together we stand

This week we have had a staff conference- where we spend time meeting together to bond, gain vision, and get on the same page for the coming quarter. Praying together, worshipping the Lord together, doing wheelbarrow relays together across the yard- these are the things staff conference is made of! I believe the Lord has plans to really touch the lives of our soon arriving Discipleship Training School students through this staff of young people. Its a privilege to both be a part of this staff, and to participate in the growth of individual staff members as we serve together.

remembering

While Maui sometimes seems oblivious to the seasons which so define the passing of the year elsewhere, it sometimes occasions a reflection upon the heart that can be lost in the cultural observation of holidays. Here there is little fanfare or trappings surrounding even the most prominent holidays, so I find myself in little danger of going through the cultural motions, as it were. If there will be Easter, it will be because I stop to reflect upon the resurrection of our Lord in the company of the Family called by His name. If there will be Easter, it will be because i look at fresh life around me...and remember.

And i do remember.

Giving it up

We are set to give up one of our rented houses, "Walt's", here in Paia at the end of the month- consolidating the Paia staff into one house (the house i already live in). Its quite a process however, being as the base has rented "Walt's" for about ten years! There are so many things to be sorted through, hauled off, cleaned out... its a formidable task. Some of the staff have volunteered to take it on- and we've going for it with our eye on the month end deadline. To top it off, we are throwing a fresh coat of paint on the bedroom walls before we give it up as well- we want to bless our landlord and make the creaky old place look the best it can:)

unphotogenic

The last week has been relatively uninteresting to look at.

I have been particularly busy- and particularly tired!

Posts will probably be cut to one a week or thereabouts- so until further notice, daily visits to this page in hopes of new images may produce mild disappointment. Sorry... :)

potential strewn about

Jasmine and I went walking along the harbor hunting for pieces of driftwood for a home decor project we've been scheming up...oh, so many lovely pieces of wood! So much potential underfoot. But then, you can't have all the wood on the shore; we eventually satisfied ourselves to depart with a few promising specimens.

restless weather, restful heart

Maui's fitful winter weather continues to alternate every hour or so between raining and shining, or sometimes doing both at once. I don't really mind much. I am satisfied to simply be here at the moment.

whale watch!

This Saturday our staff and students were blessed with the opportunity to go on a whale watch cruise - provided without charge by a friend of the base here. Really pleasant to get out of the lazy weekend routine and go for a sail around our breathtaking island- a wonderful opportunity to appreciate all God's shining creation...both in scenery and in my companions:)