I haven't been in my blog for a while! So here are some more stories...

My team is getting ready for outreach in Mozambique in 2 weeks. I am praying for all money to come in, I still need about $1200. We will be living at Iris Ministries in Pemba which is right on the East coast of Africa. The team that was there before us just got back 2 days ago and shared stories with us about the children, the miracles God does...I still don't really know what is coming ahead but it sounds like it will be life changing. We will work in various ministries around the base and outside in the community around the mission. We will go out into the bush on weekends and pray with people, share testimonies, preach the Good News of Jesus, and sleep in tents! There are opportunities for teaching in classrooms during the week, working in the kitchen, prison ministry (the prisoners supposedly are wild God worshipers!!) and building relationships with the kids. We are bringing gifts for the kids and for the workers. Heidi and Roland are getting Kona coffee and chocolate.

here are some stories of my time in Hawaii:

it's been a wild experience to be sure! The teachers and musicians who have come through here have marked my life. One night I went downtown Kona with a group of people from the base. We got out a guitar and worshiped on the street and told people about Jesus. At one point I was standing on the sidewalk with some guys from my group and two girls came walking up the sidewalk. We immediately started talking with them. I had the feeling as if this was a set up from God...and turns out it was! As we started talking with them we had a word of knowledge that one of the girls had ancle problems. We prayed for them and told them that we would listen what God would want us to tell them. This conversation turned out into a time of crazy encounter with God, His presence was so thick. The girls noticed the presence of God and we told them it is the Peace of God and that He is here with us. A long time later, it might have been 2 hours, amazing things had happened: they had both given their lives to Jesus and had come back to the YWAM base to the worship night where they both encountered Holy Spirit and fell on the ground under His power. I don't know if the girl's ancles were healed.
Around this time our school was having spontaneous worship and prayer meetings outside the Banyan Tree cafe under the tree. We have been meeting there still for about a month now. We have seen people have thumbs grow out, legs growing out, shoulders readjusted, backs healed, headaches healed, people prophesying who have never done it in front of people before, you name it...

I have really grown in my relationships with people, especially my team. I have discovered that I have a voice that needs to be heard...talk about a quiet girl who 'lived in the shadows'. Since I've met Jesus, my whole life has changed. I have realized that what I want to say is important even if I feel afraid of being rejected by people or not being heard. I started sharing what's on my heart around the lunch table and found that people were actually blessed! This gave me confidence and reassurance that I can be myself.

I've also discovered that God can move through me even if I'm feeling really really crappy. I've had bad days when I just felt like crawling into my bed and pulling the covers over my head. But as I stepped out I would pray for people or prophecy with God's help. I can still hear his voice even if I'm feeling scared that I won't hear him, I can pray even if I think I have nothing in me to pray, because Holy Spirit would tell me what to say and give me the power to do it!! This is amazing! "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

Prayer points

Financial favour and provision $1200 for outreach to Africa, as well as the monthly $320 I need to pay for bills in Canada
My relationships with my team members, that I will not walk in fear but in love

I am so blessed to know you all, blessings on you in Jesus' name

Bettina