My life before JG was surrounded by confusion. My parents had just gone through a messy divorce and I was in a deep place of depression. With no real sense of God's love, character, and call on my life, I was heading for a place where I would never find peace in my heart.

     At Joshua Generation I found healing, direction, and a true relationship with God that completely changed everything. I heard God's voice for the first time, was mentored and cared for by the YWAM staff, but most of all God broke my heart for the lost. Never before had I realized the blessings that I had in Jesus Christ, and I was given the opportunity to share the blessing of the Gospel with many people.

     My life had been changed so radically during the short, 17 days of Joshua Generation, that when I got home my friends and family were amazed to see the new light in my eyes. That first year, God had placed something in my heart that I can only explain as a hunger for Him.

     I continued to go back every summer for the next five years, and more transformation came each and every time. During my third year of JG, I was told about YWAM's Discipleship Training School that was available after high school. I was instantly excited about this opportunity and I just knew that it was God's next step for me.

     Knowing that God had called me to do a DTS with YWAM Pittsburgh, I was excited to experience the change of heart He had for me. During the first three months (lecture phase) God spoke to me very clearly about what He was calling me to. God used the teachings to completely break down and rebuild my foundations for thinking, resulting in what the Bible calls "a harvest of righteousness". My heart grew so much closer to Jesus than it had ever been, and He began to instill in me a heart for full-time missions. Now I am on staff at YWAM Pittsburgh where God continues to shape and mold my heart and mind. I don't know exactly what the future holds for me but I am positive that God will continue to guide my steps in ministry as I continue to trust Him.