Outreach in January

Last week we were told where each of us will be headed come January as we travel to another nation for the 10-week outreach phase of our DTS.

Before all of the locations were announced, photography students had already been notified what the two photo-hub locations would be. So as I headed into the meeting where other locations were announced, I told God: "Ok, I want to be open to wherever you want to send me, but I'm pretty sure I already know that I will be going to this specific photo-hub location. Afterall, I came here to do photography." Well, by the end of the meeting after all of the locations had been announced, I had NO peace about this location anymore. We were given only a few days to pray and seek God's voice before turning in our top three choices.

Whereas with Budapest, I knew immediately that is where God was sending me, this time I had no immediate answer. God took me down a bunny trail, leaving me clues along the way until finally revealing His choice to me. While it was frustrating at first to not have peace about where to go, I must say that I enjoyed this treasure hunt with God, and by the end, there was no doubt in my mind what my first choice should be! It was definitely a lesson in hearing God's voice.

Unfortunately, for the safety of all of our teams, I am not allowed to announce publicly on the internet where I will be going. I can tell you that I will be in Asia, though. I am so excited for what God has in store for my team!




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When I came here in September, I told God that I wanted to take a break from leadership for awhile and just enjoy being a student again. But as you can see, God had different plans for me! But it doesn’t stop at facilitating a small group, teaching dance classes, or leading worship. I have been asked to lead this outreach team! After my fourth week here, a staff member randomly told me, “I have plans for you.” She didn’t mention anything more until four weeks later when she said that she believes I have “an anointing for leadership.” A few days later, staff asked me to lead this team. This is a big responsibility, but also a wonderful opportunity, and I am just amazed that out of 86 students here, I was chosen for this. I’m sure God must have laughed when I told Him that I wanted to take a break from leadership!