“Off she goes.. Trusting the Lord will guide and protect her.”
Yaaay my adventure has finally started! Go click on the Aloha picture and check out my first video. you can subscribe on my youtube channel that way you can stay up to date about my journey and adventures.
The alarm clock went off at 6:15 am. I Didn't sleep a lot and Mixed feelings were going through my body; Excitement, fear of the unknown, doing a 26 hour travel just by myself for the first time and saying goodbye to my family and love ones for such a long time.
My parents wanted to pray and bless me before we were leaving to the airport. It was a precious moment with the three of us. They gave me the bible verses below for the upcoming year.
it has been a hard last year so I’m really hoping this year will be a smoother one. However, if things don’t work out the way I suspected them to be, then I know I can still find my rest by Jesus. I know I can give it all to God and set my mind not on the earthly things but on the things that Jesus has already prepared for me in heaven.
“So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, were Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on the things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden in Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you wil find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. ”
We left a little late to the airport and I had just made it in time. I had 4 minutes before the gate got closed to Manchester. Up in the air everything seemed great until the pilot started the landing and we were just about to hit the ground!!!! we were about 1 meter above it and suddenly He started to take off again. It was the most scary thing! He flew an extra round above and then tried again and... success! YEEEY!
I landed Just in time to get the next flight to Seattle (an 8 hour flight) where I sat next to a young fellow. We talked a bit over our adventures and suddenly somebody behind us says: "HEY, Do I hear you say YWAM Kona?? I’ve been there a few years ago! You’re going to have the best time of your life!" This made me even more enthusiastic to hear his stories about kona! That moment was such a blessing!
When I arrived in Seattle I had to go through passport control and pick up my luggage so I could check it in again for my final destination: Kona, Hawai'i. Unfortunately, my luggage didn’t arrived.. I wasn’t the only one; another 20 people where missing their luggage. They advised me to just fly to Kona hoping they already connected it.
Yes, I made it to Kona! I was so happy to finally be in hawai'i! I was very tired and feeling a bit of jet lag being so many timezones away from what i had been used to. With good hopes, i went to the baggage claim area. however, my baggage didn't come and i also lost my tracking code so the help desk couldn't do anything for me.
I came to the YWAM base without any clothes or toiletries but i'm blessed to have one of the best roommates Bianaca form Brazil! She let me borrow her things! its been quite a rough start but im Feeling super blessed and welcomed. I truly believe beautiful things will happen here.
