#59
During discipleship today, Shaun told me a few stories of how God has spoken to him in very clear, strange ways in the past. It was REALLY cool. I love that kind of conversation, because it just goes to show how creative God is, you know? Cuz, being the consistent and faithful God that He is, He never changes the Truth that He communicates and never communicates things that are not aligned with His Word, and yet He spices things up all the time in terms of how He communicates. I love it. So fun.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Time Differences
#58
Tomorrow morning we have another 6:30 meeting, so I really should be going to bed early tonight. Unfortunately, the Oscars are on tonight. Now, that shouldn't be a problem if Hawaii were like the rest of the country and showed the Academy Awards live... but no. It's being shown 4.5 hours late. So it's 9pm right now and the Best Original Song hasn't even been announced. Yikes. Should I go to bed early and be refreshed for our meeting tomorrow morning? Haha. I probably won't.
Tomorrow morning we have another 6:30 meeting, so I really should be going to bed early tonight. Unfortunately, the Oscars are on tonight. Now, that shouldn't be a problem if Hawaii were like the rest of the country and showed the Academy Awards live... but no. It's being shown 4.5 hours late. So it's 9pm right now and the Best Original Song hasn't even been announced. Yikes. Should I go to bed early and be refreshed for our meeting tomorrow morning? Haha. I probably won't.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
"Congratulations on your acceptance!"
#57
On Thursday, Jamie and I finally finished putting together our acceptance packet for Project. The welcome letter starts off with "Congratulations on your acceptance!" Seriously, Summer Project is one of the most amazing experiences ever and it's really exciting to get to accept people. Today, we met with three students from Hawaii who are going to be on our team to give them their packets and get them started with their support-raising process. It was so fun to see them realize that this was really happening... I think getting the acceptance packet, reading more specific logistical information, and writing our their support letters made it really sink in- they're going to Japan! :)
Also,
HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SISTER GIN! Much love.
On Thursday, Jamie and I finally finished putting together our acceptance packet for Project. The welcome letter starts off with "Congratulations on your acceptance!" Seriously, Summer Project is one of the most amazing experiences ever and it's really exciting to get to accept people. Today, we met with three students from Hawaii who are going to be on our team to give them their packets and get them started with their support-raising process. It was so fun to see them realize that this was really happening... I think getting the acceptance packet, reading more specific logistical information, and writing our their support letters made it really sink in- they're going to Japan! :)
Also,
HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SISTER GIN! Much love.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Could Cry Right Now (probably...)
#56
I have to admit... it's been a rather trying day, emotionally speaking. We had to deal with some difficult topics at staff meeting today, a lot of which had to do with areas of ministry that I lead. I'm already not that great at 3 hour long meetings on Friday afternoons, and so by 5 o'clock, when we finished, I was completely drained. Then I went to FUSE, a young adult service for a local church group, and was thoroughly blessed by the message, which was on true, deep, biblical community. Except that it also made me reaaaally miss my friends back in CA with whom I had the exact kind of community the speaker was talking about.
So yeah, I'm drained, and have a lot of my mind, but I'm joyful. It's been another great week of ministry, and I'm looking forward to resting in the Lord this weekend. :)
I have to admit... it's been a rather trying day, emotionally speaking. We had to deal with some difficult topics at staff meeting today, a lot of which had to do with areas of ministry that I lead. I'm already not that great at 3 hour long meetings on Friday afternoons, and so by 5 o'clock, when we finished, I was completely drained. Then I went to FUSE, a young adult service for a local church group, and was thoroughly blessed by the message, which was on true, deep, biblical community. Except that it also made me reaaaally miss my friends back in CA with whom I had the exact kind of community the speaker was talking about.
So yeah, I'm drained, and have a lot of my mind, but I'm joyful. It's been another great week of ministry, and I'm looking forward to resting in the Lord this weekend. :)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
TWO Topics
#55
Two thoughts for today...
1) Today's theme was "freedom." Shaun spoke on it tonight (God ROCKED it through him... oh my... such a powerful talk!), there was a women's event that happened after our meeting about it tonight, and earlier today at LCC, I went out sharing and had a spiritual convo with a kid who said he was searching for freedom... I guess I didn't realize just how much people naturally hunger and thirst for freedom. And Jesus offers it in a way no one can! AAH! Such an amazing message we carry!
