Over the last several weeks the Lord has done so much in my heart and in the hearts of others around me. We have set through several lectures, had dozens of one on ones with leaders and spent hours in the prayer room. Our hearts have truly been refocused to the simple gospel and how powerful and important it is in our day to day life.
The lectures have covered how to hear the voice of God, growing into a more intimate relationship with Jesus, receiving the gifts of the spirit and learning how to walk in them. We have gone through a inner heart healing week which was lead by our school leaders Tom and Donna Cole. The week was called Pure heart and was designed for us to bring all of our past hurt and bagged to the for front of our hearts and minds. We were able to take them to the Lord and truly surrender any offense or hurt that we use to be carrying. The freedom we received was very crucial, the areas of my heart that I was harboring hurt was now emptied and was over taken by the love of the Lord.
About a week ago we started having prayer sets at the Banyan Tree Cafe where I have been able to help with worship. This is where my heart is and I love it! Being able to sing to the Lord and give Him the glory He deserves is like nothing else.
We started praying over the sick and injured and the Lord has been faithful to bring healing in ways I have never seen before. From broken arms, pulled muscles, carpultunnel, headaches and many other issues, the Lord pours out his love and his hurting children have received it in amazing ways! Some of the mission builders on our campus have been coming to these gatherings to receive prayer and healing. Seeing the Lord use us as vessels for what He has done and is doing has been overwhelming. ALL GLORY TO HIM. We are just steping out in faith and He has been faithful to bring the healing.
This is where the fun begins! In this photo is Josh Cole, a buddy of mine (we get to play worship sets together in the prayer room tuesday night). After going through some practical evangelism training we have been going to downtown Kona and playing worship and praying for anyone and everyone! Through this, several people have received salvation and have gotten healed!
People have seen our free prayer sign, asked for prayer and have experienced the fathers love for the first time. They will ask what and why they are feeling it and we get to tell them about God! The Holy Spirit has shown up so many times and has brought many people to tears through the Love that has been poured out from our father! So many have felt the Love and have asked Jesus into there hearts! It has been the best part of my whole YWAM experience so far!
One women heard us playing worship and was literally stuck in one spot for an hour just receiving the Love of the Lord. Her heart was being ministered to even by our not so good sounding worship. She was moved and began weeping as we got to pray for her! She was from up state New York and said she was going to go home to her family. Our Lord is calling his children home! Broken families are being made whole again. The Lord is so faithful!
My buds and I, Sara, Grace, Mitchell and Shane got blessed with a car for one day. We decided to drive and see more of the beauty around us. We went to Waipio valley and were overwhelmed by the gorgeous view.
On our way to Waipio valley we went on a road that was surrounded by trees. It felt like I was in some movie or book. This wrong turn was one of the best choices we made.
Me, Sara, Mitchell and Grace conquering the massive hills that hug the mountains that over look the black sand beach at Waipio Valley.
Blessed to have some goofy friends like me.
After a couple hours of wrong turns and good laughs, we finally made it. The sight was breath taking and we felt very accomplished. Something about seeing the beauty of the Lords creation brings you closer to Him. I left Waipio feeling so filled with His love and Joy
Thank you for keeping me in your prayers and sending me words of encouragement! For those of you who have partnered with me financially I can not thank you enough! The last several weeks have been so life changing! The Lord has really been showing me my true identity in Him. So often I had found my worth in pointless things and allowed situations or even my talents to define me. I have realized that I truly have nothing to offer God if it is not cultivated by the Love of Christ! I am learning to wake up everyday and clean house of every entitlement I have and just live a more surrendered life for the Lord. I am a disciple and everything I have has been giving to me by the Lord! Thank you for supporting me and allowing me to live in a community of believers that have been calling me higher! I can't wait to come home and run with you guys into the true destinies He has for us all!
LOVE YOU ALLLLLLL
Going from having 7 roommates to having my own room(closet) is so crazy but I am really enjoying it! This morning I woke up and looked out the window and saw a swan landing on the canal. Even though this city is full of spiritual darkness, the Lord reminded me that their is still so much beauty all around for us to see. This was such an encouraging thing to wake up too. I love when his creation reminds me of his unending love.
