F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)

Why are you going with YWAM instead of some of the other organizations out there?

Simply put, God was very specific as to who I was to go with (see 2nd blog entry in May). It would be much easier to go with an organization that helps pay a salary or a stipend, but God has been teaching me obedience and to have faith in Him, and that He will provide for all my needs wherever He calls me, so I am going to trust Him for that. Isn't that what faith is all about - trusting Him without knowing what the outcome will be?

Why did you resign from your job 2 ½ months before you will leave for Denver?

Since I work for a college, teaching schedules as well as classes taught are made several months in advance. So, in September 2007 I had to make the decision as to which months I was going to teach in the summer (’08), and since I usually took July off to spend with family before starting work again in August, I stuck with the same schedule (God hadn’t revealed His plan to me yet). Once I knew God’s plan for the future, I knew that I would have budgeted enough money to still take time off in July to spend with family and to get some business affairs in order, and that I could then find some part-time jobs or do babysitting, etc. from August – September, since I wouldn’t be teaching when classes started in August.

What do you plan on doing with your things?

I am only allowed to take 2 medium sized suitcases and a carry on with me to Denver, so for now I plan on leaving the rest of my things at my parents’ house in GA. Once I know where I will be going after Denver, then I will figure all of that out.

Where will you be going after Denver?

As of right now, I do not know where I will be going after Denver, but God has told me that I will start in Europe or Asia, and that eventually one day I will be in Africa (my heart’s passion). YWAM does not send you to a certain base after completing DTS, but rather you have the option of where you want to go based on job availability or where God is leading you to go.

What kind of job will you be doing with YWAM?

YWAM has the need for people with every kind of training imaginable – from IT specialists, to accountants, to nurses, to teachers, to coaches, etc. Each person uses their gifts and talents to not only minister to the people, but to also help run the YWAM bases. Some people are called to the “front lines” of ministry and others are called to “assist those on the front lines.” Each job is equally important. God may change His plan, but for now I know that I plan on using the gifts and talents that God has given me to help teach and put together recreation / physical education programs wherever He takes me.


If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I will do an additional blog of F.A.Q.