Meanwhile at KBC…

Classes started Monday!!! My schedule looks like this:

Monday:

1 Corinthians with Curtis - 9:30-11:45 (I am the TA and get to grade a bunch of papers, I should be fully informed on 1 Corintheans after this class, along with reading so many different views onit from all these papers! )

Dinner duty – 3:30-5:30 (I’m actually pretty stoked to be able to cook while I’m here, and mom I already told Heather, our cook, and already one of my closest friends here, that I will at one point be making your amazing enchiladas)

Tuesday:

Lunch Duty -10:30-12:30

Hermeneutics with the KBC President Steve Thompson -1:30-3:30 (Hermeneutics is a Bible interpretation class that is really going to teach me how to lead Bible studies and better interpret scripture)

Wednesday:

Ephesians with Zane – 9:30-11:30

Worship Class with Alex -1:30-4:30

Wed Night Church – 7:00-9:00 (We lead and do everything Wednesday nights for church, last night was the first time, I learned 6 new songs and the harmonies and sang them in front of people a few hours later, SCARY! But God is faithfull and it turned out so good!)

Thursday:

Gospel of John with Chris the Director of the school – 1:30-3:30

Discipleship 101 with Pastor Bob – 6:00-9:00 (In a house, with couches, and hot showers and food made in a real kitchen, score! This is actually one of the classes I am most looking forward to)

Friday:

Women’s Emphasis with Bethany -9:30-11:30

Bathroom cleaning – 4:00-5:00 (This happens to be my personal favorite… NOT! We don’t even have actual bathrooms here, only porta potties)

Besides all of these classes and chores, which is also a class for school credit, called M199, we have a scheduled devotion time every morning from 7-8 and have other ministries, homework, and work around the property to do.

There are a few things I wasn’t expecting when I got her that I am still getting used to.

1.       The lack of toilet (Porta potties only on the campus)

2.       The lack of hot water (yes, that means cold showers)

3.       The lack of electricity (We have headlamps at night to be able to see)

4.       Ants, lots and lots of ants (they eat through unopened packages)

5.       Toads, lots and lots of toads (they’re EVERYWHERE, I accidentally kick one at least once a day, there eas one in the porta pottie at night! and it scared me so bad.)

6.       Waking up to a beautiful blue and pink sunrise every morning (I need no alarm clock, the sun wakes me up)

7.       Quick friendships, awesome roommates and teachers my own age (my roomates are the best! It seems like the three of us wouldn't get along but we are just three peas in a pod)

8.       Pure hilarity every meal (everyone here is hilarious!!! It's hard to eat, we're always laughing so hard)

9.       The beauty of Kaua’i (You cannot capture the beauty of this place in a picture of video, it’s impossible, I feel like the sky is so much bigger here, more majestic.)

"God is so faithfull"

God used my own words to speak to me this week!  I went on Facebook after several days of not going on and the first thing I see is my name in someone’s update and as I read it, the tears just flowed. I’m not even home and yet God is using me and something I said to profoundly change someone for His glory!

“God is so faithful. An awesome friend of mine Miranda Smith said, “The gifts God gives to you are endless and greater then you could ever imagine. Once you start living life to glorify Him.” I never knew how she felt, or exactly what she meant, how it was possible, or if I was even capable of doing it. I wasn’t doing it… Until now, and I have to say, she is so right and it feels unlike anything I've ever had.”

Trust me, I am not saying, good for me or trying to toot my own horn, this is all glory to God! I don’t even remember saying this, but I know it’s true. Living life for God is SO much better than living for yourself. Sometimes I wonder why I am the way I am or why certain circumstances are the way they are. Like what is my purpose here? God are you even using me? And sometimes long periods of time go by and nothing happens. But then something changes, something clicks and everything I had to go through makes sense, all that dry space of wondering if you’re living in God’s will and then WHAM! It all comes together, I see the pieces of His puzzle that He’s been laying out. Never forget that we can only see what’s in front of us, He sees the whole picture! Just being honest and joyful in the Lord, wondering if anyone’s listening, and most times not even caring I realize I make a difference, and the words I say are heard. God is my strength, I’m His mouthpiece and no matter where I am, no matter how I feel, I’m home. The spirit of the living God lives in me and I wouldn’t change that for anything. His presence, His joy, His everlasting eternal love is greater, stronger, and more beautiful than any thing any person, any amount of money, any relationship I will ever experience. HE IS SO DARN GOOD!  And I get eternity with Him!

I am so off topic with what I came on here to say, but this is better. God is so faithful, and when you get to experience that as fact and not just theory… it’s even better.

Cling to Him, draw close, ask Him questions,  demand answers, tell Him you love Him, and most importantly let Him into your heart and mind that He might dwell within you, speak to you and be your love for the rest of your life and forever after. He’s the prince charming we are always searching for, He’s true love. He IS love.

12 Days until KBC

I have less than two weeks before I will be getting off the plane at Lihue airport to start my adventures at KBC. I am getting excited and nervous! This last few months God has been preparing me to go, giving me spiritual gifts and complete confidence in who I am as God's child. This last week I want to Generation Church Camp with The City Church Ventura and it was unlike any other church camp I have ever been to! I have never danced and jumped so much in woship, nor have been so affected by speakers. God is so good and He taught me a lot this week. Pastor Jabin Chavez  talked alot about FAITH, this little word means so much, has so much clinging to it. Faith pushes away fear and doubt, it clings you to the truth and gives CONFIDENCE! We are constantly living in all this noise, ideas from the world, peoples opinions, the enemy whispering lies, people whispering lies... all thes negative atmospheres and spirits weigh down on us, spirits of fear, doubt, negativitity, the noise is so loud! But if you pusha ll that aside there is a sound, a sound of faith. Your faith can push through any atmosphere!

This is just a little snipit, I have so much more to tell already and I'm not even at school yet!

It's a new season, revival is coming, FAITH is stronger than ever and people, God's people are going to be pulled out of the darkness, out of the noise and into the sound! Thank you Jesus.