Final (maybe?) DTS thoughts, the Now, and the Future

So, now it’s time for my final thoughts on DTS. Should you/your child do DTS? I think that I can say yes. Not because DTS, or YWAM can save you/your kid, but because DTS is a powerful tool that God is using to draw people all over the world closer to Him. I think that it’s really important for a lot of people about to head into college to take some time off, especially if you’re trying to stick to your faith, because college will test faith more than most things in the world. Had I not gone off to do a DTS, it’s very possible that I could be walking away from the Lord now. For parents who are reading this, I am also not saying that everyone will walk away during college. I’m just saying that college will test their faith more than anything else they have experienced most likely. Nurture that faith, and encourage them in it. As for you young padawans that are about to head off to college, think about what's important to you. If school is important for you, and you've got a direction, then it's really important that you find a fellowship immediately. I didn't plug into one

Ch!n@ trip!!!!

I’m back. Now, time to tackle the whole trip. Oh boy. This update will focus on my time in Ch!n@, so it’s going to be a doozy. However, if you’re more interested on what I learned during my time there, and what my plans are for the future, I will put out another update (much sooner than it took for me to release this update, God willing).

Let’s start with some simple facts about Ch!n@. I think I mentioned this before, but here it is again, in case you forgot. I misspell the name of this country because the government tracks for the name of the country, and really doesn’t appreciate the kind of stuff that YWAM does. In fact, YWAM was named a terrorist organization a few years ago. Ch!n@ used to be extremely hostile towards Christianity (especially during the Cultural Revolution), but recently it has started to open up to Christianity. Perhaps the government realized