Hawaii

When I first bought my plane ticket to Hawaii, I had no place to stay or anything lined up. Thankfully, God was faithful and provided a place to stay and beyond. My dads friend knew someone who knew Larry Garret, who is a pastor on the North Shore of Oahu. Larry blessed me with a place to stay at his church. I was staying 1 mile from pipeline. My daily schedule included biking to surf, surfing, and eating crappy hot pockets because that was the cheapest easiest thing to eat. After eating 2 weeks worth of hot pockets, I will be happy if I never have to eat another one in my life. The pastor Larry was friends with a local kid my age who is a very good surfer. He helped me get used to the Hawaiian waves and taught me what to do and what not to do. I got to speak with and encourage him about Jesus. Another highlight of the trip was getting to speak at the youth group of the church I was staying at. I got to meet people at Surfing the Nations which is a Christian run Humanitarian organization that uses surfing for outreach. I am praying about going to Indonesia with them on a mission trip this summer. On my last night I got to go to my friends sisters 1 year birthday party. I was the only white guy there, the rest were all Hawaiian and it was a great experience. There was some excellent food, the people were all super friendly,  and they did some hula dancing. I met so many awesome people in Hawaii and made some great connections, I can not wait to go back. I thank God for providing for me on that trip and making it so great. I can not wait to go back, Thanks 7th ave saints for your prayer and support!!

Hawaii

I finished my first semester of college with a 4.0. I am on Christmas break, and got to spend the first half of it at home in Myrtle Beach, and am spending the half of it in Hawaii. I am now in the LA airport waiting to board my flight to Hawaii.  From having to be away from home so much, I have really learned how much I love to be with my family. There were nights while at home when the whole family would just be laying around in the living room, not doing anything except simply being. The times that I have with my family are limited, so I am very content just hanging out, just being with them was such a blessing. I thank everyone from 7th ave. saints so much for praying for me on my travels and supporting me in all I am doing. In Hawaii I will be staying with a Pastor friend, and will get to speak to the youth group at his church. I am so excited as I embark on my first trip to Hawaii. Thank you for your support and prayers. More updates to come.