When Gregg and our team made the decision to move our Sunday services to Kahala Elementary, we were excited for the opportunity to be in a community and to reach our Honolulu community.
A couple of weeks ago, Kahala Elementary held their school beautification project on Sunday morning during our services. One of the fathers that had come to help paint decided to bring his family yesterday to check out the new church in his neighborhood.
When Gregg got up to speak, he immediately recognized him. Turns out, this was one of the college students Gregg introduced to Christ more than 17 years ago when we were campus ministers at the University of Hawaii!
Gregg spent hours with this young man. In fact, if you’ve listened to enough of Gregg’s messages, you’ve probably heard a story about him (for example, Gregg’s near death snorkeling experience). He didn’t know that we had returned to Hawaii; he definitely didn’t know that we were planting a church at his children’s school.
Church planting can be challenging. But seeing someone, whom you helped introduce to Christ more than 17 years ago, still loving God, still following Christ, reminds me that I wouldn't want to do anything else.
That is SOOO awesome Kris! I pray for more exciting stories for the two of you as you continue to love and serve Christ where you are.
ReplyDeleteWhat an encouragement and a praise to the Lord--God bless you both.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool. I was believing that you'd have experiences like that.
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