April 2, 2007: The first day and the start of a whole new life for me.

Since March 2006 I had been planing on attending a Discipleship Training School at the Youth With A Mission base in Orlando, but the few weeks leading up to going I had changed my mind. The uncertainty of it all was really unnerving me to the point that I was scared to death of leaving my hometown and going to Florida. I fought God so much those two weeks leading up to my DTS. I put off doing my application; I volunteered more at church; refused to go get my passport; didn’t secure travel plans. If I had been able to have my way I wouldn’t have gone at all.

I now look at those few weeks and see how foolish I was. Not because I was scared of the change, mostly because I had no clue what was going to happen, but because I let satan scare the heck out of me. I started doubting whether I was suppose to go or not. I started to hate God for making me go, for making me leave my comfort zone, my friends, family.

And now I thank God for the five months in my DTS. Those months were undoubtingly the best thing that has ever happened to me so far.

I met so many amazing people I met while in Orlando. I have so blessed by their friendships and they have been a part in the process of who I am today.