I have been accepted on this 11 month, 11 countries, (CRAZY!) journey to further God’s kingdom!!
God’s plan for us is crazy!
Sometimes insane to our human minds because we can’t comprehend everything He does.
“God is always doing 10,000 things in your life,
and you may be aware of only 3 of them.”
– John Piper
Two years ago, I went on a passport trip to Nepal for almost 3 months. God revealed so much about his heart for the nations and brought me into a deeper relationship with him. He opened my eyes and gave me a desire to minister to the orphans and the widows and to love people and see people how he sees them.
By the end of that trip I got a date: January 2016. I thought that it was for the World Race and so, I was excited! I got back and re-entered into ‘normal’ life, going back to school to finish my last year of University and getting my degree in Theatre.
I went into that year with the thought I would graduate, have half a year to prepare and then go on the race. I was wrong. I applied early… and I got denied. I wasn’t happy. At the time I was confused and hurt and I had to take a step back and ask God, “WHY?” And God told me it wasn’t time yet.
My next question, “What do I do now?” And God told me to wait and be patient.
I continued with my University. It was hard, but I made many wonderful memories and finished. I graduated!! Finally!
What’s the next step?
Many of my friends applied to be a camp counselor. I thought that would be a lot of fun, so I prayed and I applied. I had never been to camp before or not a legit summer camp at least, so, I was excited for a new change of atmosphere. It was a Christian Summer camp in Waterville, Minnesota–Camp Omega. I learned so much about myself, about how to lead, about how to follow my co-leaders and how to listen more deeply.
I was on a weekend camp close to the start of summer. I was telling a parent about my mission trip to Nepal and they told me about their trip with YWAM. I had never heard of that organization before and so asked more. A fellow counselor came up and joined and she had wanted to do a DTS with YWAM and told me that she tried, but God had told her to go to university first.
The summer soared by and just like that it was the final closing ceremony and we had to clean up camp. That summer was a summer to remember. I made lifelong friends and many memories, some too silly to repeat… (Angie and her piercing. haha!)
After I got home. I was bored! I didn’t know what to do with myself. (Let’s just say in the middle of applying for jobs, I may have watched the entire of Grey’s Anatomy. Seattle Grace Hospital is where its at!)
I remembered YWAM so I googled it.
Youth With A Mission.
I found that you could do a DTS (Discipleship Training School). I looked that up deeper. Australia was highlighted for me, and then Sydney. So… I prayed and I applied to the Sydney campus. I got accepted!! The one I applied for started January 2016. I know now God want to have me go through a discipleship school in order to be stronger in my faith and to grow and learn. Learning my potential as a leader and learn how to follow.
With YWAM I have learned so much about the Father Heart of God, Relationships, Hearing God’s Voice… so much! DTS is a 6 month process of discipleship and the first 3 months is lecture phase and the next is outreach. My outreach was to India, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Durning outreach, each country that I was in and with all our hosts, and least once the World Race was brought up. In Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. I met a women who helped pioneer the World Race! CRAZY-SAUCE!! She went back to South Africa, being a very Afrikaans woman, and continued running Global Challenge Expedition.
God’s Plan is CRAZY!
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I am writing this as I am sitting two weeks until my outreach phase ends and I go back to Sydney, Australia. I am beyond words to describe my excitement that I am going on the World Race in October! It’s going to be intense because I get back and basically have a week of unpacking, relaxing before I head off for training camp! But, for now, I want to stay present and “be where my feet are.”
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God has been singing melodies over me my entire life, and I want to share my journey with YOU.
♥ Conner
