Thank you for your prayers- my transition back into Maui life has been marked with God's grace and I am very grateful. As per usual, the lifestyle is simultaneously both decidedly rough and strangely privileged. And if one thing is clear, its that Oxford is a very long way away.
Even so, this place is home to me- so there is a thaw and a joy to it... especially in the beautiful little things: salt water in my hair, a good deal of going barefoot and feeling the sun- too much of it, even- on my face... things in short supply in Oxford:) But these are the background colors. There are more significant things afoot.
The school here is bursting at the seams with our Fall influx of students, and its exciting - all afresh even though I have done it for years- knowing that God is going to use this season to meet young men and women the way he met me here so many years ago. I never get tired of seeing Him engage people and redirect their lives in paths that lead firmly into His Kingdom purposes.
I am investing in the School of Biblical Foundations and Missions students several days a week- and using the rest of my time for personal study and review of my past year's notes, preparation for next steps, aiding several parties to communicating and coordinating an RZIM mission to Maui in November, and working on various projects. Its a blessing to be participating in the YWAM community here, while also getting to pursue some broader life and ministry objectives- its a very good fit for this decompressing season following such a deeply formative year away in Oxford.
It seems that Oxford has left some indelible marks on the contour of my life and calling, and though the door is not open financially for me to return there at this time (though I would love to continue there), I am considering pursuing further education since vision for that path came alive in me this past year in a serious way. Please pray for me as I consider an offer from a different college to enter a Masters program in January. I am waiting to hear whether they will offer any financial aid, and am praying and discerning whether this is the open door I have been asking for.
Thank you for your continued support as I serve at the mission training course here in Maui and explore how this past year is shaping both my calling and near horizons.
