Called to serve: 2016-09-11

Today, Sunday September 11th, we worshiped at the Waipuna Chapel in Kula, Hawaii located in what is referred to as the UpCountry in the foothills of Haleakala the volcano. The small Chapel had open windows with trade wind breezes and views towards the volcano on one side and at cloud level down into the valley on the other side. The worship was authentic and open sharing in the congregation. The sermon topic was taken from Mark 10:46-52 with blind Bartimaeus calling out to Jesus to have mercy on him and Jesus asking, "What do you want me to do for you?" He replied, "I want to see." Jesus opened his eyes and answered that it was Bartimaeus' faith that had healed him and from that day on Bartimaeus followed Jesus down the road. I was thinking of this spiritual concept that there is so much more in our relationship with God that is unseen, but by faith and by asking, He can show us more that he can do.

Our weekend adventures emphasized this also, as we took an early-morning Saturday boat trip out to the Molokini Crescent crater for snorkeling. As you cross the ocean, the flat surface shimmers in the morning light, but as soon as you go over the side of the boat into the water, immediately there is another whole world of beauty that is there to explore. We saw many kinds of tropical fish, beautiful coral reefs and even swam with turtles. Without courage and putting oneself beyond the comfortable , there is so much that goes unknown and unexperienced and unseen.

So I hear Jesus asking me the question, "What do you want me to do for you, Karen?" And I reply, "I want to see. I want to see more of Your character and love for me; I want to see the gifts You have given to me; I want to see the needs of others and what You want me to do to respond to those needs; I want to see the road that You are walking and to follow along that road with You."

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