Hi Everyone!
      I wanted to start this blog to keep all of you up to date on everything that is happening in my new adventure. :) For starters, I would like to share with you all how God led me to do this program.

      As long as I can remember, I have had a little tug in my heart toward Africa. I first heard about the Watoto organization through their children's choir that we went to see at a church. I immediately fell in love with the ministry and we went to see the choir multiple times. I first heard they had a discipleship program when my mom mentioned it to me about five years ago. As soon as she said something about it, I had this feeling that I had never had before. It was like God was stirring up something inside me that I didn't even know was there. Looking back on it now, I know it was God giving me a little hint. :) So I got super excited and looked up their website and was just so pumped about it! But the excitement faded and I pretty much forgot about it.
      Well years went by and I always had the same answer when people asked me what I was doing after high school: "I don't know". But then last summer I went to a youth conference with my youth group and went into it really praying that God would reveal to me on this trip what He wanted my next step to be. On the second night the speaker was talking about Abraham and how God asked him to go, and he went. As I was listening, Watoto360 (which is the name of the discipleship program) randomly popped into my head. Throughout the week I continued to ask God for confirmation that that was really what He wanted me to do, and He definitely gave it to me. So many things happened that convinced me that it was absolutely His will for me to apply for this program.
     So long story short, I applied when I got home and I was accepted! I will be in Kampala, Uganda from January 8th until June 30th and I am so excited to see what God has in store. I will be posting updates on this blog all the way along this journey so that you can be a part of it.


Here is a taste of the children's choir:

If you want more information about the discipleship program, head over to
www.watoto.com/get-involved/visit-watoto/watoto360

Until next time,
Ellie