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 […]

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, […]

The End Of Lecture Phase

As my lecture phase of DTS comes to a close, I’ve begun to look back on what God has done in my life and the lives of those around me over the past 3 months. I got baptized at the beach where the Bible first arrived in the Hawaiian islands. My team and I visited […]

Finishing Out My Second Week

Hello Friends, To update you I’d like to start out by saying thank you for all of your prayers as I transition into this dicipleship training school. It has been a lot to get used to. But I have already begun seeing the Lord begin to move in not only my life but also the […]

Beginning Classes

Yesterday I began my first day of three months of lecture classes. Each week will be focused on a different topic. This week’s topic is the history of YWAM Ships and the Islands of Hawaii. Something that Holoholo DTS is passionate about is understanding the culture and history of Hawaii in order to be able […]