He more than met me above what I had ever expected. I became committed to the Awaken family, to see one another grow and pursuing our Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. To see one another’s visions come to pass. To see God’s vision come to pass on what this Awaken community means in Kona and in the nations. In the spring our community grew and we made sure to have family time including communing with one another at least at one meal a day, meeting for Bible studies and times of worship through out the week. Our times extended in to game nights, movie nights, etc. always being sure to invite others to be a part of whatever we were doing. Our understanding of family grew to a new level.
It had been on my heart since 2010 to lead a team to Israel and I was asked to scout out the possibilities in May and in September we were able to take two teams of students to Israel serving the believers in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It was an amazing time in Jerusalem to do what the Lord asked of us which was to minister to Him in local houses of prayer. What an honor and privilege to be able to do that. Our team grew in their relationships with Jesus and our relationships with one another. Again, building a family was the outcome of our love for our Savior and our love for one another.
Seeing God as Father, I thought I had always had been doing that but I learned so much in this year that I was not fully grasping, the fact that He is our heavenly Father. He wants the best for each one of us. His love is big. The harder but most rewarding part was learning to be a daughter of the God of the universe. When I fell short, became insecure, etc. it was all because I had lost sight that I am a daughter of the Living God, Jehovah. Jesus made the way for us to partake in His Kingdom as sons and daughters of His Father, our Father. This is the greatest revelation for me, I am His daughter. Thank You, Father God, for this revelation.
The greatest outcome of being a part of a discipleship training school is to live and see the transformation of our students as they realize that this same living God is filled with unconditional love for them and that He wants the best for them and their lives. Our family in Jerusalem was made up of three staff and nine students. We were greatly honored to be able to walk with them as they begin to put off the old man and to daily walk out their lives as new men and women in Christ Jesus. We saw twelve lives transformed but the biggest transformation came from the nine students who were transformed by the love of God. I couldn’t ask for a better way to live out my life.
Currently I am visiting my mother and brother in Corinth, TX. This time is a time to enjoy my family during the holidays. I also am looking forward to some good quality time with Jesus during this time. To start the new year I am hoping to be able to join a few of the Awaken staff in Kansas City, MO to seek the Lord together and to grasp vision for Awaken for 2012 and beyond. I am hoping to be there from the 4th to the 22nd of January but I am open to the Lord’s leading.
