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Half Way There

 

The end of week five marks the half-way point of our lecture series. What's next?Outreach. Where are we going?We still do not know, but it will be either Kenya, Uganda, or Nepal; we are happy to serve in any of the locations, but please keep praying that the Lord positions us where we will be most effective. 

 

As for this week's update, it's another video update. So you can sit back and listen.

And finally: our past updates were hitting your inbox every week, but as we head into the second half of lecture they will now arrive bi-weekly. In the in between we will still be posting YouTube videos and writing blog posts. 

 

 
 
 
 
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Caroline's Corner

Holiness. Have you ever thought about it? Have you spent your life striving for it? I know I have.

I always thought Holiness was something for the super-saints... The Mother Theresa's... admirable pastors... the OG Disciples... but certainly it was out of my reach; and yet we find this command in the Word: "Be holy because I Am holy." 

I could do an entire series on this topic but a short video update will have to suffice. Maybe it'll become a blog series down the road...

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Greg's Grotto

A 40,000 foot view.

 

Sometimes I forget that not everyone knows exactly what we are doing. It's not just a DTS and it's more than a season with YWAM. Caroline and I are on a larger journey that started 5+ years ago. My video update explains a bit of this journey and gives an update of our vision and some ideas of what is next for us.

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A Sad Farewell

Just yesterday we found out about the passing of Brian Brennt. Many of you have come to know of him through Circut Riders and the Freedom material. Here is a quick trubute from Andy Byrd and the Brennt family - please keep them in your prayers.

 

"Dear YWAM Kona family. Most of you have heard by now that Brian Brennt has passed into glory. The grief and glory of these moments always causes a lack of words, a profound revelation of the fragility of humanity, and an awe of God and eternity! Thank you for the dozens of hours of prayer and contending for Brian’s life! His legacy will go on in the thousands of lives he impacted! 

 

Here is a short excerpt from the Brennt family to the CR family: 

 

Hey Friends,

First, we wanted to thank each one of you personally for praying with all your heart for Brian over the last few months. Our family has been beyond blessed and so so thankful by the outpouring of love and faith. We wanted each of you to have the news from us that Brian passed away early this morning. Over the last few days he could not keep fighting the multitude of issues happening in his body.  He continued to weaken to the point where there was nothing more that could be done. Doctors were stunned how long Brian had made it. In true Brian fashion continually beating the odds.

 

Our whole family was allowed to be with him for his last few hours. We got to pray, worship and give speeches we know Brian would of loved. He passed in peace in no pain. We wish we could of called each of you personally. There is so much we want to say and there is so much to say. We could never put in one text the incredible legacy that is Brian but what we want to communicate today is how much Brian loved and believed in each one of you. You meant the world to him. We look forward to being with each of you."

 

 
 
 

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A Prayer for You

Heavenly Father,

 

Thank You for being holy. Thank You for inviting us into holiness and thank You that our heavenly position is already blameless. Help us to rightly see You and to confidently walk out our salvation in the pursuit of holiness. May each reader be blessed in their walk journey with You. Teach each of us what it means to be holy as You are holy. Saying "yes" to You means saying "no" to many other things; may we each see more clearly what we are saying Yes to, so that by comparison every other thing is found wanting. Lead us into holiness.

In Jesus name, Amen.

 
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Greg, Caroline and Ellis Shepler

Fire and Fragrance

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740


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