Hola and hello! I said that I would post pictures, but since these are community computers (I do not have a laptop) I am having a hard time uploading the pictures from my camera to the computer. I'll post them as soon as I receive permission from the tech guys at the base. Until then, please accept my apologies.

We've started our lectures this week in DTS. Last week was an introduction week, and becoming familar with YWAM and the base. This week, we've finally started on the teachings. This weeks topic was God's character, and how we can develop His character in our lives. Blake Mattocks was our speaker for the week, and the cool thing about him is that he use to live in Manassas over 15 years ago! He is currently a pastor at a church in Arvada, and he taught us some amazing stuff about hearing God's voice and recognizing God's characters within us. He also had us do an unusual activity. For a span of about 30 hours, each student had to carry a ball and chain for one hour. After the hour, we passed it down to another student in the class. The point was that Christians have things in our lives that weigh our spiritual lives down, and we need to cut off the ball and chain in order to be free. That's just a taste of what we've learned in class this week.

We've also started our weekly outreaches to the Denver metro area. This week I went to an apartment complex called Joy House. This is a safe haven for single moms who are recovering from addictions. Thursday night was there Bible study, and a group of us went over to babysit their children. I had the privelage to play with a four year-old girl named Chloe for about an hour and a half. What an imagination! We pretended to be various animals at the zoo, and we built a fort with a couch, table, and pillows. The television was never turned on. It was awesome to see the love of Jesus through this child, and I prayed that her imaginative spirit will continue to grow throughout her life.

I also had a rare opportunity to attend a worship conference this weekend in Golden. This conference was supported by YWAM-Denver, so students were able to attend for free. The conference talked about worship as a lifestyle and not the musical aspects of a Sunday morning service. They also talked about stepping out in our comfort zones when performing acts of worship, and not caring what others might think during corporate worship times. This was an awesome opportunity for myself, since I definitely feel called into worship ministry. But God convicted me of something during this conference. I feel that I'm too involved in the technical aspects of worship, and insecurities and doubt surround me when I purely concetrate on performance. God has challenged me to seek the heart of worship through music, and not from the technical aspects of a worship service. I think God will continue to challenge me in this area throughout the DTS.

Overall, things are going great. Living with six other girls has actually been a blessing. They are awesome girls, totally respectful, and all are truly women who are after God's heart. The class is starting to bond closer together through class, activities, and meals. This evening we are leaving for the extension campus in the mountains, and we will be there until Friday. We will continue to have teachings there, as well as bonding activities, hiking, climbing, and just relaxing in the mountains. The only obstacle that I'm overcoming is my work duty. Each student has ten hours of work duty to keep tuition costs low, and most people have them Monday through Friday from 3pm-5pm. I was assigned breakfast duty, which is from 6am-8am. Not cool, because I am not a morning person! But I ask God to get me out of bed every morning, and somehow He has managed to do it.

Things to pray for:

• That breakfast duty won't kill me!
• Various students in DTS and Phase II (the leadership training school) are becoming sick. One of the girls in DTS missed three days of class this week, but all the DTS girls prayed over her and her fever broke that evening! Please pray that illness does not spread over the base, and that God will protect us from sickness throughout the duration of DTS.
• Please pray for our choice of outreaches. I have decided to go to Brazil for my outreach, and half of the outreach fees has already been paid. Many student still don't know where to go, and the deadline is April 20th. Please pray for God's wisdom on us as my classmates decide wear to go. Please also pray that God will continue to provide all our fees for outreach.

In the next week or two I will give more details about the outreach to Brazil, such as financial information, what we will be doing, and things like that. Thank you again for all of your prayers! I definitely appreciate everything that everyone has done. Thank you and God bless!