Hello friends!  Over the last month, God has been dramatically changing my plans for the fall.  Near the end of May, a close friend and mentor gave me a word about doing a DTS at YWAM Kona.  My first thought about this word was that it was for a couple of years from now.  So I shelved the word and moved on.  Then  God surprised me by giving me another word from a close family member about doing YWAM sooner rather than later.  After that, I began to really bring this to God in prayer.  Throughout June,  God gave me some really sure signs that this was His plan.  I put my application in and was accepted. And now I know for sure that I will be going to Kona this fall to do a DTS through YWAM. 

YWAM is a Christian mission organization that focuses on training youth on how to know God better and make Him known. I will be attending a DTS (discipleship training school) in Kona, Hawaii for 3 months of the lecture phase where I will be learning in a classroom environment. During this phase, I will also be learning hands-on skills to benefit the community where I will serve. Some of the skills will include welding, iron working, rough carpentry, finish carpentry and masonry.  Lecture phase is followed by the outreach phase where I will be applying everything I've learned on a cross-cultural outreach. My classes in Kona begin on September 26th and I will leave for outreach on December 16th and I will be on a foreign mission field for three months.
 
Financially:

Training Phase: $3,995

Outreach Phase: $4,000–6,000 and be on a foreign mission field for three months.
 
*This does Not include airfare to Kona or airfare home.