Faithful to the Promise

Since May of 2010 I felt God calling me to go to Colorado Springs. I had never been to Colorado and my heart was in other places, but I could not shake to drawing call to Colorado. I ended up doing my School of Biblical Studies (SBS) in Colorado Springs as God called me to. However, God had bigger plans. It wasn't long after I arrived that I felt He was calling me on staff at the base. After praying over it for months for clarity and assurance it was what God was saying, I applied. At that point, I knew 100%, without a shadow of a doubt that God wanted me on staff. Because I was obeying what God said to do, I just expected to be accepted. (YWAM leadership team prays over each application and listens for God direction to accept/deny). It came as a COMPLETE shock when I heard I was not accepted. Well, that was my welcome invitation to a rough season of trusting God, waiting, and a whole lot of confusion. I have learned quite a bit in this awkward season I have been in the past 10 months. I have never stopped praying about what God wants me to do. Does He want me to do something else? Where should I go? What should I do? I had received many invitations from leaders begging me to come work with their ministry. Though I was flattered by the feeling of being wanted vs. the lies that I was not wanted at YWAM, I knew that was not what God was calling me to do. There was a lot of doubtful circumstances and comments by people that the enemy tried to use to pull me away from hearing God's voice calling me to Colorado. However, the past few months, have just driven me to even more assurance and knowing that I really am suppose to be on staff in Colorado Springs. I didn't understand a lot of things, but I was sure that I was suppose to go. 

Time does not quite permit me to explain in detail how God planned all of this according to his perfect timing as well as all that I have learned in this time, and how faithful God has been to His promises; But long story short, God allowed me to go to Colorado again, which encouraged me to try applying for staff again. I have just found out late last night that I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!!!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME?
I have applied to staff the Discipleship Training Schools (DTS). (Anybody who knows me well, knows how much passion I have to disciple others and probably knows how exciting this is for me). DTS is a 6 month school broken into 2 phases, lecture phase and outreach phase. In Lecture phase, we disciple adults in topics like hearing God's voice, spiritual warfare, father heart of God, evangelism ect. This builds a great biblical foundation and world view as well as brings incredible amount of healing from past struggles. It is a time that brings so much freedom in individuals. During outreach phase, students go on a 3 month mission trip to apply what they have learned and pass it on. Their eyes are awakened to missions and that new perspective never leaves them long after DTS ends. Often times, people who go through this program end up in the mission field one way or another (like me).
Although my roll will be more based out of the US, I will still have a very active roll in impacting the nations. On top of working with the DTS, I will also have other rolls on campus and will have many opportunities to serve the community. So, being on full-time staff means being in full-time missions which I am so excited to finally be after years of waiting on God for the right time. I am so overwhelmed by God's faithfulness to me.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU?
You have the opportunity to partner with me once again in prayer, encouragement, and giving. Many people assume being on staff means this is a paying job. And I have to admit, it is rather funny to see how shocked they are to find out I will actually be paying to work there as well as pay to house myself. It is still a life of reliance on God for my every need and often times sacrifice and being outside what the world would call comfortable and secure. So now, for the first time, I need to find regular monthly support. The suggested (expected) monthly support is $1000 and I am told I have to find that within the next 2 weeks! It sounds like a big challenge but I have full faith in God that He will provide and I am excited to see Him work. So, I am asking that you pray about how much God would have you generously give in supporting me as I step out in faith and obedience. Partner with me in this and lets see together the fruit that comes from this and see God work in people's lives, in the community of Colorado Springs, and in the Nations.
(You can donate by going to the "Donate" tab at the top of the blog and follow the steps. PLEASE also, email me and let me know how much you are donating and if you are planning on being a monthly supporter. I have to let YWAM know how much support I have raised because they will not allow me to come if I do not already have a minimum of $800 per month. "Modern Day" support does not come through until the end of the month so until then, I will have no idea what is coming through. ANYTHING BIG OR SMALL, REGULAR OR ONE-TIME GIFTS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED). 

MORE LOGISTICS 
I have made a minimum of a 2 year commitment, I will be working 40 hours a week just like any other person with a "real" job, I will be moving to Colorado August 5th after church. I am taking a course first (required before I can staff a school) called School of Strategic Missions (SMS). This is 4 weeks long and is a very fast pace, crash course type of seminar.
If you have any other questions (I am sure I am leaving out quite a bit), don't hesitate to ask, my contact info is under the tab "Contact Me".