My Discipleship Training School finished 6 months ago. It was a time of intense growth, wisdom, input and encouragement. However I feel like my time being back home now has actually been more strengthening, more challenging and more stretching than DTS. Being in that beautiful community in the Rocky Mountains last summer was kind of like a green house of growth- however learning how to grow outside of the green house, in intense sunlight, in thunderstorms and the constant drizzle of life has actually grown me to be stronger than any intensive Christian school ever would.
I'm accepting forgiveness, learning to be kind to myself, pulling out roots of bad weeds growing in my heart. Transferring knowledge of DTS to practical every day real life. Choosing kindness when theres every reason not to. Realising humility makes a person strong.
I'm half way between being home from DTS and leaving for SBS- This September I am planning to go Los Angeles, California to do a school with Youth With A Mission called the School of Biblical Studies. It is a 9 months school from Sept-June, where I will study the Bible in depth, learn to understand what it meant the thousands of years ago and how that applies today. I am excited to spend time where reading the word of God is my only responsibility. SBS will be hard work though- it's said to have a 60+ hour work week (for those of y'all who think I'll just be doing a casual Bible study on the beach ;) ). Alas, I will often be sat in the classroom day and night reading and completing assignments. Wooo!
Right now though, I'm still working at my job as a care worker for adults with mental / physical disabilities and I still love it. I know it's cliche and anyone working in care will agree with me, but I am learning so much from the people that I'm supporting. It's beautiful to care for people, to see improvements, to laugh through unapologetically being ourselves but also to cry through heart break. I am working close to 50 hours a week, doing my best to save up and it's encouraging that I've been able to see a dent in my expenses. I have been able to pay off my car insurance here in full, renew one of my passports and I have so generously been given money to buy a reliable laptop. I have also bought my plane ticket to Denver (departing Sept 14 :) ). I am planning to go to Denver first to see family and friends for just under 2 weeks before the school starts.
Those are a few of the practical things that I've been able to pay off and buy, mainly now I am just saving up for SBS.
What I need now:
Travel Insurance £200
USA Passport renew: £150
Flight from Denver to LA: £100
SBS Lecture fee for 9 months: £5300
and then the odd expenses for laundry powder, pens, shampoo, soap, and other fun necessary things.
Grand total of around £5,750 ($8,850)
If you'd like to be a part of my journey and support me financially through this school then please be in touch and let me know.
If you are paying in dollars then it'd probably be quickest and most efficient if you pay directly to YWAM LA as there my school fees will be paid off. https://ywamla.org/donatepay/ <-- simply click on this link, Put down my name (Elisa Leage, btw) and for the schools drop down box click on CSBS. If you wouldn't like to give that way, or if you are paying in pounds then please contact me and I can give you bank details.
It's around a 4.5 month count down until SBS begins and 4 months til I'll be on a plane.
I am so thankful for all the gifts I have already received from people towards this next part of my life. A big shoutout to all of yalls. Much love xo
I'm accepting forgiveness, learning to be kind to myself, pulling out roots of bad weeds growing in my heart. Transferring knowledge of DTS to practical every day real life. Choosing kindness when theres every reason not to. Realising humility makes a person strong.
I'm half way between being home from DTS and leaving for SBS- This September I am planning to go Los Angeles, California to do a school with Youth With A Mission called the School of Biblical Studies. It is a 9 months school from Sept-June, where I will study the Bible in depth, learn to understand what it meant the thousands of years ago and how that applies today. I am excited to spend time where reading the word of God is my only responsibility. SBS will be hard work though- it's said to have a 60+ hour work week (for those of y'all who think I'll just be doing a casual Bible study on the beach ;) ). Alas, I will often be sat in the classroom day and night reading and completing assignments. Wooo!
Right now though, I'm still working at my job as a care worker for adults with mental / physical disabilities and I still love it. I know it's cliche and anyone working in care will agree with me, but I am learning so much from the people that I'm supporting. It's beautiful to care for people, to see improvements, to laugh through unapologetically being ourselves but also to cry through heart break. I am working close to 50 hours a week, doing my best to save up and it's encouraging that I've been able to see a dent in my expenses. I have been able to pay off my car insurance here in full, renew one of my passports and I have so generously been given money to buy a reliable laptop. I have also bought my plane ticket to Denver (departing Sept 14 :) ). I am planning to go to Denver first to see family and friends for just under 2 weeks before the school starts.
Those are a few of the practical things that I've been able to pay off and buy, mainly now I am just saving up for SBS.
What I need now:
Travel Insurance £200
USA Passport renew: £150
Flight from Denver to LA: £100
SBS Lecture fee for 9 months: £5300
and then the odd expenses for laundry powder, pens, shampoo, soap, and other fun necessary things.
Grand total of around £5,750 ($8,850)
If you'd like to be a part of my journey and support me financially through this school then please be in touch and let me know.
If you are paying in dollars then it'd probably be quickest and most efficient if you pay directly to YWAM LA as there my school fees will be paid off. https://ywamla.org/donatepay/ <-- simply click on this link, Put down my name (Elisa Leage, btw) and for the schools drop down box click on CSBS. If you wouldn't like to give that way, or if you are paying in pounds then please contact me and I can give you bank details.
It's around a 4.5 month count down until SBS begins and 4 months til I'll be on a plane.
I am so thankful for all the gifts I have already received from people towards this next part of my life. A big shoutout to all of yalls. Much love xo
