During our time in Israel we got to travel to a place called Shechem. A word I had often skimmed over when reading any of the bible stories that mentioned it. While there we went to a church basement, and down the narrow steps into a small room with paintings hung all around was a well. Jacob’s well. Our teacher gave us a few passages to read. Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 33:18-20 Joshua 24:1-28 John 4:1-32 (I’ll give you a hint, all the events in these…Continue Reading “A well in Shechem”
I love words of affirmation. Now, don’t get me wrong. Sometimes we can find our identity in only what people say and that’s dangerous, but that’s another blog post. I want to talk about one of my favorite things and why I love it so much I LOVE encouraging and celebrating others. Here’s why: I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “you’re your worst enemy” Take a moment and think back to the last time you had a bad thought…Continue Reading “Make Others Feel Good About Themselves”
Last night about 800 people gathered from all different denominations and background to worship one name: Jesus. God is so cool. About a year ago I got invited by my roommate to come and stay with her and her family in Bellingham, WA. I got to spend the week with her, exploring her hometown and getting to meet all of her friends. But there was something different about these group of teenagers. They began telling me of their dream to see their…Continue Reading “A Dream Fulfilled”
It all started with a simple conversation. I was walking around campus when I saw this girl helping the band by holding the door as they brought in equipment, and went to go help her and talk to her. Here in Colorado the easiest way to start a conversation is to talk about the weather. (Literally it snows one day and the next its 70) We began talking about the weather, her major, where she’s from, etc. She then asked about…Continue Reading “A Simple Conversation”
Back from the jungle! What an incredible 2 weeks its been. To catch you up, about 2 weeks ago about 35 of us jumped in a two deck boat and began our trip to find a people group in the jungle of Peru called the Urarinas. Along the 27 hour trip to these people we extended our traveling because we stayed in a few different communities along the way, sharing the love of Jesus and encouraging all of them! Our…Continue Reading “Back From The Jungle”
Greeting from Peru! Our team arrived safely in Peru after about two days of traveling. Our first day of ministry we went to a market. It is one of the biggest markets in Iquitos and very popular because of its witchcraft paraphernalia. But that didn’t phase us. One of the hardest things being here has been the language barrier. My whole life I’ve always felt kind of judged for not knowing how to speak Spanish. So coming here looking the way I do it was…Continue Reading “Peru”
A few months ago I changed my instagram bio to “living my life ft. jesus” because I really wanted to live a life that when people saw me they would see Jesus. I’ve been on this journey of learning who Jesus is, and then learning how I can apply the same way he lived to my life. In actions, thoughts, and words. But recently I’ve looked at that bio and felt so much conviction. I love social media, especially instagram. …Continue Reading “Living A Life Ft. Jesus?”
I remember the first time I went cliff jumping here in Hawaii. That day during our adventures we decided to go visit the southern most part of the Island, and one of the most popular cliff jumping spots in the US. It was a cool and rainy day so we didn’t really plan on jumping. As soon as we got there, the adventure bug jumped on a few of my guy friends and soon they were stripping down to their bathing suits…Continue Reading “Jump Off The Cliff”
“I am beloved, full of faith, standing tall. Confident and Brave. Ready to fall. Into your light, you are the voice that calls. With no reservation. I surrender all.” What does it look like to be fully surrendered to the Lord? This is a question I’ve been asking myself since the day I stepped onto the island over a year ago. To full surrender your plans. Your past. Your future. Your finances. Your fears. Your anger. Your hurts. What does it mean to…Continue Reading “Living in Full Surrender”
Hello friends and family. So this time around I’m going to try to be better at keeping you all up to date on where I am, what I’m doing, and why. (fingers crossed) So to answer the question, I am back in Kona! So how did this all happen? Let’s back up to the last time I was in Kona, back in March. I had just gotten back from outreach and was asking myself the question everyone was asking: What’s Next? I had originally decided there…Continue Reading “Where In The World Is Lydia?”