As I sit here reflecting on the eve of my flight to leave
for Perth I cannot help but look back and reflect on how I got here. I have Resigning
from my Job, moving out of my house and leaving the town that I have lived in
for the past five years. To live out of
a suitcase for 6 months and not have any sense of direction of what will happen
after the Priceless course finishes. I have the greatest sense of peace though,
I feel like I'm doing the right thing. That somehow this aligns with God’s will
for my life.
While I'm not %100 sure of what this adventure will bring I am looking forward to being more intentional of growing in my relationship with God and giving him a dedicated chunk to mould and shape me has he desires. Initially this was my only reason for joining YWAM and was a bit hesitant because I'm not a huge fan of short term missions. I think they have their place if they are done well but often they would do more for the people going than to the people that they go to serve. But through many random events conversations and coincidences, of YWAM in the last 6 months I believe that God has called me to peruse this path. So once I had decided this I had the next decision of where in the world to do a DTS (discipleship training school) (the entry level course to all things YWAM). My thoughts to begin with were somewhere I could get out in nature and just have a bit of a holiday. So I visited a couple of the bases around New Zealand and they seemed nice but nothing really stuck out and made me excited.
While I'm not %100 sure of what this adventure will bring I am looking forward to being more intentional of growing in my relationship with God and giving him a dedicated chunk to mould and shape me has he desires. Initially this was my only reason for joining YWAM and was a bit hesitant because I'm not a huge fan of short term missions. I think they have their place if they are done well but often they would do more for the people going than to the people that they go to serve. But through many random events conversations and coincidences, of YWAM in the last 6 months I believe that God has called me to peruse this path. So once I had decided this I had the next decision of where in the world to do a DTS (discipleship training school) (the entry level course to all things YWAM). My thoughts to begin with were somewhere I could get out in nature and just have a bit of a holiday. So I visited a couple of the bases around New Zealand and they seemed nice but nothing really stuck out and made me excited.
While I was on my way home from visiting one of the bases I
got human trafficking stuck in my head. I couldn't shake it. I’d try and think
of something else but it kept coming back so after 4 hours of this I thought
well I better check it out to see if this YWAM and human trafficking could go
together. I then started to research this
new concept of human trafficking that I was aware of before but perhaps not to
the extent that it was a problem. I watched a few movies and documentaries.
Each time getting more and more fired up even angry. I have always had niche in
my heart for vulnerable girls or woman but never really had a place or method
to express this. Especially those that are exploited by those expected to love
care and look after them. After a bit of research on the net I came across only
one that was remotely close to home that was around the same time that I wanted
to go. From there a bit of correspondence and before I knew it I had booked my
flights.
It then turned to juggling work, packing up the house, training people at work, finding tenants, open homes, House Cars and Keys getting stolen (not as Bad as it sounds) and me with the desire to finish well. So the last two months have been quite busy for me but I have had so much help from family and friends, Mum and Dad, Flat Mates, Aaron and Nicole, Michelle, Ken and a few others that have made it so much easier. Thanks !!! So after 2 cities and a town of farewells so I'm excited, little sad to be leaving so many friends behind, An awesome Job that I loved and a flatmates that allowed and helped me to have an open home. I look forward to see what lies ahead in this next chapter.
I have raised the majority of my funds for the next 6 months
through work and tax refunds and paid out holiday pay about 7000NZD of approx
10000NZD (depending on locations in 2nd half) but it would be nice
to not have to put it on the mortgage, So if you would like to support me and
join with me on my journey I would love your Pray most of all, and if you would
like to give a little to either me or to or to people/organizations that I
connect with during my travels then you can make a donation into this account
01-0723-0061237-00. If you do FB MSG me if so that I can decipher if for me or for
people I meet.
Prayer requests
- Safe Flights
- Unity for our group
- That God would grow me and teach me
- That I can take a posture of learning
- Good Health
- Wisdom and Guidance for leaders on the Course
- That I can find direction as to next step after the course
- Anything else that comes to mind
God go with you, and before you as you step out into this new path that he is taking you on!
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