Well I guess it kind of need to start out 4 years ago.
I did my DTS (Discipleship Training School) with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in 2006 in New Zealand and my outreach phase was in India. It was absolutely amazing and life changing. So over the past 3 years I have been trying to figure out what was next. I knew I wouldn't be staying in Colorado much longer. In the mean time I became a Leader at my High School Youth group _tag, and volunteered at the YWAM base that is less than a mile from my house.
Over 3 years I thought I was going to go back to New Zealand, that didn't happen. Next I though I was going to go South Africa to do a photography School. After being accepted and 40 days before I was suppose to leave God said no. Which it worked out great in the end. For a year and a half after that I had no idea what I was going to do. God was always faithful through the process. Giving me jobs (a remarkable job being a part time nanny for a few families. One I have had for almost 3 years. These jobs have changed my life and help me grow as a person.) He also gave me amazing friends and people who became pretty much family over the 3 years. It was still hard though at times, people would ask me what I was doing or doing next, I wouldn't be able to reply. My whole life I knew what I was going to do after high school, do a DTS and be involved with YWAM. But after the DTS it was one of the most confusing time of my life. At one point this lady asked me "is YWAM where God really wanted you." I was even more confused, YWAM is where I thought God did want me.
Being patient was not fun. But in the end it paid off.
Now lets go back 6 months to the end of December. I met this awesome girl who became one of my best friends. The first Tuesday of the year January 5th this girl Hannah and I went to Revival Town at New Life Church. It was during worship when I heard God say "GO!!" (Keep in mind that I have been praying and asking God for this for 3 Years and He always replied with soon and be patient. Until now.) The voice took me back and I wasn't sure what it was. So I said "What?!?" He replied with "GO!!" I asked "Go where." He said "Holmsted." I asked "When." He said "7 months."
So there it was finally after 3 years.
Holmsted Manor is a YWAM base in England about 20 min North of Brighton, and maybe a hour South of London. The funny thing is 4 of my friends had gone there to do their DTS. Hannah included. I wrote the base told them I was interested and they sent me my application. It was after that when my family found out that the Base leader was someone my family knew when she was about 15 and I was 2. Things have been falling in to place after that. I was officially accepted on May 4th. The next day my dad found an amazing price on a ticket and I leave August 11th out of Atlanta.
I have 2 months and 18 days left (not counting today).
I am working on applying for a 2 year religious worker visa. That has been a hard process, you think you found the online application then it just takes you to a different page. Luckily the base found the actual link for it and I will be filling it out and sending it in today.
The next step after that will be Surviving the next 2 months and 18 days. Which will be insane. My dad's birthday, my brothers birthday, my birthday, Desperation, maybe a wedding, California for 2 weeks, going away party, two more birthdays and in between that packing and work.
But I can't wait, so bring it on.
