"I never expected to fall in love with the Bible the way I did. I didn’t know I would rediscover how extravagant and life-altering God’s love for me really is. I had no idea the friendships I would make in this beautiful community would be so enriching and God-breathed, so joyful and fun!"

"DTS challenged me in discovering who I am in my faith and what that means to me. It helped put perspective on how I lived and how I now choose to live."

"DTS was a time of awakening. It transformed not only my thoughts and actions, but it also transformed my view on life’s purpose. God used it as a time to speak directly about life being a mission— and the mission is to live as a disciple of Jesus. There was a stirring of passions I’d never explored, tight-knit friendship, moments of unlearning, learning and relearning. DTS was truly a time of monumental growth."

“My DTS gave me the opportunity to know God deeper and listen to His voice. I received a deeper revelation of His love and faithfulness, while cultivating a family with everyone at Holmsted.”

“I now have a deeper passion to firstly be more creative in how I represent Jesus, and secondly, I now crave to show Him [to others] through love.”

“I gained perspective; learned to look at myself, people and places with God’s perspective. Breaking through my old ways of seeing God; knowing he’s my father and that he has unconditional love for me.”

“DTS challenged me in ways I didn’t expect. I learned how to be confident in sharing my faith, what it means to love others unconditionally and I had the opportunity to share the gospel and serve Jesus in places that I never dreamed I would.”

“God desires communion. God wants to be part of everything that I am and everything that I do. When God loves, he loves you in your entirety, every part of your being, everything that makes you, you.”

“DTS has made me into who I am now and gave me tools I will use for the rest of my life.”