Week 6 Summary

Week 6 was a really good week and I've already posted a little bit about it earlier in the week. This week's topic was Freedom and our speaker was Pete Mahoney from Japan (presently) and before than Tacoma, Washington. He was great and it was easy to connect with him and his lectures. There is a Freedom course and manual that has come out of Tacoma and it is used widely on the Kona campus. So, we learned about original design, breaking strongholds and walking in freedom this week! Always good stuff!

My favorite lines in my notes from the week are:
- "Original design - what God put in us before the creation of the world."
- "Step into the fire and let it burn off the dullness."
- "When we give in to sin and don't repent of it, we give a stronghold to the enemy."
- "Preach the cross! It is offensive."
- " My personality is chosen by God."
- " Positive thinking isn't going to work! The power of God will!"
- " We often attack the fruit but we need to get deeper to the roots. Otherwise it's just behavior modification".
- " Repentance is a gift from God."
- " Tears are your heart coming out through your eyes."
- " Deal with the sin and move on!"
- " Confess, turn and do the opposite."
- " A spiritual transaction is taking place when we lay hands on people."
- " If He asks you to do something, He has given you the power to do it."
- " The greatest way to love someone is to share the Gospel with them."
- " Offense is the bait of Satan."
- " At the inception of an injustice is the best time to forgive."
- " My feelings need to submit to the truth of God."
- " Faith says whatever God wants to do, He can!"

Other highlights from week 6 were:
- Community outreach on Tuesday was the most enjoyable one yet! We got to have some good conversations with a number of people!
- Hearing the testimony of one of the staff on campus who died in a bombing, saw Jesus in heaven and was raised from the dead by her sister!
- I got to go to a baby shower on Wednesday. Shane and I have work duties with 5 Korean friends and 1 from China. One of our Korean friends became an auntie 1 month ago and I was invited to the baby shower!
- Thursday night's Ohana Gathering was pretty powerful as Andy Bryd put out a call for 2 months of prayer and fasting into 2011 for the release of laborers and revival! Check it out here.

Here are some pictures from week 6:

Shane playing some volleyball at last weekend's class BBQ and Beach Day!

Mmmmmm...the best food we've had since coming to YWAM! Korean BBQ!!

A little time with my buddy, Sven, during worship

Prayer time for Athol, our school leader

African worship is fun!

Week 7 is all on the Holy Spirit! I think it's going to be a good week!