conference 23:55 and you see that there is a big need 23:58 for young professionals 23:59 and they want to get involved in mission, 24:01 they want to get involved to share Christ 24:03 in their workplace, in this sphere of influence 24:05 or in the ministries even more so. 24:06 Yeah, it was a packed house. 24:08 Transitioning back, ever so quickly, 24:10 because I know our time is short. 24:11 Just give us the website where people can find out 24:14 more information about Eden Lifestyle? 24:16 Yes, beautiful. 24:18 So Eden Lifestyle website is edenlifestyle.org 24:21 And if you're interested in learning 24:22 more about how to care for yourself, 24:24 your health, even for one of our heal at home programs, 24:26 we have people actually learning 24:28 and also getting involved in lifestyle, 24:31 long distance and so forth. 24:32 So yeah, so edenlifestyle.org 24:33 and we look forward to hearing from you. 24:35 Awesome. So they can find out more information. 24:36 Yes. 24:38 Almarie, tell us about your role with ASIYP? 24:41 Yeah, sure. 24:42 So I, you know, my role with ASIYP is VP of membership. 24:46 And it's interesting because 24:48 when I was even approached to be in ASI, 24:50 I actually had no idea what ASI was. 24:53 My understanding was ASI was just like 24:55 group of old businessmen that somehow give financial aid 25:01 to like missionary activity. 25:02 Okay. 25:04 And I was like, "I don't fit into this. 25:06 I don't see what that connection 25:07 is going to actually be, right." 25:09 But as I did some more research and spoke to more individuals, 25:12 I saw that no, ASI is for young professionals too. 25:16 You know, ASI is so much more than a conference, 25:19 is so much more than what I understood 25:21 as this narrow scope of it. 25:23 And that it's for me too. 25:25 You know, and so it's been a huge blessing being a part. 25:28 So what did your role look like? 25:30 Sure. 25:31 So membership, one of the major things 25:34 with membership is to help people see that 25:38 beyond the yearly conference, 25:40 that you can be a part of this network, 25:43 this community of individuals. 25:45 So we're really in charge 25:47 of nurturing the attendee experience in the conference, 25:49 we're in charge of making sure that 25:53 everyone really is enjoying their experience, 25:56 right, from the start to throughout the entire year. 25:59 Nice. Nice. 26:01 And your professional background, 26:03 you're med student, right? 26:05 Yes, I am. 26:06 Tell us little bit about that? 26:07 And how did you go into that? 26:09 Oh, that is a story. 26:10 I'm going to try to see 26:12 if I can magnetize tie that reality. 26:13 Yeah. 26:15 I think what's really unique about my medical journey is, 26:18 I mostly most individuals start med school 26:20 directly after doing their undergrad. 26:22 I started med school almost a decade after having completed 26:26 and I had also done extensive training 26:29 in medical missionary work and in naturopathic medicine. 26:33 And so, I am having the unique privilege of mixing, 26:36 you know, God's natural healing ways 26:38 and having that as the foundation 26:40 as I go into the regular allopathic medicine, 26:42 and it's been really sweet. 26:44 Yes. 26:46 It's been really, really sweet. 26:47 So... Praise God. 26:48 You've been able to witness to people 26:50 in the school as well. 26:51 Yeah, you know, the thing about witnessing is, 26:53 you're often the greatest witness 26:55 when you're not trying to let me try to witness, right? 26:58 It's just like a natural outgrowth of the life 27:00 that you live. 27:02 So one of the things that my colleagues always ask me is, 27:05 "Where do I go on Sabbaths, right? 27:07 Like what happens on Saturday?" 27:10 And so getting a chance to share with them 27:11 the Sabbath and then med school is really stressful. 27:14 It's a lot. 27:16 And so, I've been able to pray with some of my colleagues too, 27:21 and that's always been a sweet blessing. 27:22 Yeah, that is beautiful. 27:24 I love that. 27:26 You know, there are those witnessing opportunities 27:28 even in secular environment. 27:30 I mean, that's where the witnessing needs 27:32 to take place too, 27:33 you know, in those secular environments, 27:35 in the workplace, all of those things. 27:37 I want to thank you all for coming on. 27:39 I know that this was quick, quick, quick. 27:42 And I want to thank you for joining us. 27:44 I hope that you are inspired to get involved, 27:47 to share Christ in the marketplace, 27:49 reach out to some of these ministries. 27:51 Whatever God has placed in your hand, 27:53 use it to His honor and glory. 27:54 Until next time, may God richly bless you. |
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