After a month of having this blog site created by my kind friend, Lisa, I am finally writing my first blog. Yay!
I am now in Springfield, Missouri staying with my sister, Joy and her family until Saturday, when I leave for Switzerland. I’ve been super blessed to be able to make this trip to see family and friends before I leave the US. It also makes it an easier transition with the time zones. =)
There have been several changes in the last week regarding my Discipleship Training School. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” This verse has gained new meaning as God has taken me to a higher level of trust and faith in Him.
Just last Wednesday, I found out that my DTS (Discipleship Training School) April Session at YWAM (Youth With A Mission) Burtigny, Switzerland was cancelled due to low attendance. There was a bit of panic but I quickly realized that God WAS, IS and FOREVER will be in control of my life. God then opened a door for me at YWAM Lausanne base, which is only about 60 miles from my original school. YWAM Lausanne was the site of the very first training program which began in 1969 by Loren and Darlene Cunningham. This is definitely a God-given opportunity and I’m glad that God has chosen me to take this adventure with him.
There is one big difference between the two YWAM Bases, which I would like to ask you to please pray about. Both schools offer the same 12-week training program but the outreach portion of the DTS at my new base is only 8 weeks instead of the 12 weeks I had planned for. This means I have 4 extra weeks in Europe! Does God want me come home early? Does he want me to stay and see what doors He will open along the way? It would be easy to freak out about not having any concrete plans but I know that this is also a part of God’s perfect plan. This is my chance to live out Proverbs 3:5-6 by trusting in HIM with all my heart and to not depend on what I know right now. But I must remember HIM every step of the way and “He WILL direct my path.”
