So many different experiences during my first week in Kona. The first Saturday my whole Compassion DTS group went to the beach. We had a wonderful time and it was a good bonding experience. However, I failed to put sun block on more than one time that day and ended up with a painful sunburn.
My first week was very challenging. I feel stripped of all my comforts. I was just another face in the crowd. I went from having a strong group of friends and church family to being a stranger. Not only that but I was as red as a tomato and had a fever blister covering majority of my bottom lip. I felt like a monster. It has been good because I've had no one but God to really turn to and recieve comfort.
The first week during our lectures we focused on being rooted in God's love for us. I have definetely had experiences these past 4 years where I have tasted God's love. Never have I had a season where I got to focus 100% on knowing God and His love for me like I can right now. Last week I felt so hungry to read the Bible and to interact with God about His written word.
Prayer request:
1. That I will continue to hunger for God and the Bible.
2. That I will be able to get good sleep at night (can be hard with 7 roomies and 6 sweetmates)
3. That my schedule will allow for time to spend reading and processesing
4. I miss having friends that I have a strong connection to. I'm struggling with loneliness.
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