The first words that marked my DTS were from our lecturer:

“Let’s listen to God’s voice together.”

Those simple words planted a deep hunger in me—a desire to truly hear God. That longing became the reason I joined DTS. But as the weeks went by, I still couldn’t clearly recognize God’s voice. By the fourth week, confusion and self-doubt grew stronger. Then, during one Thursday meeting, I sensed God speaking to my heart again:

“Ask Me.”

So I prayed,

“Lord, please meet me. Pour out Your Spirit. Let me speak in tongues.”

That night, we read Matthew 9:17:

“Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins… No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”

In that moment, I felt God asking,

“Are you ready to lay down your old life and live as My disciple?”

Without hesitation, I answered, “Yes.”
And I prayed again,

“Lord, please take the highest place in my life.”

As I prayed, my words quickened, my body grew warm, and suddenly, a new language began to flow from my lips. God had given me the gift of tongues.

Even after that experience, I sometimes still struggled to discern His voice, but I knew one thing for sure: God was pleased with my hunger. He was preparing the perfect time to meet me again. During outreach, I experienced many powerful works of God and grew in intimacy with Him.

After DTS, I entered university with confidence,believing I could live fully for God. But soon, I realized that real transformation requires continual surrender. As I adjusted to a new environment, loneliness and uncertainty about the future began to fill my heart. I started fearing people’s opinions more than God’s, and worldly values slowly crept back in.

After finishing a semester, I returned to Jeju for winter break and attended Thursday worship at UofN Jeju. There, I felt again the joy I had forgotten— the joy of worshiping God and being with Him.

Back in the U.S., I began to feel God stirring something new in my heart:“I want you to serve as staff.”But fear followed:“Can I really do it? Could I handle serving almost the entire break?”Then the Lord spoke clearly:“Let’s do it together.”In that moment, all fear disappeared. Before I knew it, I was already serving as DTS staff.

At first, it felt awkward, but soon, I began to enjoy every moment. I learned the beauty of interceding for others. One day while praying, I saw a brother’s back in my mind. I felt God saying,“Go pray for him.”When I obeyed, laid my hand on him and prayed, God’s love for him overwhelmed me, and we both wept together in prayer.

But even as staff, my weaknesses didn’t vanish. I was still easily shaken by others’ opinions. Then God led me to confess my struggles openly before other staff. It was difficult, but when I shared honestly, peace entered my heart.

Later in prayer, I saw a vision:
Jesus was a great Rock, and I was stacking small stones on top of Him.
Then the Lord said,

“Yeo-ram, this is the time to remove those small stones you’ve built by your own strength.
But don’t worry; I am your Rock. Let’s rebuild together.”

From then on, my life was firmly grounded again. The truth that “I am a child of God” took deep root in my heart. I stopped being easily swayed by people’s words, and joy began to overflow again.

Through the With Bible team, I learned what true community looks like— a place that listens without judgment and loves without condition.
Because of that team, my first season as staff was full of joy and gratitude.

If I could sum up this time with one verse, it would be Habakkuk 3:18:

“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”

It was truly a season filled with joy in the Lord.

Now, I’ve finished my short time as staff and returned to university, walking again in God’s calling. Each day still brings challenges,
but the God I met, the God who is still with me, gives me courage to move forward.

I am still weak and far from perfect, but the same God who worked in me is working in you, too. And He is still saying,

“Let’s walk together.”

Through DTS and the calling I’ve received,
I invite you into this same journey with the Lord who transforms lives. ✨

ㅡ Kang Yeo-ram, BIBLE DTS