Solima Stories: OUR SUMMER IN NUMBERS

8,266 Miles traveled to visit family
Noah got to meet all his cousins, aunts and uncles and be reunited with his grandparents. We were so blessed to spend a few weeks on the mainland in San Jose & St. Louis

11 Amazing young people sharing Christ in Indonesia I got to take our returning staff and students to coffee this morning and hear their highs and lows of outreach and what God taught them in Indonesia. The #1 theme that I heard repeated was GOD IS FAITHFUL! DTS truly is amazing! That is due not to the staff, speakers, logistics or all the thought and planning that goes into each school, but because young people devote 6 months of their lives to knowing God and making Him known, and God has yet to disappoint. He ALWAYS shows up in each student's life, it truly is amazing to witness. It is in these moments my resolve to continue in missions is strengthened..... More about their time in Indonesia to come.

4 Weeks until the next training schools at YWAM Honolulu begin September 25th is the next Aloha Day. We are expecting around 50 students in our fall training schools. There is much to complete before they arrive. Flooring, bathrooms and paint for our housing, 2 weeks of training for our staff and time spent seeking the Lord in preparation.

3 Rooms in the female dormitory a.k.a. Shekinah house restored For anyone who has lived in the Shekinah house at YWAM Honolulu you know what a miracle this is. For most of the year our girls housing is full to capacity and therefore has been in major need of repairs. Over the last 6 weeks our base men have been working tirelessly to fix up this space for our upcoming students. Here are a few progress pics, finished project pics to follow.

1 New to us car We are so thankful to be in a bigger safer car for Noah, not to mention the fabulous A.C., very important in humid Hawaii (not complaining, just sayin). We received a special gift and were able to acquire the car debt free, praise God for his continued provision!

Prayer Requests

VISAS for upcoming students It is becoming increasingly difficult for foreigners to obtain visas for YWAM training schools in America. Please pray for favor for our foreign students applying for DTS and CSBS with American immigration.

Finances Finances continue to be a very challenging aspect of full time ministry for us. God has shown his faithfulness and we are determined to stay the course, however we would LOVE breakthrough in the area of fund raising! Due to a rent and cost of living expense increase, we need to raise $700 in additional personal monthly support. Pray that God puts in on people's hearts to partner with us in ministry through giving!

Wisdom for Leading Chris and I are young and in need of constant growth. We feel a great responsibility to lead the ministry of YWAM Honolulu in the fear of the LORD. Pray that God anoints us with wisdom and discernment beyond our years, and we have open ears and obedient hearts to hear his voice.

Upcoming YWAM Honolulu Staff Conference Sept 18th-22 A week of vision casting, re-alignment and unifying us as a ministry team. Pray that God's unites us as a team and that His plans and purposes are fulfilled for that week.