The Here and Now

We have arrived. Today is a very cloudy and rainy day, one of those days where I could sit under the covers all day and watch movies. Instead today has been a day of inner reflection. It has been much needed. Here in Cagayon de Oro at the YWAM base, we are learning how YWAM runs and how similar it is to DIA. It was funny because last night we all basically crawled into the base house because we were so exhausted from the dreadful bus ride and sat inside the common room waiting for directionsa on where to sleep. The YWAM leaders had traveled with us from Davao and had to get things set up for us(bless their hearts). Falling in and out of sleep I found myself very frustrated and irritated and only thinking about myself last night. I'm here to learn how to be selfless and my heart was definetely not in the correct place.

This morning during personal check-in time, we all shared our difficulties and our hearts at nthe moment. Through a great time of devotion and prayer to my Abba father I found myself greatly surrounded by God's love. Boy, did I feel secure in my character and knew that through my perseverence through the sleepless hours on the bus and the tension that the enemy wanted to put between us. In my devotional time I was readfing through Luke 6 where Jesus is preaching about loving those who don't love you and how much more harder but beneficial i may be. God wants to unify us all and through intimacy with one another, maturity, and encouraging words love will conquer all. The people here are amazing as usual, so hospititable, and so gracious to us.

I'm thankful for all of your prayers back home and for your care and love that God is using to pour on us in the best and worst of times. Love is the movement. Food, is the answer to my stomach's cry currently, so I'm going to satisfy that need at Rudy's house now.

in love,

isaiah