David and Rebecca Stabler - YWAM Switzerland
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David and Rebecca Stabler have been serving in YWAM (Youth with a Mission) for over 20 years, when they followed God's call on their lives. They were on staff at YWAM Orlando since 2009 and now serve at the YWAM Switzerland base. David grew up in Southern New Jersey. Rebecca is originally from Switzerland and met David in Haiti while serving with YWAM. They have three beautiful children- Martina, Noah and Tiffany.
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They have served the Lord in many nations. David is passionate about seeing people know God through His Word as well as helping them understand the times that we live in today. Rebecca loves her work raising their kids and being a support and encouragement to David, and she also loves to invest in people through discipleship. YWAM Orlando is a 200+ acre training complex with a dedicated staff of over 90. They are well known for their dedication to equipping everyday men and women and launching them into the mission field!
Updates
Ministry Update:
This world pandemic has certainly impacted our first 3 months of our leadership here in Wiler. Together with our crisis management team, we have had to respond quickly to specific situations, make some difficult decisions, and be flexible and help our staff adapt to new situations. We sent our current students home early to be families before borders closed, postponed our spring schools (with 38 students planning to attend) until the summer, and shifted much of YWAM Wiler’s daily work and community meetings to video conferencing platforms. Though we have not done everything perfectly at this time, I know the Lord is with us and helping us as we guide our community through this storm. The Lord is using this situation to solidify our leadership at YWAM Wiler along with our co-leaders. Please pray that we would have wisdom, courage, and vision to point the way forward for YWAM Wiler.
Family Update:
Rebecca juggles different responsibilities between family and ministry. Swiss measures have students doing school at home, so Rebecca is working with Tiffany at home. She also brings wisdom and practical insight on our leadership and crisis management teams.
Martina finished her bi-lingual DTS in Harpenden England in early March. We were blessed to attend her graduation and hear firsthand from her leaders (pictured above with Martina) how well she did as a DTS student. Tiffany is flourishing in the Swiss German language. Her speaking and understanding has grown so much since we first arrived here last June. Most of her daily conversations are in Swiss German and she is able to engage in those in a good way. We’re so proud of how well she is doing with this.
Noah accepted a four-year apprenticeship offer with the Swiss Federal office of Topography. This training involves using surveying tools (those used to “map out” new roads and other areas of development), drones, and other equipment to capture images of the land and terrain, and then collect all this data into computers so he can digitally draw and update different types of maps of Switzerland. We are excited for this door that God has opened up for him.
I am recovering well from my knee surgery on January 15 . I do physical therapy 2x per week to help in the recovery. I also started German classes, though they have been temporarily postponed.
Thank you for all your prayers, support, and encouragement during this season of new leadership and new daily difficulties.
Keep the Faith,
David, Rebecca, Martina, Noah, Tiffany
This world pandemic has certainly impacted our first 3 months of our leadership here in Wiler. Together with our crisis management team, we have had to respond quickly to specific situations, make some difficult decisions, and be flexible and help our staff adapt to new situations. We sent our current students home early to be families before borders closed, postponed our spring schools (with 38 students planning to attend) until the summer, and shifted much of YWAM Wiler’s daily work and community meetings to video conferencing platforms. Though we have not done everything perfectly at this time, I know the Lord is with us and helping us as we guide our community through this storm. The Lord is using this situation to solidify our leadership at YWAM Wiler along with our co-leaders. Please pray that we would have wisdom, courage, and vision to point the way forward for YWAM Wiler.
Family Update:
Rebecca juggles different responsibilities between family and ministry. Swiss measures have students doing school at home, so Rebecca is working with Tiffany at home. She also brings wisdom and practical insight on our leadership and crisis management teams.
Martina finished her bi-lingual DTS in Harpenden England in early March. We were blessed to attend her graduation and hear firsthand from her leaders (pictured above with Martina) how well she did as a DTS student. Tiffany is flourishing in the Swiss German language. Her speaking and understanding has grown so much since we first arrived here last June. Most of her daily conversations are in Swiss German and she is able to engage in those in a good way. We’re so proud of how well she is doing with this.
Noah accepted a four-year apprenticeship offer with the Swiss Federal office of Topography. This training involves using surveying tools (those used to “map out” new roads and other areas of development), drones, and other equipment to capture images of the land and terrain, and then collect all this data into computers so he can digitally draw and update different types of maps of Switzerland. We are excited for this door that God has opened up for him.
I am recovering well from my knee surgery on January 15 . I do physical therapy 2x per week to help in the recovery. I also started German classes, though they have been temporarily postponed.
Thank you for all your prayers, support, and encouragement during this season of new leadership and new daily difficulties.
Keep the Faith,
David, Rebecca, Martina, Noah, Tiffany