Thursday 16th April saw me leave my home in Maui with most of my possessions in suitcases as I headed east, with the final destination of England and a new job. It was with much sadness that I said my ‘good byes’ as so many of my closest friends live and work on Maui. But that sadness gives me pause to reflect on how honoured I am to have such good friends in my life who have stuck through the rough times, shared in the good times and spoke wisdom and truth into my life. It is with great joy that I leave so many wonderful relationships and I can look forward to the day when we can be together again.

I flew to Oregon to meet my friend Annie, which provided such sweet time. To my surprise I was scheduled to meet one of her friends who was to take my kayaking! It’s been some time since I’ve been faced with rapids to navigate but after making sure my skills were there (albeit I little rusty) my confidence was boosted and we had a great day. I grew up hearing about the whitewater in the northwest and to finally experience it was awesome!

This last weekend was spent in Seattle where I caught up with another old friend for lunch and enjoyed attending Mars Hill Church for the first time. Since hearing Mark preach in London last summer, and after listening to many podcasts, it was a treat to visit the church and see what God is doing there first hand. I’ve never seen so many young, urban people in a church before. The funny thing is, Driscoll pretty much preaches the Bible and isn’t afraid to preach the tough bits. The gospel does bare fruit across all generations and cultures, and I hope that the courage Mars Hill shows in faithfully preaching God’s Word will become infectious and spread elsewhere.

And now I head to Chicago where I will be attending the National Gospel Coalition conference. I’m pretty stoked to get the chance to be there. Check my blog for updates and reports and what takes place.

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