2 Year Recap : Kona Timeline

              Before reporting back with our home church in Maine I made up a timeline explaining what we've been up to over the past 2 years. It turned out to be a really handy tool, and it was great to go back and reflect on what the Lord has done in our lives month by month over since we were last in Maine in 2010. I decided it'd be a good thing to re-post on our blog so that people who are just getting to know us can see a little of what we're about and where we've been.

2010 FALL

After selling TVs in Auburn for nearly a year after completing our work on the 2008 Olympics Outreach, we were invited by our same team leaders in Beijing to help organize YWAM’s 50^th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration at the N. American headquarters in Kona, Hawaii.  

2010 Winter

Our daughter Jubilee is born on November 16^th, just several days before the 50^th Celebration! This was a busy time but full of so much joy!

2011 Winter

Noah takes up the temporary role of Theater Manager for the newly built Mauka Theater on campus. This consisted of hosting leadership meetings and running the A/V equipment, as well as hosting films for schools, outreach teams, children’s matinees and the evening feature films that provide healthy entertainment for the campus of nearly 1000 people.

Spring 2011

As a family we joined as staff with the Performing Arts Discipleship Training School, YWAM’s core missions training course. Noah led a small group of young people from S. Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Norway and USA. Bora translated for the dozen Korean students, and together we helped lead worship for the class.

Summer 2011

In the summer we visited our friends, family and raised support in South Korea. Jubilee was a superstar everywhere we went, and we were treated to a lot of delicious food. Upon returning we began planning the Fall’s School of Worship.

Fall/Winter 2011-2012

             Elevate School of Worship was one of the most significant times of our life and our ministry. Not only did we learn that we can minister as a family, but also each of us personally grew in our understanding of God’s love for His bride and of our own spiritual gifting and anointing. During the fall we both led one on one discipleship with students. Bora assisted with hospitality and food, while Noah ran transportation as well as local church outreaches.


                  After visas being rejected on two occasions, many of the Ch1na outreach we were organizing stayed to take part in the winter SOW internship. The internship allowed us to make more commitments to local churches, as well as lead regular sets in the campus 24/7 Prayer Room and different classrooms. As a smaller community of 9 interns plus staff we met to pray daily, write new songs, record, develop music skills, minister to each other and minister to the heart of God. The internship was a precious time where we could apply what we’d learned in the fall.