Awaiting

The waiting game seems like forever sometimes. We wait for people, meetings, work, sleep, food, breaks. We wait for life to some and tell us what is next or where to go from here. But I have given up all of that and now wait for something that people only realize they need when life has seemed to pass them by.

God works in mysterious ways. He will tell us something and then, right on the cusp of you forgetting it He will come and, through circumstance, remind you of what He has spoken. Today was one of those days where God took up his bullhorn and decided it was time to set some things straight.

We each have a reason to live. Some of us choose things or people or systems, but each of us has something that we live our lives for. As for the general Christian consensus we would say that we live for Jesus Christ. Please do not misunderstand, while this is completely correct this is not what I am trying to explain to you. I wish to go much deeper.

I am in search of my destiny, my mission, what I was placed on this earth at this specific time in history for. Each of you has a story, a progression of events leading to a defining moment. Some of us take years to find it, others whole lifetimes, and worse still some never even ask the question.

I have lost sight of the grand story that we live in today as mankind. I have been caught up in the hopelessness of this day and age. And today He has set me straight. He placed me here at YWAM to have the time, courage, and opportunity to pursue what He has for me; to run after it with all of my strength and heart.

I am looking for His great cause for my life and being. You have provided me with an oppurtunity of such great magnitude that so few get. And so I am await His reply.

Hello Everyone

Me with one of the DTS students

This past week has kind of been a weird one. I am facing quite a dilemma. I seem to have run out of things to give up to the Lord. Impossible you say... I know it sounds hard to believe and presumptuous to even think about but let me explain the situation a little bit more.

I have nothing left to give Him, not because there isn't anything bad left inside me to give up; it is really that I have given up so much that currently I am without ideas as to what is left of me. I think that the Lord has changed my life from, "what are you willing to give me," to a life of more creativity by now saying, "now let us see what I have given to you." As change usually is for me with the Lord, this switch has been very quick and, also as usual, not so timely.

The School Banner

I am always caught by God like a deer in the headlights. I will be headed one way and then BAMM! blindsided by His plans for me. This time though it is quite interesting to note that He hasn't given me anything new. I have no new project, no new mission; He stands in front of me and simply asks a question that I feel as though I should have the answer to. Who are you: what are you here for: and how have I built you for that purpose? While this should be 3 questions I believe that they are so interconnected that they must be asked all at once.

perhaps you can shed some light on the subject

Now you see my dilemma, it is something - I suppose - that all men must ask at sometime in their lives, this now is my time.

Care to help with what gifts you see in me, or anything that the Lord is speaking to you: please comment. I am pretty open to any suggestions. *chuckle*

It has been over a month since my last post. Life had gotten into a bit of a routine with us here on base and to write about routine is rather, well.. impossible. Turns out that nothing is very routine for us here at YWAM Maui.

Sue Fluger

During that time things relationally here on base started to get a little funky. It started out slightly, perhaps someone chose to go out by themselves to the beach that day, or maybe just decided to hide in their room for some rest. While none of these are bad in and of themselves, they slowly piled up into a mountain of little things that was breaking our family here apart. After all here at YWAM Maui we are a family. We live, work, eat, sleep, and pray within feet of each other every single day.

Kieva Daughtery and Nick Ryan

Turns out that satan had been doing some attacking on our relationships here as we have begun to really move forward in a new phase of the base. We really began to notice it in the past week as the oppression was really becoming just unbearable. Life began to really get hard and we all felt like we were going through it alone. We all got together finally after a lot of praying and asking the Lord for guidance as everyone now was more then just alone, they were hurting and very sensitive. We began to come together in small groups at first and then larger and larger groups randomly as the Lord led us to talk openly about how we were feeling and what should be done about life here on base. God really brought us to the heart of family. Family spends time with each other, they lean on one another as they get weary. We have really begun to turn back to communicating what are hearts are an remaining open to other to pour into us. The attack is certainly not over but we are beginning to push satan back.

Rachel Whaby

These pictures are photos of some of my family here at YWAM Maui. We are a family because we seek to love one another as Christ loves us. Family is there for one another. They comfort those who are hurting and those who feel they can't go on. I have chosen to love these men and women with all my heart. Yes it hurts sometimes, but everyday God reminds me how much they are worth it.

