Familiar Faces...

So another day has passed, and I am having a lot of fun!

Well I'll begin with where I left off after the last blog. A few hours later, Noemi (a friend from German) came by the YWAM house. She had an extra Keith Urban concert ticket, and had invited me to go! So her, and quite a few of her other German friends and I went down there and enjoyed the show! It was a lot of fun. On the way there and back we walked through portage place and I got to see a bit of the area.

The next day, the school began. Everyone was here by one, and registration was at around 4. BUT.. before that, we all went for a walk around the neighborhood to explore a little. There are six students so I'll tell you a bit out each one. Janelle, from Swift current; Jenny, from the highlands of Scotland; Kathryn, from North Carolina; Laura, from Red Deer AB; Jesse, from Calgary AB; and myself. We all get along great so far. Also that day, we did some 'getting to know you' type games, and went for supper at the Ellice Cafe. We are going to be having supper at that Cafe every weekday from now until the end of the DTS (Discipleship Training School).
Today we did more 'getting to know you' stuff, and talked about guidlines. We also went to a place YWAM rents, and has a children's program there. We moved some boxes from there back to the basement of the YWAM house. We played some hacky sac, and just hung out for awhile.

After supper today, Gail, Elwin and Byron came by the YWAM house. Then, they took a few of us out for coffee and desserts at a nearby place. We checked out their condo and got to see a bit more of what's around the neighbourhood. We found a pool! So we might go check that out one of these days.

This week is pretty relaxed -- full of getting to know each other better, and just getting comfortable here. So far, my YWAM DTS is going amazingly. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!

Things We Go Through...

So here I am, in Winnipeg finally! The month of September has gone by a lot slower than I predicted, but I made it. We arrived in Winnipeg on Saturday, and stayed the night at RCMP headquarters (Janelle, the girl I came with, has a dad who is an RCMP officer, so we got rooms there for free). Today we came to the YWAM house. I share a room with one other girl, who is from Scotland. There are three girls down the hall (including Janelle). The house is three stories high, and we are on the third floor. I have a feeling we'll be getting our exercise!
Anyway, the DTS begins tomorrow and I'm pretty excited for it, but also pretty nervous. I'll let you know how it goes, but for today there is a potluck and a church service going on downstairs that we might go to. And hopefully we will get to do a bit of exploring!

Bye for now!

Give to the wind your fear
Hope and be undismayed
God hears your sighs and counts your tears
God will lift up your head.

-Jars of Clay.

Two Weeks To Go.

Today was my last day at my home church before I begin my YWAM adventure. Lately, I've been beginning to realize how important having a church family is. I am so thankful for all the support I've recieved from everyone in my church family. Today I had numerous people approach me to tell me how happy they are that I recently got baptized, and how happy they are for me that I'm going to be able to experience this YWAM DTS and outreach. It really encourages me to know that there are so many people in my community that are going to be praying for me and supporting me throughout this whole thing. And I'll always know that they'll be supporting me through whatever I decide to do with my life in the future. So to my church family: thank you.

So there are 12 days to go before I head to Winnipeg. As the beginning date approaches, I am beginning to get more excited! But also more nervous. Today there was one verse that came to mind, that I'll share with you, that is really going to encourage me for the next five months:

1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. "

I know that I'm young, and that I don't have as much experience or wisdom as those older than me. But I know that God is calling me to this mission, and that He's going to use me just as He is going to use all that He has called to this mission: old or young.