Hawaii...Texas...following God when you don't know what is next
I’ve felt really reflective lately for some reason. This post is going to explain a lot about my life going forward and my life from a backwards look also.
Since January at least October or November of 2017 I have been praying about going to Hawaii and praying about moving to Hawaii. If you would have asked me a few months ago I would have told you I am going to do everything I can to try to figure out what I can do to stay in Hawaii permanently...and I did....but more on that later....
This summer I prayed about and talked to different people and looked into different ways that I could stay in Hawaii. After about two weeks or maybe a month after being in Hawaii I had peace about going to Texas. It was like God was telling me that I was going to go back to Texas and finish seminary. But I didn't want to go back. I loved Hawaii and I didn't want to leave. I had been so convinced that I was going to stay in Hawaii that I didn't see myself moving back to Texas. I even thought about doing a Biblical Counseling internship in Kailua and doing classes online. But what it really came down to is I didn't really have peace about staying at Hawaii at this time and I felt at peace about finishing my seminary degree in Texas.
I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss Hawaii. I will miss the people, the way of life, the culture. I will miss how beautiful it is there. I will miss the mountains. I will miss how everywhere I go practically I see Diamondhead. I will miss the ocean. I will miss how almost everywhere I drive I see the ocean in front of me or to the side of me. Since everything is relatively close to the mountains or the ocean they will say in the Hawaiian language, makai which means towards the ocean, and mauka which means towards the mountain. I will miss the beach. I will miss walking on the beach and looking into the ocean and seeing the light of the sun reflect on the ocean waters!
I will miss learning about the polynesian culture in Hawaii. I will miss the beauty of their culture. I will miss the beauty of the Hawaiian culture. I will miss the spirit of Aloha, but the truth is I can have the spirit of Aloha wherever I go. I am forever thankful for my experience in Hawaii and the opportunities I have had there to learn and to grow. There have been difficult times and there have been really good times. There have been times I have been really discouraged and there have been times when I have been really encouraged. All the times, both good and bad have helped me to grow though and to become more like Christ. I am looking forward to taking what I have learned in Hawaii and applying it in Texas or wherever else God may lead me in the future. I don't know what will happen. I hope to return to Hawaii but wherever God leads me I will go! Until then though, A hui hou Hawaii! Aloha nui loa and Mahalo nui loa!
Since January at least October or November of 2017 I have been praying about going to Hawaii and praying about moving to Hawaii. If you would have asked me a few months ago I would have told you I am going to do everything I can to try to figure out what I can do to stay in Hawaii permanently...and I did....but more on that later....
This summer I prayed about and talked to different people and looked into different ways that I could stay in Hawaii. After about two weeks or maybe a month after being in Hawaii I had peace about going to Texas. It was like God was telling me that I was going to go back to Texas and finish seminary. But I didn't want to go back. I loved Hawaii and I didn't want to leave. I had been so convinced that I was going to stay in Hawaii that I didn't see myself moving back to Texas. I even thought about doing a Biblical Counseling internship in Kailua and doing classes online. But what it really came down to is I didn't really have peace about staying at Hawaii at this time and I felt at peace about finishing my seminary degree in Texas.
I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss Hawaii. I will miss the people, the way of life, the culture. I will miss how beautiful it is there. I will miss the mountains. I will miss how everywhere I go practically I see Diamondhead. I will miss the ocean. I will miss how almost everywhere I drive I see the ocean in front of me or to the side of me. Since everything is relatively close to the mountains or the ocean they will say in the Hawaiian language, makai which means towards the ocean, and mauka which means towards the mountain. I will miss the beach. I will miss walking on the beach and looking into the ocean and seeing the light of the sun reflect on the ocean waters!
I will miss learning about the polynesian culture in Hawaii. I will miss the beauty of their culture. I will miss the beauty of the Hawaiian culture. I will miss the spirit of Aloha, but the truth is I can have the spirit of Aloha wherever I go. I am forever thankful for my experience in Hawaii and the opportunities I have had there to learn and to grow. There have been difficult times and there have been really good times. There have been times I have been really discouraged and there have been times when I have been really encouraged. All the times, both good and bad have helped me to grow though and to become more like Christ. I am looking forward to taking what I have learned in Hawaii and applying it in Texas or wherever else God may lead me in the future. I don't know what will happen. I hope to return to Hawaii but wherever God leads me I will go! Until then though, A hui hou Hawaii! Aloha nui loa and Mahalo nui loa!
I am so glad that you had this opportunity to go to Hawaii. I believe that God has wonderful plans for you and that you are ready to go wherever He leads you. God will bless you as you continue to follow Him.
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