Dear friends & family,

           

Three weeks into my schooling and everything is great. I’m rooming with five other guys that are from all over; one from Australia, Canada, Germany, California, and Oregon. The room can get very interesting at times but we all have a good bond with one another. I’ve made so many new friends it’s incredible. The food isn’t the best but it hits the spot. I’m very spoiled being from the south. My leaders and staff are amazing along with the rest of my class mates. There are thirteen guys and four girl’s ages from 17 to late 20’s.     

What’s so great is that we are all here for the same reason, to grow in our relationship with the Lord. I also came to be able to hear from the Lord and have clear direction for my life. It’s a blessing the ways God has been moving within me. He has been giving me visions and words from my other class mates and talked to me just the other day. It blew me out of the water. So incredible to be able to hear what the big man upstairs has to say.

Last week we had found out that the class was going to split into three teams and go do mini outreaches for three weeks before we head to London for the Olympic outreach for 6 weeks. It came down to Dominican Republic, Romania, and staying here in Kona. I decided to choose Romania. We will be doing baseball camps for kids and ministering to them about where we came from and how God has been transforming us. This was really cool to hear because I wanted to either play baseball or help coach a team and I am going to be able to do both at the same time. The only problem is that it is going to cost a pretty penny. I am going to be straight up with everyone, I am going to need $5,000 by this Friday. If I am not able to receive this by then I will be coming home sooner than I thought which I do not want that to happen.

 God has really been changing me and sculpting me into a better man and I can already see the difference. I know it seems like a lot…trust me, I know! But my aunt informed me the other day that no one has been sent home early for not being able to pay the fees on time. God has provided in so many ways and I am just trusting him on this one. I think it would be silly sending me out here for three weeks just to send me back home. Over the past few years God has been giving people many words over my life and I believe they are coming true while I am here doing this DTS (disciple training school). So it would be a true blessing to me if you could give. I have a PayPal account and the email is thegrove12@yahoo.com. I really don’t feel like it’s time for me to come home. I love it here and what God is doing in my life.

Sincerely,

 Tyler