Fourth

I've been back in Kona from Brazil for about one week now. We were the last team to get back and man, was it an amazing to see everybody back. It was evident even in the way they smiled, spoke and looked that they had all been radically transformed by God during the past three months. It was definitely overwhelming but I was just pumped for the first time when we would just get to worship together. After a day of hanging out, and eating good old American food we finally got together as a class. It was so good. Just felt a joy to be back with friends that have been a part of life change. We turned to the Lord in worship and gratitude and it went off. Holy Spirit dropped and the whole class got radically met. Monday night was ministry night and that was just another crazy night. It was crazy to join with the Fire and Fragrance crew and just go for it. So nuts. Just a room full of crazy people absolutely going for it. It was one of the craziest sets I've been in. EVER. 

So as a class, we're debriefing. The school leader Jeff, I love this dude, is debriefing us and preparing us to go home. I love it. Instead of actually preparing us to go home, or give us a strategy to find a way to settle in, we just shared testimonies and just fell more in love with the Lord. We realised going home was just a continuation of what we did on outreach and not the beginning and end of something. Brian Brennt, a man of God that spoke during lecture phase absolutely blew it up again and empowered the whole class to go nuts back at home or wherever we go. Even the man Jim Orred came in. Hearing stories from all around the world of authentic and intentional community centered around the presence of Jesus actually lived out was truly faith building. Hearing stories of radical transformation in the hearts of angry alcoholics, demon possessed people and just the normal average guy told by the very friends that you laid your life down for was... AH 'SO GOOD' for lack of a better phrase. 

The students graduated today. It was incredibly moving. To see the guys that I was able to pour into finally finish a DTS. Finally. They can change the world now, because they've done a DTS. Only true YWAMers can change the world and know Jesus. 

I'm totally kidding. But nevertheless, it was emotional. What an amazing blessing it was. I look back on the six months, and I basically was just a student with these guys. So many things went down, so many memories were made, so many friendships were deepened. It was so legit. I loved every single second of it, even though it was incredibly hard at some times. Many, many desires are on my heart in terms of the next step, but I really have no idea where the Lord is taking me. If you have any desire to live out community with me and just love Jesus and have fun, let me know. In Jesus name.