A typical day from my first week in tropical paradise:

5:45am – I flirt with death first thing in the morning as I fumble and fall my way down to the ground from my treacherously high perch on the top bunk and throw on some running shoes.

6:00am – I flirt with death again as I run across the road and cheerfully greet the several road kill specimens who serve as a warning to look before you cross the road (there is one flat mongoose who looks particularly unimpressed with being run over). I run alongside the ocean which is constantly wrestling with the jagged lava rocks which pour out into the waves. Ah...glorious.

7:16am – arrive one minute late for breakfast very red and sweaty and have to appeal to my inside contact on the breakfast kitchen crew (Dev) to scavenge some pineapple and muesli for me. Or I just shoo the birds away from the Peanut Butter and Jelly table and make myself something deliciously unhealthy. On the days when I am not late I bring my precious tube of Vegemite down which puts a rose in my cheek.

9:00am – CLASS STARTS! This whole week I have been so SO overwhelmed by the revelation upon revelation that I am receiving in class. One of my leaders – Andy Byrd – has been the main speaker for us this first week speaking on the foundation stones for this topic of revival and reformation. Apart from the times when I find myself in a hypnotic state from staring at his curly red locks (which are quite glorious) I am under constant fire as he speaks so much truth from the heart of God with the passion of a man totally in love with God. A couple of days we had other speakers such as Loren Cunningham and Mike Bickle sowing into us – wow.

12:00pm – Usually skip lunch cos I’m so stoked on Jesus from lecture and need to process what’s happening. I jump into the prayer room which is probably my favourite place on base and just soak it all up deep into my spirit. Then from 1-2 there is corporate worship - a time of adoring Jesus together and from 2-3 every day there is corporate time of intercession, every day something different. And if you think prayer is boring or dry then you have not experienced the fullness of soaking in the river of life and praying from a crazy revelation of his love...just saying. Wow. Mindblowing! I usually stay after the corporate times till about 4pm and intercede and pray for Eastern Europe which is another whole story of how God has been wreaking my heart and directing my life.

5:00pm – dinner! I usually think it’s “quite nice” but then I have rather low standards and am not fussy at all. Dinner is always a fun time with friends. Usually hang out after, go down town or to the beach. We have a lot of homework and books to read which doesn’t feel like homework at all. So might fit a bit of that in there too. Several nights of the week there is some kind of meeting or ministry as well.

10:00pm – have somehow become a bit of a granny so by this time I’m usually fumbling and falling my way up into my treacherous perch to dream sweet dreams.

Guys. I hardly have words to describe what God has been doing in my heart, in my class and on the base as a whole this past week. Mike Bickle, Lou Engle and Brian Brent (incredible leaders of anointed movements in the US) have been here this week for the express purpose of joining with Loren and Darlene Cunningham and other leaders to fast and pray and seek God’s heart for this time in history. This place just exploded. I’m serious. Loren got up at the end of our corporate meeting on Thursday and said “mark this day in your calendar, because it is the start of a new movement”. This is Loren Cunningham. He doesn’t just say stuff like that. God is doing something mighty across the globe. And we all get to be a part of it. Oh my giddy aunt I’m so excited! It’s like when coffee starts to brew and the smell of it fills the room and anticipation for that first sip consumes your very being – that is what it’s like in a spiritual sense here. I wish you could smell it and taste it.

For once, I’m not apologising that my blog is too long because I want to share as much of this goodness with you as possible. I also just want to send another shout out regarding support. If you guys wanna link up with what God is doing here I am still trusting God for about $2000 in the next 3 weeks for lecture phase (he’s already blessed me so much through your radical generosity – thanks again and again). Then outreach may cost anything from $4000 to $6000. I will find out my location for sure tomorrow which is exciting!

I love you all and want you to know that you are precious to me and a blessing to have in my life!

Kerri xox

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Kerri Lewis

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Wow. So I’m sitting here on my top bunk bed looking out the window at a beautiful view over the incredible YWAM Kona base with palm trees silhouetted against the sun as it is on it’s way down to sink into the glittering ocean. I’m here and it feels like home...love it.

So, as surreal as it all seems, I have officially started the Fire and Fragrance school and I have my own flashy student card and everything! It was so great to see Marty and Dev here and catch up on life – BUNNO REPRESENT MATE! Sweet to have some good Bunbury crew to cruise around with.

Rewinding a little here...

I had a sad week last week in Vancouver saying goodbye to all my incredible friends and was absolutely blessed by their love and support. Got to celebrate Canada Day and have some good times. On Saturday morning we (Steph Wood, Em Abbott, Robyn, Sam and I) headed down over the border and into USofA and into Seattle where we stayed at a backpackers, explored, had fun. On Sunday we donned our Patriotic colours and celebrated Independence Day watching incredible fireworks over the city harbour. Got to drink a coffee from the original Starbucks and explore all the famous Pike Place Markets. Another exciting adventure took us under the ground and into a historic world of scandal, disease and disaster as we navigated the original streets and buildings of Seattle which are now buried beneath the current city but is accessible through basements and walkways under the ground. Pretty cool.

I then kissed my lovely ladies goodbye and hopped on a plane in Seattle after I was miraculously spared a $60.00 luggage fee (thanks Jesus!). Had an awesome convo with the lady sitting next to me for the entire flight to LA and then flew on till we landed on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii. The view over the islands was sweet with the volcano and lava flats dark against the glowing sunset. I was greeted at the airport by Peni Patu who wrapped me in a big hug and hung a frangipani (plumeria) lei around my neck. I stayed with Celestine Patu, (my friend from DTS) and her family for the first few days and was treated like a princess. I was able to go to an Island Breeze performance at a hotel where they perform dances from several Polynesian islands and eat traditional Hawaiian food. Loved it!

So now the school has officially started. The base here is amazing and all the people just seem incredible. This morning we had orientation as a base and this afternoon we had our first meeting as a class. There are about 40 students, mainly from the States, but of course some Aussies and a Norwegian and also hopefully a Haitian. Both my main leaders are rangas so that’s just further confirmation that I’m in the right place – hahaha. God knows I love the ginger variety of humanity! The schedule is full on and SO SO EXCITING! Oh my word. Incredible speakers and so much time set apart for filling up on the Word, intercession, worship as well as four books to read. We have a three month project where we specifically focus on the areas of the world/society where we believe God is calling us. The project involves a lot of research and searching God’s heart and word for strategies to see revival and reformation in those areas. God has already been speaking so much into my heart for this time and for the future. AH! It’s hard to describe the atmosphere here right now but there is a fire and a passion that I have not yet encountered in such a large group of people or even within YWAM yet and it’s set to spread across the globe. GET READY!

We will find out our outreach locations and teams next week. I have heard rumours of Japan, Haiti, India and/or the States. Will let you all know as soon as I can.

Miss you and love you all!

Holla back

Love

Kerri