Living Aloha

Alright round 2 for the blog! We have been here for a little over a week! We are getting well into the start of this DTS. I am so blessed to be here. My heart yearns for the fullness of Christ everyday. Even if I have a rough day my heart still burns for the nearness of him! I still am amazed how he created me for tropical places and is fulfilling those desires!

On the day they officially welcomed all of the students, they had a group called Island breeze do traditional Hawaiian dancing and welcoming ceremony. It was amazing, I love that kind of stuff. My heart jumps with excitement! They greeted us with an Aloha and described it full meaning and I was amazed and wanted to share some of that with you! Since I did not write down what they had said I looked it up to the best I could find...

this is my source(I only copied bits and pieces)
http://www.huna.org/html/deeper.html
For those who follow the path of Huna, or are fortunate enough to live in Hawai'i, it is common for us to use the word Aloha. We use it in greetings and farewells and in expressing love. But the word means even more, it is a way of life.

The spirit of Aloha was an important lesson taught to the children of the past because it was about the world of which they were a part. One early teaching goes like this:

Aloha is being a part of all, and all being a part of me. When there is pain - it is my pain. When there is joy - it is also mine. I respect all that is as part of the Creator and part of me. I will not willfully harm anyone or anything. When food is needed I will take only my need and explain why it is being taken. The earth, the sky, the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian - this is Aloha!
A, ala, watchful, alertness
L, lokahi, working with unity
O, oia'i'o, truthful honesty
H, ha'aha'a, humility
A, ahonui, patient perseverance

The kahuna David Bray interprets this code as "Come forward, be in unity and harmony with your real self, God, and mankind. Be honest, truthful, patient, kind to all life forms, and humble." He also stated that to the Hawaiian of old, Aloha meant "God in us."

WOW That was powerful! This YWAM base so far has been such a blessing to me! The worship that flows is amazing and I can see that the leadership here really desire to KNOW Christ! I am a worshiper and its such a blessing to worship along side others that desire Jesus' heart! There is also a 24/7 prayer room,which I haven't been in yet, but am really thankful for it! The food is a plus and of course the beach and all that is in it.

There is much more to update but I will keep that for the next post! Thank you all for your prayers! They are much needed!