Wow! I can't believe that DTS is so close! For all of those who have supported me through prayer and finances, I want to thank you guys so much! You are playing a HUGE roll in this.
Well, there's no better way to start a story than from the beginning, right? When I was thirteen years old, I went on my very first missions trip to Ensenada, Mexico where we ministered to children with special needs in orphanages and built a house for a new couple with two children. It was during this trip when God really spoke missions work into my heart. But it wasn't until October of 2010 that I really took this call seriously.
Lets go back for a little bit, and look into this past year so you can get a feel for what God has been doing in my life this past year. This year God has freed me from bondage in the following areas: alcohol abuse, drug abuse, self injury, depression, and other countless things. Just a quick heads up, I am going to be very transparent in this blog!!! So sorry if some of what you read in future posts bothers you a bit. Hahaha. But we will save all that for a future post! Anyhow, God has truly made me a completely different person. The reason why I am posting this is because the purpose of this blog is to glorify Christ by showing all of what God has gotten me through in preparation for YWAM and to show all of what He will be doing during these next six months.
I want to leave you all off with one final note, something that God has been pressing into my soul for quite some time now. BE BOLD! I believe that we are all called into missions. Be it in a foreign country, or in your own town or neighborhood. So I challenge whoever reads this to do just that. Be bold for our God, and tell every soul about Him.
Mark 16:15
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all the world"
The last year has proven to be a powerful one in which God has revealed Himself to you in new and powerful ways. He has allowed you to discover the emptiness of a life with distance between you and Him. It was His grace that allowed this and protected you along the way. Mistakes and harmful decisions are not what define a life, but the manner in which that life response to God. The way in which you have taken responsibility for your actions and the manner in which you have repented and sought healing defines you as a man of God. May you continue to keep in step with the Holy Spirit who guides you from within and may you continue to be the man that I love with all my heart. I write this here because I want all to know how proud I am to be your dad. With the blessings of a father I commend you to God on this journey of faith and obedience.
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