streams of living water {1 week in Kona!}

cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates

a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.

b. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).

2. To grow or tend (a plant or crop).

3. To promote the growth of (a biological culture).

4. To nurture; foster.

this week has been full, i am learning to be full. i have only been to the beach once since i have been here. love. {although this heat is hot and sticky and gross, God truely is awesome}. Right now im learning to be planted. this past week has been filled with lots of time in the prayer room {corporately as a school, interceding and worshipping}, serving and helping on base, and a community outreach full of amazing kids. the local outreach was the highlight of my entire week. the simplicity of just playing with kids and getting to know them is awesome.



everyday we are in the prayer room from 1-3pm (except local outreach day) interceding and worshipping together over several different areas as an entire school. this has been especially difficult for me, but God is still showing me things through it. Learning how to press deeper when you are really uncomfortable-great. I am starting to think that I have never learnt to appreciate worship. When you worship all the time, you begin to have a deeper appreciation of it. Praying outloud can be intimidating, but getting out of your bubble is worth it. Growing takes commitment. Commitment is scary.



Originally my plan was to come to Kona for 3 months, go home support raise, etc. Then come back at the beginning of next year and actually 'be committed.' I have come and started to realize that you will never grow unless you plant youtrself. That has been difficult. I am starting to see that the reason i wanted to go home sooner was because i wanted control. I didn't fully trust, so now after praying about it..... Kona is my new home.











WHAT'S NEXT....
I will be on fulltime staff at this base for the next 3.5 years. First to be grow and have a time of training. It is not just about 'staffing DTS's' but it is about getting that foundation i need for whatever i go into. Life is not just about your next step-but planning ahead.

The goal of the leadership school here is to spend time with God, gain that foundation in our own lives in a more profound way. Developping discipline, and making your relationship with God a lifestyle.Once I am finished, the plan is to staff the awaken DTS.



I am here for this next year to be 'planted;' i desire to learn these things and what they mean.. Personally, the idea and thought of being planted somewhere scares me..... I very much like to be fluid. HOWEVER. Im excited to be poured and turned into concrete. This season for me will be difficult, but i know i will be better at the end of it. It is hard to imagine what this year will hold-but i know that God is beyond and bigger than all my fears.





This is a verse that sticks out to me for this season....
Psalm 12:5-6 (amplified)

^"[5]Now will I arise, says the Lord, because the poor are oppressed, because of the groans of the needy; I will set him in safety and in the salvation for which he pants.  [6] The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over."

Living in Kona and just like while I was in Vegas, requires finances. As a missionary i live completely by faith as well as the financial support that people give. During my time here, i am required to have $650 in monthly support each month while i am apart of this leadership track. This cost covers my rent, food, additional needs (toiletries, etc.) and books that I need each month for the leadership track. Currently i only have enough monthly support to cover my very basic needs. This does not include rent.



Because of my plans to stay longer this means I need additional health insurance while i am living in Kona. This next season for me will be about leaning on the word of God and learning to trust.







PRAISE REPORTS:
God's faithfulness.
Getting to Kona safely
San Francisco Airport found my luggage!


PRAISE REQUESTS:
That i would meet people during my season here.
Continued Financial Provision
Health (healing for migraines)







Thank you to each of you for your continued support thus far. You have no idea how much your prayers, finances to be able to do what i do is a huge encouragement and blessing to me.

Right now i am thankful for Gods comfort and the fact that he does not change. Not once not ever. Leaning into this-is what i need however difficult. My prayer is that God would show me how to begin this race, and he would show me how to run.

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love and grattitude.....
-Chelsea