Pennsylvania.

It’s just past 10 pm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and I’m looking back at the last few days in amazement. Today will be one week since our group of 6 met up and we’ve traveled through seven states already. God is so cool. I remember having a conversation with my dad shortly after graduating from high school about what my ideal job would be, and muttering something about being a “floater.” That it would be amazing to just follow God wherever he led and fill whatever roles or needs came about through that. I didn’t see myself being nailed down to anyone one particular place or thing, and my “schedule” would be one that allowed me to up and go whenever I felt that nudge from the Lord. However, at the time it didn’t seem like a “job” that existed beyond my imagination.

And now here I am, 8 years later, floating across the US with 5 dear like-hearted friends, seeking the Lord together with them daily, and gaining in wisdom and perspective beyond my comprehension. We’ve only met with a few people so far, but already my mind is bursting with new revelations of what it means to live a life of fullness in the Lord and how our lives can be used to impact this world for the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoa.

We spent today in Harrisburg, PA, about 50 minutes from where we’re staying here in Lancaster, and shared hearts and visions with some fellow YWAMers. A few members from our Kona base are there pioneering a new base and are 6 months into their first Fire and Fragrance DTS (http://fireandfragrance.com/). They are an amazing group of world changers and fueled by the desire to see God reclaim his rightful place as Lord in the hearts of people all over the world. After joining in on their morning lecture our crew went for coffee with Sammy and Jeremy, two powerhouses that are on staff in Harrisburg. In this time we gained insight into what it’s like to “pioneer” something, and how we can shape our lives around the dreams God gives us. They were a huge encouraged in the midst of being overwhelming in regard to how far the Lord has brought them, and how much wisdom they have gained in the process. Here are some nuggets of wisdom they shared with us:

1. Don’t feel the pressure of needing to get beyond what God’s shown you now. Walk out the current day commissioning from him until he reveals the bigger one.

2. Be (and remain) teachable

3. Cultivating a supernatural environment can come from positive attitudes and testimony. You need to believe that God is who he says he is and that he is fully capable of doing anything, and everything, he says he can. Then in faith step out in that.

4. Put more energy into your pursuit of God, vision of growing deeper in knowledge of him, then put energy/depth/passion into pursuing the vision he gives you.

5. It is harder to stay in love than it is to follow the rules. Fight for love and stay lovesick for him. Live a life of love for God.

6. Keep the humility in pursuing him. John 15- He is the vine and without him we can do NOTHING

There is so much more to say, and I could go on for days... but it’s getting late and we have a long day ahead of us so I’ll end it here for now... :)