Yes. I am back in California. Hallelujah! Praise the LORD and all that good stuff. Actually I've been home for a little over 3 weeks and didn't even think to write on this thing. Oops. So here's my update for you.
Really, all I can say is... wow. God is SO good. So faithful. So radical. So amazing. I've had the amazing opportunity to experience God in ways I never thought possible over these past 6 months. And what I've come to know and experience is that God is our healer, comforter, solid rock. Our refuge, our strength, and above all, He is our Father who yearns for a personal relationship with us. I never realized how desperately I needed God in my life. Yes, I was always a "Christian". But to be honest, I never really lived like one. Six months ago, I would have classified myself as a lukewarm Christian. (revelation 3:15-16). And I came to the conclusion that under no circumstances did I want to be spit out of God's mouth. With that in mind, I began running, sprinting towards God. And what I thought would be a boring relationship turned out to be the most life-changing one that I will ever have. I don't know how I survived a day without reading His Word. It fills you daily- why not read it? Gosh. I'm so pumped about this.
I am fully aware that it wasn't YWAM that changed me- ALL glory goes to God for that one. But I did learn so much about His character, and how FUN and EXCITING it is to be a follower of Christ. Experiencing God like this made my faith and my desire to be in His will so much stronger. The scariest place I could ever be is outside of God's will for my life. I don't know all the details... but I do know that whatever I'm doing, wherever I am, I will be proclaiming the greatness of God.
"So Hannah, what are you doing with your life now?" seems to be a very popular question for me. Well, let me tell you. For the next month, I will be here. Home. California. After that month I'll be heading back to my favorite land that calls itself Guatemala. Sooooo excited to be reunited with my little friends there, and to see God at work yet again. After that, until God tells me otherwise, I'll be going to COS (local community college).
So at this point, I'm doing just fantastic. It was extremely difficult for me to adjust back to being home at first, because I miss my YWAM family so stinkin much. But it's getting better day by day. Welp, if you have ANY questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I would LOVE to tell you awesome stories and testimonies about how God moved in Europe and Africa, and how He is still at work although I'm here in California. (Yes, this God I experienced in Europe and Africa is the SAME GOD that you and I serve here in the States, and He would LOVE to use you in ways you can't even imagine.) Love you all, and I can't thank you enough for all of your prayers and support while I was gone! You're amazing.
