Though it's for a brief season it's fun to say, "I live in Hawaii". (Wait... does two-three months count as living somewhere or is it just an extended trip? Personal preference, I guess!)
Either way, YWAM Kona is "home" for this brief season! We are working and connecting and getting groceries and joining a preschool. Not laying around all day at the beach like tourists! (Just on the weekends!) So yeah... I think I can say we live here for now. Eeee!
Geez, when I think about it, this makes this the 9th state I've lived in. And it's the third tropical island, Guam being the first, Kavewa, Fiji being the second. And this will be the 20th locational move in my lifetime. Yikes! I need to write books. I want to write a books. Someone make me do it, will ya!?
This is our longest stay at the base and I'm honestly thrilled. Am I allowed to say that? If I am honest, I have been wondering what people think of us being in Hawaii. I know I need not concern myself with the thoughts of others. But you don't typically think "missions" and "work" when you envision Hawaii.... right!? But this just happens to be the main hub of YWAM. And all of us are counting our blessings for that being the case!
Mission work is what our focus is while here. But I am stoked about the location—to be in the sun and surrounded by beauty and the large community of YWAM Kona. I like giving myself the freedom to say that. So I'll say it again. I love it! I mean, I think everyone loves the tropics. Okay so I know ONE blogger friend who hates the heat so maybe everyone except HER loves the tropics... so maybe I'm no different than anyone else, but since a young age, I have been drawn to island life. A poster of Hanauma Bay on Oahu, Hawaii hung on my wall since I was 10, when my dad brought it back from his work trip to Hawaii back in the 90s. Our surreal two years living in Guam in the Pacific was a dream in itself. I have books worth of memories from that time stored in my heart. Being in Hawaii harkens to that special time for myself and my family so it's a welcomed opportunity. I was made for this climate! I thrive.
Another moment of honesty: If you didn't know already, I have a hard time living in New Zealand. We are called there. It's been a great season of learning, trying new things and personal growth, and seeing God work! But despite all the good God is doing and despite the awesome things we are learning and experiencing that are positive and rewarding, it's still not easy. And that takes it's toll. So this past USA trip (thanks sis for getting married!) & stint in Kona is a welcomed season of change. I thank the Lord daily for this blessing of refreshment. He knows how to stir my soul at the right moments!
So I am keen to see what God will do in me personally in this time. Each day is a new adventure with new things and people to discover. There's unplanned moments with the Lord each day!
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