Week One

This first week being here has really been good. Today was the first day of lectures now that we are officially done with orientation. We are studying the character of God and what it looks like to really know Him. I got assigned a work duty on the base which is two hours we take time to help out with something on the base. Im working on the kitchen crew and help prepare the dinners during the week. I have to say its already something I have come to love and work with a great crew! We also run a ministry every Saturday called YouthStreet and all of the DTS students get assigned a job to work and help lead. I will be helping out with the set up of the games we run as well as participate with the teens and youth that come to hang out with us at the base. Im really excited to see what God is going to do at this ministry, and I have a heart for youth so it will be so rewarding to invest in the youth of Townsville. This morning we also had Intercession with all the schools in the base and got the opportunity to pray for all the nations, YWAM internationals, YWAM Australia, YWAM Townsville, and all of our dear families. It was such an awesome thing to be apart of and I definitely was taken out of my comfort zone with all my fellow mates. Tonight we are starting a 24/7 prayer for the next two weeks where we all take shifts for an hour each to go in the prayer room and pray for these particular areas and ministries as well as some other topics. This week has been crazy busy for just the first week, but it has already been such an awesome time to invest in. I really love how YWAM is getting us into leadership roles and helping us train to manage ministries. Apart from the crazy temperature, busy living with all these diverse group of mates, and duties assigned I have really enjoyed all that God is teaching me as I start the beginning of this firm foundation. Its so awesome to see all these different cultures gathered and there ways of worship and lifestyle. Its so eye opening. Learning what a privilege it is to really know God. Really hit home when I heard one of the leaders say "I wanna know that I know that I know God." Something that stuck with me during the days. Thanks all for keeping up with my blog. Thank you for all the prayers and encouraging words.

View is better from the top of the mountain! :)