Hawaii is a HUGE blessing.

My heart is moving in a different motion than I am used to. I am learning to set my wants to the side and ask God what he wants out of this time away from home. The spirit of God is very tangible on the YWAM campus. I love it. People walking along singing, smiles recklessly being tossed at you, and conversations that actually matter.

Today I was working at this Job site painting a stair case a Mission Builder and I had made. Anyway I was thinking about God and how he wants us to be aware... I mean actually grasp his presents around us, take things in, be silent. I looked off to the coast and saw the earths crust twisting and turning down to this cove that had waves swishing into it. Then I thought, God is with me enjoying this creation...but not the coast as I was, he was enjoying me. My heart for him, my thoughts at that time, being aware of him. I want this to happen much more, much much more.
Yesterday I had a friend ask me "so what has God placed on your heart and mind today?", then I thought about it I wasn't being aware, I hadn't even given him a chance to place anything on my heart and mind because I was focused on my self and not his will. I'm not saying that this is something you can in-fact do everyday. I make it a point to choose him daily, but being aware only grows as you chase his voice and how he in-fact makes himself presentable to you.

So last night we had a mission's builder prayer night! totally up to us to go and the staff didn't arrange it, some of the mission builders did however. We had an amazing time in the prayer room here! God was speaking to me so much about decisions.

Okay so if you have questions about my trip feel free to ask.

Also I'm sharing this because I think this is awesome, I was walking home today and instead of talking to God I was listening which is hard in general for me because im sorta A-D-D. But I was listening and clearly was given the message "Blake I want you to be happy". And I know exactly what and why and just feel super blessed. Okay well thanks for reading! PEACE>LOVE>JOY. =]

Arriving in Kona.

Aloha!

So I have arrived in beautiful Kona, Hawaii! And let me just tell you I feel so blessed, though its still apart of the U.S I seem to not comprehend that. Its so gorgeous here, bouncing array of flowers, rocks of endless sorts, bright blue ocean swells, and people from all different parts of the planet. I’ve been here only 3 days… yet some of the people I have met seem so close, its rather amazing.

I found out that I will be on the construction team, doing whatever tasks they demand of me, knowing this the work will be hard, yet I know that I am working for the kingdom of God and that will suffice, that’s all I want and desire of this life after all. It is very humid here, two things I will need on these hard days first off your prayer! Second... A LOT OF WATER!

Though there is a lot of fun, I also crave to know my God on a whole new level, revealing HIS heart and will in my life. I want. No I need his spirit to rain down like never before, so that I can be full and abide in Him in my daily walk. There are things that should not be in the forefront of my mind, relationships, self-ambition, and not always doing things for Him yet for the people around me. These are my weaknesses and I’m not ashamed because we all fall short of the glory of God, He has the grace to give out to us abundantly when we abide and ask for it.

If there is something I would try to stress to all who read these words is don’t wait, take action, love, give, and be joyful to one another. Jesus says His kingdom is now and it’s our life thesis to build the kingdom. No matter where you are take hold of the word of God and stretch to walk in the light. I am so excited. I don’t really even have words to express my heart. Except Christ Jesus is more than enough. Thanks for the prayers and keep them up. =]

I will not be silent, I was born to worship, the voice of fear you can hold me back NO MORE.

–Jonathan David Helser

One Last Day On The Mainland.

Greetings Friends and Family,

So the day has come for me to venture off to Kona, Hawaii! Tomorrow ill board the plane and start my summer. What excitement stirs with in me to see what transcends from this trip. Though I still do not know what I will be doing for certain there I know I must do it with a servants heart. Being away from friends and the things I know might shake me a little but for the most part I am an ambitious person and know that I will make the best of every second, minute, and hour away from home. Love; it’s what I want to discover on this trip through Gods mighty word and through others. I want to learn and experience all that Kona has to offer. Want to do something for me? Probably not but I’ll ask you anyway, Pray for me. I need people to pray that my focus is on what is above and not here at my feet, but rendering all I am to Jesus Christ’s feet. Challenging it will be, 75 days away from everything I know, yet in a short time I know that on that 74th day I’ll be leaving everything I know once again to return home. I will try to update this blog often with what I am doing.

Be Blessed.

Adventure is a tool to make life great.