Planning the adventure

Hello all! As some of you may already know, I have felt led to do a DTS (discipleship training school) with  YWAM,(youth with a mission, a christian organization that disciples young people and teaches them the importance of spending time in the presence of god, disciples them, and then sends them to disciple the nations). I would most likely be leaving in January 2014 if I go to DTS base that I have been looking into I have been looking at a worship DTS at the Tauranga base in New Zealand, but i looked at how much it would cost, and it would be $6,700 just for the DTS and the outreach portion. None of this includes air fare (one way costs about $1,539) travelers insurance or anything along those lines. So, this is where you come in. I feel like this is the place where i'm supposed to go, after praying and talking to the worship leader at the base, but because of the cost, I would really need a miracle for that to happen (and I know that my God is a God of the miraculous, so this might just be a time where he wants me to totally trust him and see him come through!). At the same time, I really need for Him to absolutely 100% confirm that this is the base he wants me at, so I'm asking that you would pray alongside me. I need discernment in which way to go, if He wants me to radically trust him for all the support I need, or if He has another way for me to walk.

There's more to this whole thing too, to be able to actually do everything and truly be a part of what YWAM is doing in New Zealand (or where ever He might call me) I need to NOT HAVE LYME DISEASE. I'm sure that most if not all of you are aware that I have had Lyme disease all of my life, and in the past 4 years it has taken me by storm. For a long time I could not concentrate for more than 15 minutes before falling asleep for 2 hours. My mother once watched as I studied and could literally see the bags under my eyes getting darker and darker until I finally gave in to the sleep i desperately needed. THANK GOD I'M NOT THERE ANY MORE!! I am now able to walk up and down stairs, and even play basketball with some kids at the park 2-4 times a week, but that won't cut it for full time ministry. I believe that God is my healer. Christ carried my sins on the cross, they are forgiven. Christ carried my SICKNESS to the cross too, so it was healed 1970 odd years ago, but I need for that healing to be manifested in my body! (this has already started to happen within the past couple of days. I have had terrible insomnia since the lyme has taken over my body. The last time I forgot to take my sleeping medication, I was not able to fall asleep until 4:30 in the morning. That was after waking up early and moving from Chambersburg to Mechanicsburg) Last night and the night before, I felt God say that he was healing me and that I should trust him and cut down on my medication, so I cut the pill in half, hoping that I would be able to fall asleep at least before 2 o'clock. Last night i fell asleep at 11!!! (11:30 is my usual pass-out time) So I know that God is doing His awesome work in my body, but I still need more! I'm asking that you would all join me in believing that God has HEALED me. I'm expecting that by the time I leave for whatever ministry He directs me to, I will not have ANY trace of ANY sickness.

I would love for all of you to join me on this journey of discovering God's plan for my life, and also this journey of Healing that He is taking me on. If you have bible verses that remind you of the goodness of God and how he is faithful to do what he says he will do, I would love to get those from you! (The whole reason I'm going to do a DTS is so that I can qualify for a 9 month intense study of the bible, where you read through every book in the Word 5 times! SO PUMPED FOR THAT!!!!) Also, if there is anything that I can do to encourage you, do not hesitate to ask! Find me on facebook, and send me a message! I don't want to make this about me. I want this to be about the Sent AND the Senders working together to further the kingdom of God! Thanks so much, and I pray that God richly blesses you with his love, joy, and peace in overwhelming provision!