LALA Land, Revelations, and Words of Encouragement!

So on Thursday I flew from Saskatoon to LA, why just for a visit to my old YWAM base. It was a gift from someone, and wow, its been an an amazing weekend so far and it is yet to be over yet.

Oh the Cali life!

Thursday I landed and was on the road in my rental vehicle, a mustang (apparently an economy car!) and was driving down the interstate, weaving in and out of traffic, loving the fact that i could drive in LA! As a drove closer with my GPS unit saying turn left next, I started thinking "I know I know!! I remember where to go, I'm so close!" The closer I got the more excitement started to build up in me. I arrived on the base, parked the car, and then the excitement of seeing people started instantly. Hugs and people running at me, seeing people from my DTS, it was like a reunion. I just hung out in the base coffee shop, talking and catching up with people, went to Santa Monica that night with two people who were dear friends of mine in DTS. It was so fun to be able to just hang out, and be with these amazing people who I shared a very important chapter of my life with.

Life happens in Chapters, some are short, and some last forever.

Yesterday, I joined the new DTS in their morning, first I sat in on a lecture on "Storying the bible" and then went into a time of worship and communion. It was amazing to see the new DTS pray for each other and how there is such a strong supportive community here.

I miss that.

Then I had someone want to break bread with me and speak some encouraging words to me, just reminding me of who i am, and what he had saw in me as my DTS director.

Why can't we have a community and support like this at home, why can't our churches be this personal and supportive, not just a base layer of support that you see, but doesn't go deeper?

That afternoon I got to spend some time at one of my favorite places on earth, the ocean. Walking along the water, my toes in the sand, smelling that old familiar smell of water, shells and sand. After a good hour and a half drive back due to bad traffic, and learning to not always trust a GPS I spent the night with the new DTS and their "mandatory fun night" it was great. Just hanging out with them and laughing, seeing old friends and enjoying time with them. Wow I do miss it all here. When asked if I am coming back to staff, I say that I would love to but its not where i am supposed to be, there is no peace in me when I think about actually staying for a long time.

Reassured that I heard God right,

and constantly gaining a understanding

and appreciation for where I am at right now in life.

This morning I started off the day going for coffee and just spending time with a very dear friend of mine. It was so nice to just sit and talk, being real, she is one person that I can be totally honest with and not feel stupid about anything, like wanting to go to In & Out while being in Cali. We then came back and Dean Sherman, an amazing speaker, is at the base speaking on personal ministry and something he said has hit me hard and was a revelation as to where I am at in life and why i am there. He said;

Some people will go to university and serve, we need people in the world who believe in Christ and who have skillful knowledge behind them.
Don’t ever disdain the person who goes through university to do skillful service!

We need these people in the Christan world, they can still be in ministry.

As the day continues, I am excited to see what else God will show me while I am here, and what I can learn. So far, I've had amazing fellowship with people I love, soaked in the sun and the beach, and its given me an understanding of where I am in life, what is to come, and through talking with people I have become more accepting of what my future holds, and the fact that everything will happen in Gods time, even if its faster than I thought.