Why YWAM?

It has dawned on me that I haven't been able to share with all of you why I am doing this trip and yet you are still donating!! What a blessing! As wonderful as it is that you are donating without even knowing the reason why, I still want you to have the opportunity to know.

2013...was A-MAZING in terms of growing closer to the Lord.  There were many ups as well as downs but the difference this year.... in all the 'downs', I still felt like it was an 'up' because of all the peace God instilled in me.  Summer rolled around and I had all day/night to spend listening to sermons and reading the Bible. That is just what I did.  I was in the rhythm of getting to know God with every passing minute.
Soon when fall semester began, I realized that was a lot harder to maintain.  Not in the sense that I was too busy to find time for it (because God has been disciplining me in that way for awhile, PTL!), but it was this idea that I had SO MUCH to pour out and not enough outlets.  I had been sharing the Lord with as many people that I could in class, at work, in Refuge, but I could feel that there was more He wanted me to reach.  I had been experiencing so much of God and His power that I HAD to act.  
The idea of school in order to get a diploma (paper) in order to get more money (paper) was not how I wanted to leave CSUCI and start my life after college.  I wanted to be in summer again fully encountering God, but in an environment that allows me to pour out into anyone in earshot. So I began to research YWAM because I had heard so many great things about it.  YWAM has schools in over 175 countries and I NEVER thought I was going to pick up and leave my family (especially my momma!) and friends.......so where was I to begin?!? How about English speaking ;) And there was Australia. It gets better. I clicked the first thing that I came to and it was for "Musicians, dancers and event planners" Needless to say I got goosebumps.  
I began to pray that I wouldn't get caught up in my will, but only His.  The next few days in class I learned that our WORLD drama and theater class would be focusing mainly on AUSTRALIAN CULTURE. God kept answering my questions and now here I am accepted into the program while receiving donations left and right.  There are many doors God opens and He allows us to chose what we want.  I knew I wanted this and He is blessing my decision like you would not be able to believe.

What do you want? Who do you want? What is stopping you?  Don't let money or past mistakes keep you from going for it.  You might be pleasantly surprised at how your life could change. Anything is possible with God.

Starting to feel very real

Praise the Lord for the constant reassurance---that this is where He is guiding my footsteps!
Not long after I received this email, I was contacted again by the school's leader.  He informed me on the individuals who have been praying for me through this whole application process.  It was so encouraging to hear that there are people in Melbourne, Australia who have never met me, but yet are constantly praying for me!

"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11