This has been a pretty intense two weeks. I arrived on Sunday sept 14 and have really enjoyed my experience here in Hawaii. God is already stretching me sooo much. God has been weeding me out and it has been very difficult facing some of those skeletons in my closet. Right now I am at a point of being completely broken and torn. I see so much more now how God needs ALL of us in every aspect in every area. God has got me completely becasue He is all I have. I really don't feel like I deserve to be out here but God has opened up the doors for me to experience this year. I am stoked.
The people here on the island are so amazing. They are beautiful people inside and out and have such giving hearts. I thought I was a pretty giving person but these people have put me to shame. I know God is going to open my eyes so much to His glory. This past week our team experienced what it is like to be "homeless" on the island. We went to one of the beaches, camped out, and made it out alive. People thought we were nuts going to the place we went and camping there for a week. It was a week I will never forget with people who touched my heart.
This is not going to be an easy year, this I know. I am already struggling, as it is, trying to keep my composure and still finding out who I am in Christ. I believe there is power in prayer and I have prayed with more conviction than I ever have.
We have an awesome team out here on this island. Each person is so different and brings so much to the team. I pray that God can keep us all focused on our mission out here and build us as a strong group. What I have realized is that when it all boils down it is all up to us and the work of Gods spirit in us. Again, it is through complete surrender of everything that we can expereince God to His fullest. When ever I feel I understand that last statement I notice that I am still needing Him more and more and that I need to constantly surrender. We are all sinners but God is so forgiving and merciful.
There is still a lot more to type and I will try to put it out as the year continues to progress.
2 Corinthians 12:10
From me to You,
Aloha
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