Turtles, Ears and Clowns

I successfully snorkeled for the first time yesterday! It was probably one of the most exciting days of my life as I dunked my head underwater and immediately looked at dozens and dozens of sea animals hanging out all around me. I felt like I was swimming in the tank at the aquarium! Sea turtles are common at Kahalauu Beach where I was snorkeling - throughout the course of my time in the water I saw and swam around six different sea turtles ranging from 1.5 - 2 ft long. And every time I looked or swam in another direction I would see another species of fish that I hadn't seen yet. Little ones, striped ones, big fat ones, skinny yellow ones, iridescent ones, spotted ones...it was probably one of the coolest things I have ever done in my entire life. I think God had some fun while he was creating the fishies underwater. 

As far as the actual school goes, its been good, great, challenging and sometimes very intense. I have been told that it is around this time during the DTS that it gets challenging for people as the honeymoon period of being in Hawaii dissipates a little and the emotional and spiritual intensity of the schooling keeps building. I'm sad to say that not everyone who started this DTS journey with me is still here. But I must say that those of us still in this DTS have really bonded like a family - it is a privilege for me to be a part of such a loving and compassionate group. 

Awesome testimony: Last week a man at YWAM had his hearing healed during a worship/prayer session. He had been using hearing aids for years and was prayed for early last week and was completely healed - no more hearing aids! So cool.

Here are some picts from the volunteer night at an event a local church was doing for the community on Halloween.

Everyone in my DTS raided the YWAM costume trailer and came out looking pretty amazing.