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I had no vision, no plan, and no clear “word” from God. I just had this tugging feeling in my stomach that I should join YWAM. Growing up, I had told God that I would do whatever He wanted... [DTS](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/blog/tag/dts) [Read More](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/blog/ill-go-anywhere-except) [![](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Van%20in%20Ethiopia.webp?width=1600&height=900&name=Van%20in%20Ethiopia.webp)](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/blog/god-called-me-to-india-so-i-went-home) 4 min read #### [God Called Me to India. So I Went Home.](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/blog/god-called-me-to-india-so-i-went-home) [Josiah](https://www.ywamnuremberg.com/blog/author/josiah): August 12, 2026 I recently grabbed a coffee with one of our past DTS students. During his DTS, God began speaking to him about a country he had never been to before,... 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