Kona is hot, as usual, and amazing, as usual! My 3 weeks back here have been awesome and beautiful. I have been blessed beyond belief with an amazing community, Awaken. It is impossible not to grow when you are surrounded by 20-something people who believe in, encourage, and challenge you to run after God. We were immersed in staff-training just days after I arrived. Our days were filled with lectures, meetings, prayer times, and office work to get the students accepted. We have also found out our outreach locations which I will be announcing in about a month! Be assured though, I am very excited about the country I am going to :)
My heart has already been challenged and I've learned so much, even though I have been back for less than a month. Community is one of the best things, even if it makes all the junk in our hearts surface. In community, God lets things that He wants to work on in our hearts bubble right up to the surface for everyone to see. Not fun. But it happens because He trusts those with whom I am around. And I do too. I trust them even if they see the crabbiest, wildest, or most emotional side of me. I learn more and more everyday that God is more concerned with my heart, our intimacy, and my identity than He is with my comfort. He did not place me on this earth to be comfortable, but to grow, to trust and love Him more and more everyday.
I am so glad that I am learning this lesson. It instills even more in me that this life is not about me and what I want, but about His plan to bring His glory to earth, even though I know He loves me more than words can ever attempt to express. It still blows my mind that the God of this ENTIRE UNIVERSE cares more about me and my wellbeing than anything else and that He wants me to know Him. Know Him. Wild!
We are only 11 days away from the awaken students arriving and we are all sooooo excited! Each year it gets better and better and I can not wait to see what this year will hold :) Please join my in praying for ...
- The Awaken 2012 students!
- Unity of the school and for the Lord to move how He wants!
- Financial provision! I am currently raising $3,000 for this year which will go towards my living costs and outreach fees. If you feel led to donate, please click the donate button to the top right.
Thank you all so much! Your support in prayer and financial means the world to me. Much Love!
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