God called to me a couple years
ago, and I didn't really apply that to my life.
I didn't know what to expect 
and I didn't know what were my
desires, didn't know what were my
gifts at all. And I just knew that God
had a much better plan for me.
I go by this verse in the Bible
Jeremiah 29:11- "'For I know I have
plans for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future.'"
I go by that verse every single day. 
I read that over and over until I memorised it.
Back at home, my dad is a chicken farmer,
and I wasn't sure if I wanted to take
over the business- and I'm still pretty
young- and I didn't know if I wanted to or not.
That's where I grew up. I grew up
as a farmer and I just loved working outside.
And I just knew that
there was just this desire that I wanted
to know God more.
One day, my sister came to me, 
coming running downstairs.
"Andy, Andy, Andy! Wanna apply online to
be a missionary?"
I'm like, "Sure, why not! That'd be cool." 
And so we sat down and we applied.
She did most of the writing.
She's a fourth-year english major, but
she knew me pretty well, so she did most of the typing.
And I was really thankful for that.
Two days later I got a call from
Australia, Newcastle YWAM saying,
"We have your application. 
We hope to see you in the future!"
I was like, "Wow. 'Hope to see you in the
future'?
That's in my Bible! Is this for me?"
So I started praying over it and 
a week later I got an email saying,
"Congratulations, you've been accepted to YWAM Australia, Newcastle!"
I was like, "Aw man, this is just too cool! This is awesome!"
And my relationship before with God...
I knew of God, I know that he spoke to
me, that he loved me and I knew that
there was just something more
meaningful to life than what I was living.
And so I was like, "I want to know
God more. I want to know him."
And DTS, Discipleship Training School,
 has brought me to that point where I have such a
marvelous relationship with God now, and
I'm so thankful that I came here now.
I know what God has told me to do. 
I know now what he wants me to do.
