Hello friends and family,

As you may know, I recently spent six months attending a Youth with a Mission Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Kailua-Kona Hawaii. I had just ended a five year relationship that started when I was sixteen. The relationship left me broken and scarred and needing to find healing and restoration. Through the first three months I experienced major healing and restoration in my life and was baptized for the first time.

With a solid foundation of Christ in my life I was able to go with a team to Thailand for the second portion of my school. We traveled all over the country for about three months. From teaching English to children to ministering in the slums, red light districts and orphanages, hill tribes to college students, God was continually giving me His heart and strength to be passionate daily about the ministry. I was just about ready to move in with every ministry that we worked with.

After my DTS experience coming home was a bit weird. I definitely had to get used to the usual Scaparotti diet of pasta, cheese and more pasta instead of the Thai diet of rice, soup and more rice. I've had an amazing time being home and getting to spend some much needed time with my family. I was able to go to my high school and share my testimony and experiences with the senior class. It was amazing to see the students respond to my story. A couple of students even wanted to stay and talk after school. One student said that the struggles that I had were the same that they had been dealing with and didn't know what to do. I have been able to stay in contact with that student and talk through things with them.

My plan for this summer is to join the staff of the next DTS in Kona, Hawaii which will go from July to December. I will be leading a small group as well as meeting individually with the students. Then I will be taking a team on a three month outreach which could possibly be back to Thailand where I have ministry contacts and am familiar with the landscape and culture.

God restored me and gave me a new identity in Him but this came from completely surrendering my life to Him and letting Him heal me of my past. My goal is to see the students let go of everything and allow God to heal and restore them. I hope that in walking with the students during this time I can help them to find their true identity and seek Christ relentlessly.

I am ready to pour out my heart for this school but I need prayer and encouragement on the way. I am hoping that you might be willing to partner with me for these six months to make an impact on these students as well as the nations. I really appreciate any support you may feel led to give.