I’m here!!

Wow…… wow wow wow….. I’m here! And I still can’t really believe it. It’s absolutely crazy. I LOVE it..so much. It’s stunning- in every way. I find myself just sitting.. in awe because that’s all I feel I can do. There’s a lot to take in, really. My group is amazing.. we already love eachother.:) 

So the first few days we spent just hanging out..went to the beach and explored the town of Paia. The third day here we went on “Exodus”. This was a time of intense simplification, bonding, camping, hiking, being dirty… haha. We had no idea how long this would be.. they had us convinced it’d be forty days and nights!!! CRAZY. but… it was only three. It was crazy though. So many incredible memories. We only were able to have one pair of clothes, ate nothing but ramen noodles, plain oatmeal, hiked a HUGE mountain (hardest thing i’ve ever done. so glorious), slept in soaking wet sleeping bags due to rain in the middle of the night, somewhat bathed in a river, squatted over a hole dug to be a toilet (wonderful), laughed a whole lot (i peed my pants once), got absolutely FILTHY. mmmmm… it was amazing. there are photos on facebook. check ‘em. 

Such good time of silence..reflection..sorting out. Just being captivated by my Father. Here’s a journal entry.. a piece of my journey:

6/7/09. “Hallelujah. Here I am. In the middle of somewhere, gazing up at these massive mountains. I feel so small.. like a child, I am. and to Your feet I come. You have stolen me away to meet You here. YES! for such a time as this. Ohh, the glory of not having a single distraction. In this moment- I’ve found the secret to peace. to life. to abundance. It’s exactly this: mountains covered in lush green, misty clouds hiding the tops, chirping of birds, crisp wind, trickling river…. I sit here amazed. Breathless. Because right here is your heartbeat. Right here I get a tiny glimpse into You, Papa. Forgive me for the mess I’ve made this life… when here it is! Offered to abundantly. And it just takes a look. A quick peak into Your heart- then I’m captured.”

So today (6/10/09) we found out our possible outreach locations:

1. Bangladesh / Thailand

2. Indonesia / Malaysia

basically- I’m asking for your prayer as I need to decide which one. mmmm.. this adventure is SOOOOO glorious. I’m just…. without words.

Classes/lecture phase starts this week. I’ll keep you updated with what I’m learning. I love you all so badddd!!!