DTS has changed my life so much. I was drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, and using very bad language until about 2 weeks before DTS. After about 3 days at DTS, I realized I was different from the first day I got there. I did not have cravings for drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and doing drugs, and I was not using bad language. Right then I realized I was right where I was supposed to be, and God had healed me from those cravings and my bad way of life.
My life was impacted by the whole Outreach to Thailand. It is hard for me to decide what had the greatest impact. Was it helping build a bathroom and stairs in the Karen village, and teaching at the English camp in Lampang? Or perhaps it was shining the light of Jesus among the break dancers and skate borders in Phitsanoluk? Driving from North to South Thailand with Sean which was very good because he explained a lot about spiritual warfare and being a missionary. Was it sharing Jesus with kids at schools and orphanages in Phang Nga? Or was it the day of spiritual warfare on the mountain in Khao Lak? All of these experiences changed my life, and I am never going to stop being a missionary. I love working for God.
Written by Ben, PA DTS 2011 Student