Saturday, December 13, 2008

My upcoming adventure!

Last year, I decided to graduate early (after the first trimester of my senior year, which ended in November) to attend a Creative Arts Discipleship Training School (DTS) with Youth With a Mission beginning January 4. Youth With a Mission (YWAM) is a Christian Missions Organization with over 800 locations around the world. I am going to a YWAM base in Pismo Beach , CA for my DTS.

DTS is a 5 month program about knowing God and making Him known. The first 12 weeks will be in Pismo Beach where we will have classes every week about different topics like Hearing the Voice of God, Worship, and the Character and Nature of God. I will also have weekly lessons in photography and painting, get to work on my skill, and learn how to use it in ministry. We will also be studying social injustices such as child soldiers and sex slavery at the school. I am really excited about this time! After these 12 weeks – the lecture phase – there is an outreach phase. We will be going overseas for an 8 week missions trip. I don’t know where we are going yet because we don’t decide where outreach will be until the school starts. (We all pray together and see where God wants our school to go).

I would love it if you would pray for me these next months. I am setting this time aside to be with God and grow in my relationship with Him, and to learn about His heart for the lost and reach out to the nations. I definitely need all the prayer support I can get! Specific prayer requests include:

  • Growing closer to God, and discernment about who He is and how to follow Him

  • Being able to grow close as a team and have solid, Christ-centered relationships

  • Safety while I’m in both California and overseas

  • Deciding what college I am going to go to while I am there and communication with my parents regarding this

On this blog, I will keep you updated on what God is doing in my life and where we are going for our mission trip. (I will try to update it regularly...I should have computer access in California, and maybe overseas)


Also, if you ever want to send me anything, I do love mail! My address is:

Mary Viducich

C/O YWAM Pismo Beach & Central Coast

791 Price St. # 119

Pismo Beach, CA 93449


I am attaching a little picture reminder...You can print out and use it as a bookmark, magnet, etc. to remind you to pray for me. Thank you so much for all your help!



Blessings,

Mary Viducich