Aloha!

9-19-08

Aloha! It's me Matthew. Just checking to see how things are going. I am doing very well, thank you. In fact, I have been truly blessed to have moved to the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

Over the course of this nest year, I will be living here, participating in a mission program called Revolution Hawaii. The focus will be learning discipleship, building relationships with individuals in need, and growing closer to God. This program is run through The Salvation Army, a Christian non-profit organization.

So far, I have been in Honolulu for three weeks, and there have already been many adventures. Listen to this: there is a group of ten of us in China Town, handing out sandwiches, and talking and praying with the homeless. This is an area notorious for its homeless, drugs, and prostitution. At about midnight, we were heading back to our vehicles, when we ran into a lady named Tina. We started to talk with her, hearing her story, and just getting to know her. Then, out of nowhere, a car flies by, throwing raw eggs at us. Now, you would think that someone would get hit by one. The amazing thing was that all the eggs but one missed us and the one egg that did hit didn’t break but bounced off and broke on the ground. It was such an experience for our first night there.

Being here has not been a vacation. There are hurting adults, homeless children, addicted teens, and I want to make a difference. I have felt called by God to take on this challenge and I know that through Him, something positive will happen.

Please keep me and this ministry in prayer.