Since we arrived back to North Carolina we have been certainly engaged. We hosted a Discipleship Training School Foundational Workshop where Haydee and I spoke. This is a training for DTS school leaders and staff to equip them in leading/staffing their DTSs. We had YWAM staff come in from many other bases around the East Coast. It was very encouraging and productive. 
Last month, we started our DTS here in Charlotte. I am fully involved while Haydee is leading a small group (see picture). It is superb to get back to our roots and doing what we both love, discipleship.

Later on this month, I will be traveling to YWAM Myrtle Beach, SC to speak in their DTS on Identity and Relationships. Then in November, as a family we will be traveling to Orlando, FL for our YWAM’s Eastern North America Gathering  conference.

Thank you for all of you who support us financially and/or pray for us. There is no way we could do what we do without you!

With thankful hearts,

Campbell Family
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Prayer Points:
- For good health and protection as we travel to Orlando and Myrtle Beach.
- Wisdom and grace as we homeschool
- For Dustin as he teaches in YWAM Myrtle Beach DTS
- for the Staff and students in the YWAM Charlotte DTS

Going to Maryland and OntarioAt the end of July we started our road trip to visit River of Life Church in Rockville (just outside of Washington DC). On Sunday, I (Dustin) spoke in River of Life International Christian Fellowship (outside of Baltimore) and the church in Rockville. In both services God spoke to us about King Josiah. Thank you River of Life family both in Baltimore and Rockville. You can watch the message by clicking here.

After I preached in Baltimore, as I was driving going to Rockville for another speaking engagement our air-conditioning stopped working. That was on top of a cable in our drivers-side back door that broke a few days before. But thanks to Pastor Mike and friends in River of Life Church in Rockville for their huge help.  What should have cost me around $3000 only cost us $700!

From Maryland we drove up into Ontario, Canada where Michaella spent a week as a Counselor In Training (CIT) at Forest Cliff Camp while Haydee and I along with our Canadian friends attended the Global Leadership Summit. We were encouraged and challenged. Also, we got to see Niagara Falls (see picture)!

Thank you for all of you who support us financially and/or pray for us. We are truly grateful for you. 

With thankful hearts,

Campbell Family

Prayer Points:
· Pray we will all stay healthily.
· We are about to start homeschooling once again. Pray for our family to get back into the rhythm.
-Next week we will be having a DTS Foundational Workshop in YWAM Charlotte. Pray that God will speak.
· Travel back to North Carolina.

We had the awesome privilege to host “The Gathering” here in YWAM Charlotte May 7-12. We had 120 staff and students from 6 different YWAM locations up and down the east cost! Our guest speaker  Dave Buehring spoke into the our live and I know that lives have forever been changed for Jesus Christ!

Also our leadership school Sold Out has been going well. I know that the students have been stretched . They have been blessed, but also a huge blessing to our base. They graduate the first week of July and they will be missed.

Our kids have been finishing up this year of homeschooling and have been doing well. We are going to give camping a try this summer. As a family we have traveled to may different countries and experienced many different cultures, but we have never gone camping! This seems like a whole new world!

Can you believe we have been here one year! Time does fly. Our support has increased  and we are currently meeting about 70% of our budget. Will support us monthly? To donate You visit our website (www.dhcampbell.org) to learn on ways to give or you can donate on-line by CLICKING HERE.

We are so grateful for our financial and prayer partners. Thank you so much for your friendship and partnership. We are so blessed! 

With thankful hearts,

Campbell Family

Prayer Points:
· Pray for good health, wisdom and protection for our family.
· YWAM Charlotte is in a transition time. We are excited for the future. Pray that everything will come together at the right time.
· We will be traveling to Maryland and Canada this summer. Pray for our travel.

I found myself reading about King Josiah. He was a king of Judah and began his rain when he was 8 years old. At the age of 16 he had purged all the idols from their high places out of Judah and after finding the law when he was 18 years old he leads his nation into a revival. This guy rocks! The only king since King King David to actually get rid of the idols at the age of 16… BEFORE he knew the law!
But then we read that King Josiah dies at 39 in a battle that probably he didn’t need to be in?!? I struggle with this. I ask, “What would happen if he lived longer?” or question, “Why did he die so young?”
And this bright light seems to be put out way too early. And shortly after he dies the nation of Judah enters into captivity. What happened? Where is the legacy of King Josiah?
But after praying and meditating on the life of King Josiah it hit me. Great men of God were raised up under his rule. Did you realize that Daniel was born under his rule? And just think about that guy’s influence.
Don’t forget Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego was born during King Josiah’s time. And there was more, you have the Prophet Jeremiah, Prophet Zephaniah, Prophetess Huldah, and many more told and untold God fearing men and women all were influenced by the this young king pursuing after God.
King Josiah legacy was not in a long standing political kingdom in this world. But his legacy was carried into the next generation which passed it on to other generations to come.

We can influence generations to  pursue God with all of their hearts.

Let us take on the heart of King Josiah to follow God that will impact eternity.
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(You can read about him in 2 Kings 22 to 23 and 2 Chronicles 34 to 35)

Thailand was encouraging and productive. The DTS leadership gathering was made up of 140 people from 43 nations. It was awesome to catch up with old friends and make new ones. The following week I taught on Relationships in the Create DTS in Chiang Mai. I believe all the students were challenged and inspired!

Our Fall DTS came back from outreach from Cambodia with powerful reports on their ministry there. It is very clear that God touched many lives through them. We couldn’t be prouder! 

The last week we have hosted two Missions Adventure teams; one from Ohio and the other from South Carolina. Our daughter Michaella joined one of the teams (see picture) and told us a story of how she prayed for a drug addict recommitting her life back to Jesus Christ!

