I'm leaving around 2 PM on January 23rd. I'll then fly to Chicago and then to San Francisco.. then i'll make the 14.5 hour flight to Sydney, Australia and arrive around 8 AM Sunday, January 25th (they are 16 hours ahead). I'll have a day to get settled, and then DTS (Discipleship Training School) begins the 26th.
I don't know much about DTS other than I will be in a classroom setting for 15 hours a week, studying the Word and God's heart for the nations. I will learn what the Bible says about taking the gospel to the world and be praying God will cultivate his heart for the world in me. I will learn how to intercede for other nations and pray God's heart for them. I will also be discipled one-on-one as well as seek God in community with others there in Wollongong.
At some point (maybe the 4th week?) I'll find out where I'll be going for the 3 month outreach portion of DTS. I really don't know much about this process and honestly probably will not until I get there, but I will let you all know when I know more.
I'll definitely be using this blog to post updates while I'm away as well as be e-mailing you all. E-mail me at cebarton@samford.edu if you would like to be on my e-mail list. I'll start compiling a list of those who have already asked me about it as well as, of course, the faithful ADPi account! :) But the e-mails will probably just be another way of posting the same things that I will say on this blog. You can either comment on these posts or e-mail me on my Samford e-mail or Facebook.
I'll post prayer requests on here as well as the Lord brings them to my mind and heart.. i'll try to get those up in the next week or so... and before you know it, these posts will be coming straight to your computer from Wollongong, Australia! Thanks so much for your prayers and the endless encouragement I have received thus far... I'm truly blessed.
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