They may never know how much I love them but that doesn't mean that I will ever stop. Pray for us whenever the Lord puts us on your heart. We are out here training youth to love Christ with all their hearts and to live out what He has spoken in His Holy Scriptures. With that comes battles in life and in the heavenly places. This life of ours is for real and challenging but it is what God has asked of us, how then could we do any different?

Another Fine Couple Of Weeks In Paradise

Being in charge of the kitchen has definitely been an up hill battle of challenges. Who knew that some day I would be making food for almost 100 people in just a few weeks. Daniel Jenkins just recently arrived as well as some more 3 month volunteers. ( I will post some pictures of them at work as soon as I take them.)

Life here is moving right along and God is making me grow daily.

To be honest I have been doing a poor job of keeping in contact wit you all. I am not sure how to go about doing it better. So please leave a comment with the best way to get in contact with you over a long period of time. I need to get more on top of communicating all things that go on in this crazy life of mine.

I pray that you can forgive me and give me some ideas to really step up to task that could potentially go on for the rest of my life.

Hiya

As usual so much has been happening to me in the past two weeks that I am behind on updating you all.

Let me being with saying I had a wonderful birthday and thank you to everyone for all the cards and encouragements. It was a nice and quiet party, just the way I like them. It is so amazing to not only think that I am now 21 but that I have been in YWAM now for two years!

It has been 2 years of such intense growth. Jesus brought me from a pit of a selfish and empty life. I had almost everything and non of it fulfilled, it could only fill the void in my heart for a short time. i spent years of my life trying to numb myself to the emptiness that was slowly encroaching upon me. Around may 2006, god made himself evident and provide me with a choice - continue with the life that I had chosen that was empty and void of rest for my soul or finally step out to do what i created for. You know the choice that I have made and the rest is history in the making. I have traveled to over 6 countries now telling people about the man that set me free. And through me simply following where he leads me I have grown and stretched in ways that I couldn't have imagined. And with that the pace was set for my life and God has only increased the pace of growth in my life. So now here I am in staffing in the kitchen.

Being the kitchen head here at YWAM is an incredible responsibility and it is so stretching. I never knew that I could have such a depth of dependence on the Lord. I have been brought to my knees weeping God as he changes me into what he created me to be. I don't know where He is taking me this time, but it hurts and He is going deeper then I have ever been. I hope to keep you guys in the loop with whats going on.

Please be praying for Him to work out all that He has for me. I do not want to stand in His way any longer. For each of us as men and women created in His image He has created a life so full of life and love everlasting that the world can not contain it. Know that God exists that He is always next to you, we must start talking to Him and reading what he has already communicated to us. Life is not worth anything without a relationship with Jesus.

Wonders

Well first things first, this is a short trip I got to take with some missionaries taking their furlough vacation from work with Campus Crusade for Christ Canada.

Simply awe inspiring.


God has been doing some amazing things in the past week. He is moving so tangibly through my life. As He seeks and finds me I am more and more overcome by his presence. I can see Him moving so mightily through my family that He must planning some sort of break through. Pieces of a life long puzzle are moving into place and he is letting me see it happen. It is very staggered right now as you can see but I will paint for you a better picture as i get more of the details myself.

God Bless and know that He has planned every second of your day for you, all you need to do is ask for it.

Sorry about the Late update

Hey everyone sorry about taking so long with this next update. I am now officially kitchen head for YWAM Maui, which means that I not only get to plan for, shop for, and prepare for all the food that is consumed on the base but right now I also have to MAKE IT! So needless to say I have been very busy running around making sure everyone eats.

But In everything the Lord is teaching me so much about myself. He is bringing out my strengths and weaknesses making me to depend on Him for everything. I am having such a great time. Thank you all for your support and encouraging letters that you have been sending me. Your prayers are what make all the difference in my life.

Lately, I have been looking back over the past 2 years of my life. It is incredible to see how far the Lord has taken me. You all have seen the immense change that has happened in my life. I am so thankful that the Lord has placed you all in my life to show me God's life. The freedom and joy being released over my life has left me awe struck. simply without words to describe it.

This video came up recently and I think it illustrates what I am going through right now.