We have made our home here and are settling in. Our support has increased  and we are currently meeting about 70% of our budget. Will you help us get to 100%? You can CLICK HERE to learn how you can give.

We are so grateful for our financial and prayer partners. Thank you so much for your friendship and partnership. We are so blessed! 

With thankful hearts,

Campbell Family

Prayer Points:

•  YWAM Charlotte. We are in a transition time. We are exited for the future. Pray that everything will come together at the right time.
• We are switching Michaella’s homeschooling curriculum to an online school. But we learned that they have a cap of how many they can accept from North Carolina. Pray she will get in.
• Pray we will all stay healthily.

​We had a great time during Christmas and we are looking forward for what is coming up this year!

Our Fall DTS is currently on outreach in Cambodia, we have a staff outreach in Savannah, GA, and YWAM Charlotte just launched there new website! It is exciting to be apart of a base advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ!

January 29th to February 12th, I will be in Thailand. There is a International DTS Centre leadership meeting along with a DTS Gathering taking place in Chiang Mai happening one week. The week after that, I will have the privilege to teach on Godly Relationships in the  Create DTS. Please keep Haydee and the kids in your prayers as I travel. Also, pray for the DTS that God would touch their lives and direct my words as I teach.

Starting March 19, I will be leading the Multi Track DTS in YWAM Charlotte! We are looking forward to what God will do in this next season. This will be 5 months where we will grow in our relationship with God and others and develop a heart for the lost. Will you take a little time to think about someone you know that could benefit from doing a DTS? When you think of that person drop them a message telling them about the DTS and pass on our website (www.ywamcharlotte.com).  Thanks!

Prayer Points:

• Dustin's trip to Thailand. Pray for safety, the meetings, and his teaching.
• Haydee and the kids while Dustin travels.
• For the Spring DTS in YWAM Charlotte. Pray for the preparation and the right students.

Quick facts:

• YWAM Charlotte's new website CLICK HERE.
• Dustin is teaching in the Create DTS in Thailand. CLICK HERE
• We revamped our website. CLICK HERE to check it out.

Have a little fun. Test yourself on how well you know the world with this little game. 

When we start out on the mission field and begin the process of raising our support the one thing we need to do and be faithful with is building our contact list. When I first started out 20 years ago I began with a contact list, but at that time I did not realise how important it was. Throughout the years I have discovered how vital it is. In most cases, it is the foundation in which God gives to you on which you build your mission upon. 

Building a healthy contact list is more than a list of people who could give you money. It is a list of different types of relationships in which you are in. This is your circle of influence. Having a contact list will help you be faithful in your relationships and your communication with individuals. These are people who could be intercessors, supporters, and people who care about you.
If you haven’t already please read my article, “How Many Supporters should a Missionary Have?”  It will communicate the value of those relationships you have.
Before you start I want to make one thing clear. The bigger your contact list is the better. I have talked to so many missionaries who are struggling with their finances.  When I ask them the question, “What do you think is a good number of people have on your contact list?” I have had people say that 10 or 25 people are really good. Honestly those numbers is way too low.
When starting out I tell people to target at least 200 people and then build from there. If you come up with more than 200 people, that is even better.  I know for some of you it may seem overwhelming. Well, it is not as hard as it seems. Here are some steps to build your contact list.

1. Start with your Wedding list. Pretend you are going to get married and assume that money is not a consideration on your wedding list. Who would you invite? Your family and friends! Write them down on the list.
2. Social Media list. How many Facebook friends do you have? How about your contacts in LinkedIn? Who is in your circles your, Google Plus? Add them into your list.
3. Anyone else. Maybe you have some people in your college, high school, church, or work that for some reason is not in the first two. Then this is where you had their names in the mix.
4. Vet your list. It is time to go back and look through your total list. Is there someone in the list that would get upset to get your newsletter? Go through your whole list and look at each name one at a time. Ask yourself the question, “Would our relationship be damaged if they received my newsletter?” Now if you spend more than five seconds on a name you are thinking too much about it. Keep that person on a list before you start making excuses why they shouldn’t be on the list. In most cases, the people I am talking about is family members who don’t quite understand your calling into missions. In some cases it maybe others. But if you know it would damage your relationship then go ahead and take them off the list.
5. Collect contact info. Now that you have your list you want to collect everyone’s contact info. And when I mean contact info I mean everything.

• Mailing address
• Email addresses (Work and personal)
• Home number
• Cell number
• Skype name
• Name of spouse and children
• Connected through Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Etc)
• Website

The more information you have for your contacts the better. You will find that people will move or change their email address. When that happens you have other ways to contact them to update your information.
Also, know that different people prefer to communicate in different ways. Some reply quickly to text. Others may respond better to email. And others like to get phone calls. The more ways to communicate to your contact list the more effective your communication will become.
I know some of you may be thinking this is a lot of work. I want to say yes it is. Depending on your situation this will take you about 30 to 40 hours of work. But if you are looking at financing your future in missions, it is a very small price to pay.

Now that you have a list what do you do?

1. Use it in a Mult-Channel Donor Communication Strategy. CLICK HERE to download.
2. Mail your newsletters! Read thirteen question newsletter filter. CLICK HERE to download 
3. Make appointments! Click here for tips. 

​God has a call on your life. May God continue to help you as you walk in your calling.

I have been asked to write for the online magazine, "Parent Herald" So far I have written 3 articles I thought you may enjoy them. Check it out
How to Protect your Kids from the Internet

Homeschooling Right for You? 

How to Prepare your Child To Handle Bullying