Special Edition Thursday With Vanessa

• If you describe yourself using only three words, what would they be?

Saved. Smart. Strong.

• You do so many things counselling, blogging, cartoon creation, singing—if you had an extra hour in the day, how would you use it?
  A ~ “Definitely praying in the Spirit.”

• What’s one fun fact about you that most don’t know?
  A ~ “I shut myself in my room and dance to Mr M & Revelation songs. I reaaallllly daaaaannncceee!”

🌼 FAITH AND MINISTRY

• As the founder of The Yielded Center, what’s been the most rewarding part of your journey so far?
  A – “I’d say , my personal growth. The Yielded Center has made me better than l was before I started it.”
  
  
• If you could have a coffee chat with any biblical character (besides Jesus), who would it be and why?
  A- “It would be Joseph. I want him to give me notes that I can write on the Yielded Center for the youth! How to flee 101.”
  
  
• The Midnight Prayer Group what’s the wildest or most powerful testimony you’ve heard from these prayer calls?
  A – “The testimony of a baby who came out of the ICU after doctors said he’d not make it. He’s two years old now.”

• Serving at House of Treasures Ministries, what’s one lesson you’ve learned from Apostle Felix and Ps. Bulelwa Okoh that has stuck with you?
  A- “ Live a holy life and take your spiritual life very seriously.
  
  
  🌺 COUNSELLING & IMPACT
• What’s the funniest or most unexpected moment you’ve experienced in a counselling session? (Without breaking confidentiality, of course!)
  A – “ Lol none honestly.
  
  
• If you had to write a counselling survival guide, what’s the first rule you’d include?
  A – “Guard your heart like you guard your money with an atm pin.”
  
  
• What’s one misconception people have about Christian counselling that you’d love to clear up?
  A – “I guess people often think it’s all about prayer. There’s a lot of mental deliverance through words that happens. A LOT. And it requires the same diligence as a circular therapist. It’s WORK!”
  
  
  🌻 CREATIVITY
• You create Christian cartoons and even do the voiceovers, if you could have any celebrity voice one of your characters, who would it be?
  A – “Hmmm my best friend Siwe. To me she’s a celebrity, she does the beeeest voice overs.”
  
  
• You create Christian cartoons and even do the voiceovers—how do you manage to record all the different voices and capture their emotions in different moods? Do you ever have a funny moment where a voice comes out totally wrong?
  A – “ l just get into character and l love it. Creativity requires that you step into a world that only exists in your mind and pull things out and bring them where people can see or hear And yes it does get funny most times when I’m doing a dialogue. One time I recorded something about 6/7 times still getting it wrong. I took a break and tried again later.”
  
  
• If your life were turned into a cartoon, what would the title of your theme song?
  A – “Little Miss Courageous
  
  
• If you could animate a Bible story in your own unique style, which one would you choose and why?
  A – “John the Baptist! lol I think he’s an interesting character. His script would be FIRE 😂 “

🌸 BLOGGING & WRITING

• You blog daily, where do you get all your inspiration from? Do you ever get writer’s block?
  A – “ I love reading the Bible, it’s in my face daily so l get my inspiration from there. I do get writers block but those are the days I actually write my best pieces. The most read and liked blog I wrote was on a day when l had writer’s block and I just said “Lord help me.”
  
  
• If you could turn one of your blog posts into a short film, which one would it be and why?
  A – “It would be When you leave. Because we all had to leave something or a place to get to where we are now. Everyone would relate.”
  
  
• What’s a comment or response from a reader that has really stuck with you?
  A – “Someone from Instagram who l never even knew reads my blogs sent me a dm and said “Please don’t stop. This has made me fix my relationship with Jesus.” And that week I realllllly wanted to quit. No jokes.

🌹 PERSONAL & FUN QUESTIONS

• If you could instantly master one new skill, what would it be?
  A – “Cooking. I mean I can but yeah we are talking mastery here.”
  
  
• Since you’re also a singer, what’s your go-to worship song when you need encouragement?
  A – “There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus.”
  
  
• What’s your dream mission trip destination, and what would you do there?
  A – “ Not to sound too spiritual but Heaven. I will get there and look at Jesus and just cry because He’s so beautiful!”
  
  
• What’s one thing on your bucket list that you haven’t done yet?
  A – “Building a neat proper studio for my production work.”
  
  
• If your future kids could only watch one of your cartoons, which one would you want them to see first?
  A – “The birth of Jesus. It was my first ever cartoon and that’s when I was like ,ah I can really do this o.”
  
  
• Tea or coffee?
  A – “Tea BUT salted caramel coffee twice a month!”
  
  
• Movies or Music?
  A – “Music. My attention span on movies has dropped drastically” 😂
  
  
• Favourite book of the Bible?
  A – “GALATIANS! NEHEMIAH ! EZRA! You didn’t ask but my favourite verse is Galatians 4:19”
  
  
• Most used emoji?
  A – “I’ve got two . 😂 & ❤️
  
  
• If you had to rename The Yielded Center, what’s the funniest name you could come up with?
  A – Vanessa and friends 😂
  
  
• Are you married?
  A – “Have a good day.”

My favourite words to say are , “Help me Holy Spirit,” and “I love you.”

Vanessa Ziyambi