Island to Island

A few weeks ago, my team and I did something that felt both completely crazy and absolutely necessary: we packed our bags and hopped between three Hawaiian islands with one simple mission: connect with young people and share about the opportunities God has for them. Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. Three islands, ten days, and countless […]

Southeast Asia Journey: Philippines, Thailand, and Back to Hawaii

As I sit here in Kona reflecting on the past two months, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for this journey we’ve been on together. Yes, *we* — because none of this adventure would have been possible without your prayers, support, and encouragement. It’s been a few weeks since I returned from outreach in the Philippines and […]

Thailand

Landed in Thailand Katie and her team landed in Thailand early this morning (EST). They will stay at Connie’s Home, a home for orphans supported by Serving Orphans Worldwide. The home cares for children given over by government orphanages and also provides work for female juvenile offenders. They will serve here for the duration of […]

Outreach update

Hello, dear ones! In a quick catch-up chat with Katie this week, I offered to write a guest post on the blog to update you on how things are going. The outreach team landed in Manila and took a few days to orient themselves, recover from the flight, adjust to the time zone, exchange money, […]

The Mission

As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been reflecting on how thankful I am for the past couple of months. As many of you know, I am currently based in Hawaii where I am volunteering at a local ministry. Holoholo Ministries focuses on raising up the young locals of Hawaii and training them to become missionaries. It’s […]

Liliokalani

This past weekend I had my first dive into the restaurant business. Every year Kona, Hawaii hosts the biggest outrigger canoe race in the world; its called Liliokalani. Canoe teams from all different countries travel here just to compete. It’s an exciting weekend of races, long days in the sun, and some very hungry athletes. […]

Kid’s Camp Week

Happy Sunday Friends and Family! As some of you know I arrived in Hawaii a week ago to be staff with Holoholo ministries. The day after arriving, my team and I began a week-long kid’s camp. 35 kids aged 4-12 spent a week fishing, swimming, playing carnival games, and worshipping Jesus. It was a great […]

Beginning A New Chapter

In just one week I’ll be boarding a plane to become a full-time missionary with Youth With A Mission in Hawaii. I’ve spent this past summer preparing to leave; the time is almost here. Preparing to leave involved spending time with my family: As well as sharing with my home church about my recent missions […]

The End Of DTS

A couple weeks ago I received my Discipleship Training School Certificate of Completion. I am grateful beyond words for the opportunity I have had to deepen my relationship with God and pour out his love on his people in the Philippines. During my time in the Philippines, my team and I provided kids ministries (VBS, […]

Philippines Update!

Hey guys, I’m thrilled to say that the past 20 days in the Philippines have been incredible. I’ve also had the opportunity to experience a lot of local culture in Manila and Naga City It’s been a wonderful outreach so far and I’m excited to see how God will continue to use my team and […]