So, I've been here almost a month and a half, and I have this to say:

I am ruined for the ordinary.

I know that after this DTS is over, I can not just go home, get a job, and carry on with "normal" life. There is so much more to be done, so many people that need help, healing, and just to be loved with His love. Yes, there is a place for this in "normal" life, and yes, the workspace is a definite mission field. However, I know that I have been called away from this, and in to a life of community and service with other believers. Even now, God is rekindling the love in me for a specific place, that was actually placed in my heart at a young age.

I do know that there are obstacles to be overcome, like the debt I currently have from my student loans. But I don't believe at this point that it is God's plan for me to take a break from missions work to join the workforce. I believe that God is generous, and will provide for me the approximately $11,000 I need to be free entirely from debt and he will open the doors for me.

I ask that those of you who read this blog will keep me in your prayers, both for confirmation of the calling and for financial support.

Praise and thanks be to the glorious God who loves to give his children good gifts!