In the Lay of Things

     There has been a lot to reflect on these past few days as I begin to transition into week four here at YWAM Kona - moments of discomfort alongside so many highs. I am so blessed to be able to share these very real and raw moments with you, and I am so incredibly thankful for the outpouring of love and encouragement I have received from my last post. Thank you so much for your kind words! Pretty Plumeria flower appreciated on my morning run     A couple months before I flew out to the island, I was mentally preparing myself to face moments that would be outside my comfort zone. I expected to be placed in situations that were uncomfortable and unfamiliar, however this actually  appealed to me because I knew I wanted to grow beyond what felt safe. Last week, our speaker discussed practical ways to "hear God's voice," and on Wednesday, we practiced this throughout the island. Our task was to listen to God's voice, allowing Him to provide us with names or colours, giv

Readers, hi!       Who ever you may be, welcome. I'm so excited you're here and interested - blogging is something that has been on my heart for a little while now. After all, I am the daughter of an amazing woman, my mom, a blogging legend. Being able to pull up and browse through old memories on her blog has always been a huge inspiration to me, more than she probably knows. So thank you, Mom, for documenting and capturing memories throughout each of your children’s lives. Your electronic diary is something I often look back on and smile softly at. Such blissful memories that will never be forgotten.     A little bit about me... I am currently writing from a comfy, brown, leather couch in a dorm room full of seven lovely women, based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. What am I doing here, you ask? Great question - I am still figuring it out myself, day by day. But here's what I *do* know. This past June, I graduated from the Practical Nursing Program at Lambton College - woo hoo! T