Paia fits me so perfectly! everyone is uber friendly and i'm not used to people smiling back at me and asking how i'm doing. i love it. you know how i'm generally afraid of dogs? not in maui! i decided that the dogs here get to be free and run around the beach so much so they're just happier and friendlier and less aggressive. i may or may not have seen owen wilson tonight at pbay frolicking in the waves with his adorable pup. couldn't tell, it was dusk & everyone tends to have shaggy sun-bleached hair like his.
i like to think my hair was meant for beach life.
i was thrilled to return to New Hope Maui this morning, the church i was involved with during my DTS. the pastor had a huge impact on my life and my vision of what church can/should be. he mentioned this morning that if we all come to church prepared, there isn't that much of a need for a sunday morning message. our personal testimonies will feed the body as much as a message from the same one or two pastors will. people shared what was happening in their lives and that always encourages me greatly. his message definitely hit home though! the enemy doesn't necessarily reside in hell or in the world, but wherever there is spiritual darkness. it is when i let sins linger that i leave room for the enemy to attack. something that stuck out to me was that God gives us the freedom to fail. i love that, probably because i need that! and here's a quote that's still sinking in ...
"Satan will not continue to assault you if the circumstances he designed to destroy you are now working to perfect you."
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