2) Today was the last deadline for summer project applications to hear back by 3/28. Our project inbox exploded. Which is AWESOME, that there is so much interest... but it's also intense cuz as it stands, we have more applicants than there are spots on the team. Please pray for Jamie and me, that we would have wisdom from the Lord in figuring out who should and shouldn't be on this team. But many praises to Him for putting it on so many students' hearts to apply for summer projects!
Two thoughts for today...
1) Today's theme was "freedom." Shaun spoke on it tonight (God ROCKED it through him... oh my... such a powerful talk!), there was a women's event that happened after our meeting about it tonight, and earlier today at LCC, I went out sharing and had a spiritual convo with a kid who said he was searching for freedom... I guess I didn't realize just how much people naturally hunger and thirst for freedom. And Jesus offers it in a way no one can! AAH! Such an amazing message we carry!
2) Today was the last deadline for summer project applications to hear back by 3/28. Our project inbox exploded. Which is AWESOME, that there is so much interest... but it's also intense cuz as it stands, we have more applicants than there are spots on the team. Please pray for Jamie and me, that we would have wisdom from the Lord in figuring out who should and shouldn't be on this team. But many praises to Him for putting it on so many students' hearts to apply for summer projects!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Healthy Discussion
#54
Our whole staff team had dinner together tonight, which was pretty sweet, and we spent most of the time at dinner talking about different ministry philosophies and personal ministry preferences. It was such a good and needed discussion. See, we're all fairly new to this place, and so we're all trying to figure out how to run a movement here. Shaun and Karisa are doing such a great job of leading us in it, but they're leading only like half a step ahead of us as they figure things out. It's really humbling to be doing ministry in a place where we're all learners, where we're all somewhat considered "outsiders", and where none of us can rely on past ministry experiences or personal ministry skills, because it's so different here... we have no choice but to completely rely on the Lord's guidance. It's hard. We need prayer. But we are loving it :)
Our whole staff team had dinner together tonight, which was pretty sweet, and we spent most of the time at dinner talking about different ministry philosophies and personal ministry preferences. It was such a good and needed discussion. See, we're all fairly new to this place, and so we're all trying to figure out how to run a movement here. Shaun and Karisa are doing such a great job of leading us in it, but they're leading only like half a step ahead of us as they figure things out. It's really humbling to be doing ministry in a place where we're all learners, where we're all somewhat considered "outsiders", and where none of us can rely on past ministry experiences or personal ministry skills, because it's so different here... we have no choice but to completely rely on the Lord's guidance. It's hard. We need prayer. But we are loving it :)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
100th Post!
#53
Today was an exhausting day. But it was so blessed. I really enjoy going to Kapiolani Community College once a week. My discipleship time with Dylan and JR is just fun and encouraging every time, the campus is beautiful, the small group there is growing in numbers and consistency... lots to be excited about. But, as silly as it may sound, what made today extra nice was the weather- the high was something like 86 or 87, I think, but when we met under the tree at noon, we were protected by the shade and hugged by the most refreshing, pleasant breeze ever.
PLUS, worship and discussion were both led by students (Dylan and JR again), for the first time ever! And they rocked it! JR did a better job leading the discussion than any one of us staff has! Sigh... Here as I sit at 11:02pm, completely pooped from the day, I look back on the ways God showed up from the moment I woke up to right now, and I smile :)
Today was an exhausting day. But it was so blessed. I really enjoy going to Kapiolani Community College once a week. My discipleship time with Dylan and JR is just fun and encouraging every time, the campus is beautiful, the small group there is growing in numbers and consistency... lots to be excited about. But, as silly as it may sound, what made today extra nice was the weather- the high was something like 86 or 87, I think, but when we met under the tree at noon, we were protected by the shade and hugged by the most refreshing, pleasant breeze ever.
PLUS, worship and discussion were both led by students (Dylan and JR again), for the first time ever! And they rocked it! JR did a better job leading the discussion than any one of us staff has! Sigh... Here as I sit at 11:02pm, completely pooped from the day, I look back on the ways God showed up from the moment I woke up to right now, and I smile :)
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