Go God

Hey so I just finished my first week of YWAM. Pretty exciting. Screen high-five :] I am not gonna lie, it feels like I have been here for a month. Seriously, we just dove right into everything as soon as we got here. By day two some of us were already way too comfortable with each other

But it’s ok now, because we are one, large, joyful, diverse family. Full of love, life, and laughs. 

There are 29 DTS students in my school, a one year old baby name James, and 7 DTS leaders. Before we all arrived for the DTS, our leaders were praying for a theme, a verse, but they were also praying that this fall DTS class would have more students than past classes.  While they were in prayer, they kept getting the number 30. Then God gave one of my leaders the scripture 2 Samuel 23:8-39, King David’s 30 mighty men. They read the passage and counted. There were 7 leaders over the 30 men, and one of the 30 men was not named, ever.  My DTS leaders discussed it with the other leaders and went back to God in prayer.  It became clear to them that God was bringing 29 mighty men and women, and one small but very important member of or school, to this fall DTS.  

(BTDUB Our DTS had more students than any other DTS school for the past few decades.] Yay…Go God.)

Now these mighty men in the Bible were like David’s 300. It was King Leonitas and his mighty men, only on a smaller scale.    He trusted them with his life, and just generally chilled out with them all the time.  

I kinda think that maybe they were like body guards too or something. “Mighty men” they just sound strong to me. Plus if they were anything like the 300, then I wouldn’t want to fight them… no thank you.

I’m gonna type out their names because I feel like it may be important…

 Josheb-Basshebeth

Eleazar son of Dodai

Shammah son of Agee

Abishai son of Zeruiah

Benaiah son of Jehoiada

Asahel

Elhanan son of Dodo

Shammah

Elika

Helez

Ira son of Ikkesh

Abiezer

Mebunnai

Zalmon

Maharai

Heled

Ithai

Benaiah

Hiddai

Abi-Albon

Azmaveth

Eliahba

Jonathan (David’s closest and dearest brother from another mother)

Ahiam

Eliphelet

Eliam

Hezro

Paarai

Igal the Son of Nathan

Bani

Zelek

Naharai the son of Zeruiah

Ira

Gareb

And Uriah (good friend of David, who also died later at David’s own hands)

 

So anywho! This is the amazing thing. As we leaked onto the base, our DTS leaders were witnessing the fulfillment of the vision God gave them. 

Holly

Zach

Steffen (Norway)

Katie

Cassandra

Connor

Grace (China)

Debora

Luba (Moldova)

Sara

Megan

Aaron

Daniel

Simeon

Ryan

Hailey

Jenny

Addy

Crosby

Gale

Sarah

Alisa

J.D.

Baby James

Ali (Mexico)

Gloria (Mexico)

Eric

Elise

Becky

And myself

30 “mighty men” Oh yes, add our 7 DTS staff…… ;] oh hey, i have an idea! would you please pray for all of my fellow DTS family? please? that would be so great.

God doesn’t do that…… Yes He does!! :]

I am so passionate about what is going to happen over these next few months. I am filled with a deep feeling of peace and purpose. God is already using us to fulfill His divine plan :]

(Here is something that you should know about me. I love p.s.’s just as much as I  love Chinese food…. This is a lot.)

P.S. I’M GOING TO THAILAND!!!!!! We found out all of the options on Friday, and I went and asked God where he wanted me to go. Our options were Kenya and Uganda Africa, Northern Thailand, and Southern Thailand.  God said to go to Southern Thailand so yep…. that’s where I’m going. We will be loving, and ministering to the people of the red light district.

In the mean time to prep us for Thailand, my local outreach group will be going to the state capital every Friday. There are at least 70-100 homeless, hungry, and wasted young adults hanging out. They mostly skateboard, smoke, and socialize. So we went and just chilled with them, made conversation, built relationships, and fed them not only with food but with Gods love.

I’m gonna be tote real with you: As we were walking into the park,

I was Frodo reluctantly wandering into Mordor.

 I am not a courageous person, and I was so freaked out.  This is one of my down falls, and I am going to work on this over the next few months.  I mean, even after Friday night I feel a little braver, which is encouraging. :] I think just because I faced my fear, but still I get scared when I am hanging around a park filled with semi dangerous people. Pray for our safety.  I want to be able to help these people, as well as the people over in Thailand.

Go God.

I wish I could say that I look forward to next Friday, but I don’t yet.  Pray for me please. I love these young people very much, but I need courage to continue.  I am defiantly glad that God put me in this ministry because it will force me to grow, which is exactly what I need.  Pray for safety, pray for courage, strength, and wisdom for me.

Anyways, I hope you at least found this amusing. It was my first ever blog. 

  I must part. It is sleepy time and I should have been in bed by now. I love you

so very much. Thank you for praying for me.  You have no idea how much I need it and cherish the idea of being blessed with prayers. 

Ok! Night amigos! :]