From December 27th to January 5th I was on a nearby island called Yap. The flight only took about 1.5 hours. It was a Tagalog outreach for the Yap Church of God. There were 5 of us on the team that went. (There were 6, but 1 person was only there for 2 days.)
Most of our days constructed of... Breakfast in the morning, and a meeting and prayer time together to plan and pray with each other. Some days we would tour around the island, get groceries, go and visit and meet people, or just have time for ourselves. When we got back a lot of people would ask if we were bored while we were there. (considering there isn't too much to do on Yap) Not at all! I had a lot of free time which I was able to spend time reading my bible or my book, having a nap and relaxing, praying and doing my devotions, or listening to worship music. I was able to set time apart, and spend time with God. I enjoyed that time that I could go and meet with Him. I loved it! I could feel His presence, Him challenging me, and speaking to me. It was incredible. Then we would eat supper together, (eating was something we did a lot of! haha) and we had an evening service that was planned. The amount of people that showed up wasn't always a large amount. The ones that we were able to minister to, made committments and you could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit moving. We could see God touching the hearts of the people and for some- already changing them. The people that did come are now attending the Yap Church of God. It is hard to put into words how amazing it was! God is so faithful, He truly provides! There is such a need for these people, for healing, for prayer, and for the church. 
We brought clothes over to Yap for the church. They are for people that are in need, and we hope to bless them with that.
Our team prepared specials for the services and I gave my testimony. A few others shared their testimonies as well, which was very powerful.
The culture was very different in Yap. The language barrier made things harder, but it was an interesting experience. As you can see in the picture below the stores weren't very big, but were very different and lots of fun. :)
My time there was an awesome opportunity that I will never forget. I was deeply touched by the people that I met, and formed good relationships with the rest of my team.
*HAPPY NEW YEAR!*
God Bless!
~Kalena
4 comments:
Hey Sweetie,
Glad to hear of your awesome times in Yap and over Christmas.(did you hurt your leg? thats a huge bandage on it.) hehe, Well im praying for safety, health and much more! Thinking of you often. Miss you lots. Take Care and Be Blessed! Love you kiddo!
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Hey there Goosie, we miss you at Christmas, just wasn't quite the same. Amanda started to cry when she opened your gift...the duck was missing the goose.
Grandma just called to make sure everyone got home OK and she says to tell you that she and grandpa send their love. hugs and kisses too.
It is about 7:00 p.m. and the temp outside is -31(-43 with the windchill) Tonight it is to drop below -35. You just enjoy that warm weather and sunshine, better yet... send some our way.
Kaila save your blog for me when she was helping me to set up my own. I'm glad cause now we can communicate. By the way, the blog address at the top is me, come and visit.
Looks like you're doing well, love the tan.
Next time Amanda comes over I will log her in and she can send her own message.
I have to get going for now but wanted to say HI! ( to everyone )and tell you we love and miss you.
Keep posting the pictures, loggin in...........
I walked in before she should send this wow good timing
Hey this is Amanda I loved my christmas gifts they are soooo awesome and mean so much to me. you are sooo lucky to be there hun! i wish i was there hanging out with you. Merry christmas cant wait until you get back. And yes its true i cried at christmas cuz i missed you sooo much! lol well i hope for a reply soon cya later chicky. - Ducky
Talk about timing, amanda came over before I sent my last message. There were a few tears as she typed but was really happy she got the chance to say hi.
Just wanted to make sure you knew that I e-mail address was at the bottom of my blog. Please feel free to contact us.
Love Aunty Donna
Talk about timing, amanda came over before I sent my last message. There were a few tears as she typed but was really happy she got the chance to say hi.
Just wanted to make sure you knew that I e-mail address was at the bottom of my blog. Please feel free to contact us.
Love Aunty Donna
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