It's been a while

As the weeks go on the faster they go! I can't believe that I've been here for six weeks and am heading into my seventh week of schooling! 

Two weeks ago we talked about Lordship and laying down all our rights.  It was an intense week and so freeing.  It was a struggle and some of us still struggle with what we gave up.  There are times I struggle with it as well, but it's good to have it gone.  Our speaker told us that God gives us grace.  But grace just isn't something that we don't deserve but also the ability to make it through the hard times.  It's our help when we struggle.  That hit me hard and made me appreciate that week. It has opened us all up, opened me up more freely to what God wants in my life. 

This past week we covered evangalism.  It's something that I have done before and knew about but it was great to get more information on it.  Our speaker was from Canada originally and has been running a YWAM base on the east side of Australia with his wife for 13 years.  He is a surfer and so I totally got how he taught.  It was great to talk with a surfer as well.  I really haven't had the urge to surf since I've been here, that is until I talked to him.  I totally want to go out and hit it hard but at the moment it's raining again so I will have to wait til December when it's summer here (that's such a weird concept for me).

It was really good.  On Wednesday our speaker brought up something that has been a passion for me for three years now and on Friday it was confirmed what it is and that it will be mine.  I know that kind of leaves you hanging on what is going on, but I will tell more as it comes.  It was def a huge blow to me.  I wasn't expecting what was coming.  It's something that I have dreamed of for a while but I always thought of it as my pipe dream and that I would be a wife a mom and a teacher.  And I'm sure those things will come true as well but for now this is going to happen.

It's been a crazy two weeks.  God has spoken so much to me about myself and what He wants for me.  It's crazy.  He's been giving me a heart for things that I never expected.  On Monday I was in tears over the thought of prostitutes and the thought that they only think they are good enough for what someone will pay for them.  I'm not joking I cried four times on Monday at the thought.  On Thursday we got together as a base and prayed for the new building.  We still need finance for it and came together to work towards it.  SO MUCH IMPACT.  Coming together to fight for something we all want to see was so good, and so intense.  At one point we got in  a huge circle and were praying and running around the circle (the kids led us!) and then when we all gathered back in our Island Breeze boys did their war chant for God.  I'm telling you this, if you want to see God move, walk into the boys during a war chant.  It was sooooo goooooooddddd! It made me want to go out and save the world and run a marathon.

Things here aren't the same as back home.  I miss home. and there is nothing wrong with home.  But it's good to be around the people that I am.  It's great when I have a headache or I just burnt my fingers on a pan (because I'm smart and didn't use a hot pad to touch the hot pan) to have people around you stop and pray for you.  I like that it's normal to see people around with their Bibles or hear the music DTS practicing.  I love it.  I don't think this is going to be home forever, but it's good to be here now.  I'm growing so much and learning so much about myself.  I love staying with all my girls.  I love trying new things. 

Be amazed.  I ate fish the other night for dinner.  It was a small piece but I still ate it.  I also have learned to like coffee.  I don't love it yet, but it def makes me feel warm and happy and awake during class.  I also have learned to love yogurt.  Theses all are little things but they are all new and different for me.  Anyways.  All is good and well.  One day I'll sit down and actually write a post that makes sense!

LOVE YOU ALL AND MISS YOU ALL!!!!!