Story so far...(short version!)

Most people know that we've both always had a heart for foreign mission. And that was one of the things that was clear to see God had given both of us a vision and passion for, along with a heart for worship and the marginalised. We knew when we got married that God would take us abroad at some point.  When we first got married though we needed to stick around in Gloucester for at least two years,as Ben had just qualified as an ODP and needed three years experience under his belt. 3 years turned into 5 years. Just patiently waiting for God's timing.

The last two years have been less patient as we really felt God unsettling us and stirring us up. And we were anxious to find out what he was unsettling us to move us into...

Over the last 6-8 months God has been stirring in us a desire for more, more of Him. We realised we needed God to shake us up, unsettle us and take us out of our comfort zone...to lead us into a deeper relationship with Him. And that's when God started to really lead us towards a YWAM DTS(Youth With A Mission Discipleship Training School).  Yes we had thought about it before and had pushed it aside as it didn't seem to make sense to us, but God kept bringing it back to our attention and started to show us it was the right thing for us. Ben has done a DTS before in New Zealand and he had a dream a few months ago that he was back there uncovering something that he'd buried when he was there before and God was saying "It's time to go back". So we knew God wanted us to go back there. 

Now the what and the when...it was clear to us that God wanted us to do something together, something that would grow our relationship with each other and with God, something that also focused in on things that we were passionate about as a couple...that's where the justice DTS came into things. 

We've both always had a heart for the marginalised, from Ben working with street kids on various mission trips to Nai heading up an Act for Justice group in Gloucester campaigning and raising awareness about human trafficking and both of us being involved in a local homeless project. Justice has been a passion on our hearts and so this just felt right for us both. An amazing opportunity for us to grow in our walks with God and catch even more of his heart for Justice.  

And the when...well the next one was in January so we really sought God and decided we needed to take a leap of faith, and take a risk and just go for it....and here begins the journey!! It's scary, it's crazy but it's an exciting adventure ahead with our faithful Father.

The after...well we're throwing it all out open before God...for him to lead and we will follow!

So for now...time to sell some things, finish our jobs, raise £11,000, pack up and go to the other side of the world!