Update

The Discipleship Training Program at Mars Hill Church in Seattle (West Seattle Campus) has accepted me! They sent me an email a couple of weeks ago asking me to have 3 references complete some online information about me. Their email mentioned that they would assess the candidates, send out acceptance emails on August 9th, and the Program would start on August 16th. August 16th!!?! In case you're wondering, that's in 3 days.



I was on a road trip this past weekend and was not available to check my email at all on Sunday. Before I went to bed, I considered checking my email and finding out what the verdict was, but decided that I needed to sleep well and be rested for work in the morning. As soon as my alarm went off, I sprinted out of bed and checked to see if I had gotten a response from Mars Hill. Sure enough, there it was -- a letter of congratulations and acceptance!!!



Mars Hill has been kind enough to grant me an extension on the start time until October 1st if I need it, and have connected me to the online community so that I can begin to work on finding a Christian roommate or community-living situation. A couple of people keep asking me, "so are you going to do it, Shan?" My answer? I am doing everything in my power to walk through this open door. If all of the pieces do not come together, I will know that this is not the time, and I will be okay with that." What's the hold up? I want to honor my committments here in the Bay Area. Not only must I find a job to support myself up there (the DTP encourages the participants to work full time), but I need to give my job and roommates adequate notice. This suddenly became a lot more complicated! It costs money to move and to rent an apartment! God is good. He knows what He is doing.



For the first time in a very long time, I have a short-term (1 to 2 year) vision for the Bay Area and for Seattle. If I stay or if I go, I know that God will provide and direct me. This next season in my life is about discipleship. I am going to reproduce Christ followers!!