Thank you for tuning in and being part of this thrilling journey!

I am excited to share a little bit of what is going on in my life right now. 

While serving in Mexico for my YWAM Outreach, I saw God move in many ways, in healings, in strength and by seeing people give their lives to Jesus.  I came home with a lot on my mind and eager to follow where God may next lead me.  He answered one of my prayers by providing an electrical job immediately upon my return and I was able to save quite a bit of money, over 3 months, while continuing into my 2nd year of the electrical program.  

For the past few months I have felt like I want to take my relationship with God to a deeper level, based in scripture. There is a secondary YWAM school called SBS (School of Biblical Studies) where you read through the bible and study each and every verse to understand the meaning that much more. I would be spending 50-60 hours a week working on assignments and projects that will push me to be in the Bible constantly.  I am excited to attend SBS and gain a better understanding of the Bible.  This knowledge will help me anytime that I am working with youth, at camps and youth groups, etc. to be a confident speaker.  I will develop a strong Biblical worldview and can continue to understand why it is such an important tool in our society today.  In addition, with SBS, I will set myself up to have a foundation in Christ for the rest of my life.  By doing this I will be better prepared for what the world is going to throw my way, no matter my future occupation.

I have been wrestling between 2 locations to go to this school, the first is Lakeside, Montana, and the second is Sunshine Coast, Australia. I was leaning toward Montana because it was closer to home and it seemed more feasible, so I kept praying about it asking for a sign to show me where to go when one of my friends from YWAM asked me if I was going to do SBS in Australia. Taking that as a sign from God given to me on a silver platter, I decided to compare both of the options cost wise, and I found out that Australia is $2,500 less than Montana including the flights, travel insurance, visa, etc. (mainly due to the dollar exchange between all three countries).  With all of this information I have linked documents below that break down the total cost and how I will pay for all of it.  I am humbly asking people to financially partner with me for this second portion of YWAM.

Within the SBS program, there are two options.  The first option is to do the SBS for 9 months in one location.  The second option is to do the SBS for 9 months in one location followed by an outreach portion (location tbd) for 3 months.  I have included my fundraising goals, for both options and will prayerfully wait for God’s answer as to what will be possible for me.  I do not have to sign up for the outreach portion immediately, but I can take some time to discern what is best.   For the school and outreach, I would need to raise $7,700 (the equivalent of 154 - $50 donations, and for the school only portion I would need to raise $3,100 (62 - $50 donations).  Due to the extended time-frame for the program, both (Montana and Australia) programs begin very soon, on September 19, 2022.

This summer I was blessed to work at Pine Lake Christian Camp this summer where I got the opportunity to share God’s Kingdom with a younger generation.   I have continued to save my money all summer.

I would love to meet with any or all of you starting in mid August and talk about the YWAM possibilities that lie ahead for me.  Thank you for your prayers and consideration.

**I am using my parent's website so that I can send out easy updates to those interested in partnering with me during this time.