I live in a room with 8 other girls. Many from Canada, some from Norway, Brazil, etc, you name it. We had a Ceremony of the Nations with all the flags to represent on the day that I first got here. Little hawaiian girls got up in front of the campus and did wonderful authentic Hula dances for us too. It was a great way to start off the trip: recognizing all the nations that God has called into ministry to go TO all nations and preach the gospel. YES!
The schedule is kept full. Today we had our first class which started at nine. But first was breakfast (6:15 am), then a GOD-FILLED worship service (8:00 am). "God is in this place, He is in this place," they kept saying/singing. Tomorrow work duty will begin, which is from 3-5 pm.
I want to share some of the lessons learned in class today: the Glory of God. It is everywhere. Why do we enjoy the flowers on the island? Or the sunset? Or a clean, comfortable place to live? As apposed to dead flowers or tornadoes... Or an old beaten up apartment? Because we are naturally made to see God's character in the things that are beautiful, and we are drawn to it. We see God's beauty in flowers. We see His creative hand in a sunset. We see His power in a sturdy, clean house. When we see these things, we are to glorify in Him and praise His name. God is a God of order, so as you straighten the house or clean at a job, God is glorified even in that (if it is done in a godly spirit) So we YWAMers look forward to work duty! YES!
Every good thing should be a conversational piece to express to others just how great our God is! What a witness, His creation!
