Drum Roll Please!!

After many weeks of praying and discernment I'm pleased to announce that I will be going to the land of Kilts and William Wallace, I will be spending the next year in Edinburgh, Scotland. I will be working at a place called Bethany House. They are a homeless hostel! My work will contain being at the hostel and help in daily activities. Such has helping people move in and out of the hostel as well as cleaning up and getting ready for someone else to move in. I will also help with meals if needed and do daily devotions with those willing. A big part of my job will to just be there to listen, talk, and pray with those who I will be interacting with daily.

I am beyond excited for this opportunity! I will admit I never thought I would be working with homeless people.  I would be lying to not say that I'm also nervous. I'm nervous, because I'm going to be pushed outside of my comfort zone in totally different ways that I have ever experienced before, or in ways that I have ever imagined. I'm nervous, because I know that I will be pushed more mentally and spiritually than I have ever been pushed before.

But with every nervous or worried thought that goes through my mind I am reminded to remain calm "And know, that I am God" psalm 46:10. I know that when I feel worried or depressed I know that I will find comfort in God “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Mathew 11:28 and again “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3.

I continue to ask for your prayers, not only for myself but for the 78 others that will go on there own adventure with God in the next year. If you have something you would like me to pray for please email me! Also I will be writing another blog soon on the big question WHY I decided to do this year of service and my hopes and goals for the year.

Thanks again for taking the time out of your day to read my blog!
God Bless!
David Roulston

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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching, and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16

Just a little taste of what my main attire will be!

I'm going on an adventure

I'm new to the blogging world and I don't really know what I'm doing haha. I was told blogging is just a way of getting out what I am thinking/feeling. Which I will admit now I am not the best at sharing what is on my mind or what I'm feeling. I hope this blog will help with that....

If you are reading this blog you may or may not know I will be spending the next year living and serving with the people in the United Kingdom. I wish I could tell y'all more about what I will be doing, but as of right now I don't know what I will be doing or what I will be doing. I'm working with two separate programs to make this year possible. The first one is called Young Adults in Global Mission or YAGM for short, and the other group is a UK based program called Time For God or TFG. YAGM is programm for young adults ages 21-29 and they send people to Mexico, Cambodia, Rwanda, Argentina/Uruguay. Madagascar,  Jerusalem, Hungary, Southern Africa, and the United Kingdom. And they work with TFG for people who are going to the UK.

The plan is to share my experiences through this blog to anyone who wants to keep with me on my little adventure. I can't wait for the upcoming year. I can't wait to get out of my comfort zone. Not only can't wait for the good times but also for the rough times (I know that sounds weird but that is when we truly grow as human being and children of God). I also can't wait to share those experiences with you!

If you ever have a comment or want to talk with me, please don't hesitate! shoot me an email! I also ask for prayers for the next year, not only for my self but for the 78 other young adults that will be also going on their adventure.

Thank you and God Bless
David Roulston

Proverbs 20:24 The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord— so how can anyone understand his own way?

P.S. I'm also really proud of the title of this blog, I thought of it myself There and Back Again: A Texans Tale. Yes it was inspired from the LOTR and Hobbit series.

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