Solima Stories: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I (Cary) am flying to Asia TOMORROW! I love the nations and I am so excited to be traveling to 4 countries in 15 days! I just wanted to send a quick update out about what's been going on here in Hawaii and what my desires and prayer requests are for this upcoming trip. Here is a rough itinerary

*Feb 1st- The Philippines

*Feb 6th- "South East Asian Nation"

*Feb 9th- Nepal

*Feb 13th- Thailand

*Feb 15th- Honolulu

Prayer Requests for Cary

*safety and good health

*traveling mercies

*to be a true blessing to our outreach teams

*To build relationship with our long term workers as well to dream and cast vision with them about how the Lord would have us partner together in the future.

Chris and I, as well as the base leadership at YWAM Honolulu feel strongly that we are to make strategic partnerships with long term ministries in Asia and the South Pacific. We are in a process of praying about how to choose those ministries as well how we can serve them and partner together for the sake of the Kingdom. Our goal is to have long lasting fruit from our short term outreaches and that can only be accomplished through these vital partnerships. So please be in prayer for me on this trip as I get renewed vision for the goals we believe the Lord has put before us.

While I will be visiting teams from our Sept DTS Chris will be holding down the fort for our January DTS. We are into our 3rd week in DTS and we are excited about what we see happening with this school as well.

Prayer Requests for Chris

*wisdom in leadership and decision making

*rest times with the Lord

*continued discipleship with staff

*that our students will feel loved and challanged to go after God with everything they have

Below are some pics of the outreach teams we will be sending out in March.

Jan DTS 2012 Cambodia Team

Jan DTS 2012 Thailand & SE Asia

Jan DTS 2012 India Team

Aloha Day Jan 2012

DTS Staff Jan 2012

One of our long term workers in the Philippines sent me an email last week raving about how much of a blessing our outreach team was. Below are a few pics of their outreach. They shared the love of Jesus through song and dance in the streets as well as treating over 200 kids for lice. I am so proud of them!

Dancing in the Streets!

Over 200 Kids Treated for Lice!

Sweet Baby Faces

Sunday, January 1, 2012

December

December was amazing! We sent 3 outreach teams to Asia. I (Cary) went sailing and swam with dolphins. We celebrated our anniversary, Chris's 29th birthday, Christmas, and New Years in Hawaii. Oh and we painted our house. Below are some pics from December. Chris also surprised with an awesome camera for Christmas.

I (Cary) have a big trip coming up in February. I will be visiting our outreach teams in the Philippines, Nepal and another country in Asia. The purpose of my trip is 2 fold. One part to give pastoral care and encouragement to our outreach teams (staff & students), and one part to connect with our long term workers on the field. It is very important to us to connect with our long term workers so that we can build a strong relationships and strengthen our ministries. As a DTS program and the ministry of YWAM Honolulu we have spent a lot of time praying about which ministries we should partner with. Our long term over seas missionaries are vital to the schools we run here at YWAM Honolulu. Our desire is to do our best to serve them as well as communicate our vision and requirements for a DTS outreach. Please be in prayer for myself and a good friend Chelsea who will be on this trip with me. We will have many flights and probably be lacking sleep. Pray that I am at my best and healthy so that I can really be a blessing to our teams and workers.