Quitting my Job and Taking the Next Step

I resigned my position as Director of Community Life at Booth College and have been accepted to attend a YWAM DTS (Youth with a Mission Discipleship Training School) in India this July.

I chose YWAM because it focuses on growing Christians in community which is something I have sorely lacked over the last several years. I have lived and worked in a more isolated state than is healthy and I am looking forward very much to living and working and learning with a group of people over several months. I enjoyed a taste of that kind of living on my trip to Mexico with a group from my church in July '06. I spent two weeks with 35 other people 24/7 and it was such a good thing.

I also chose YWAM because I'm wanting to adopt a simpler lifestyle with fewer possessions. So I will be getting rid of the bulk of my stuff in the upcoming months instead of storing it. I don't intend on coming back to Winnipeg or even Canada any time soon so those things would be better off being used by someone else rather than sitting in a storage locker, racking up bills.

I chose India because I want a cross-cultural expereince. I have some awareness of India through reports I recieve from organization that I support such as Gospel for Asia (http://www.gospelforasia.org/) and Voice of the Martyrs (http://www.persecution.net/). Also, India in an inexpensive place to live and so it will cost me significantly less to attend a DTS there then say, Australia or Europe.