This morning before I had to go to work, I had a couple of hours to go to the beach. It was so beautiful, and I couldn't help but think about the fact that God created the Earth just for us. He created it all because he loved us. I truly came face to face with God this morning. All I could hear him saying to me was "I hope you know that I love you truly..." This story we live called life isn't about us. Yes, we are small in comparison to our Father, but he chose to unconditionally love us. We are all chosen through God's grace, and he is preparing a home for us. Isn't that exciting to you? Oh how exciting it will be to arrive and come face to face with my Daddy....

I'm working out here with so many awesome people, and I know God has put me here to serve as a leader. I've had a great time growing more and more intimate with God through time alone, and through fellowship with people from ALL OVER THE WORLD!! I just want you guys to know that I love you, and that God loves you guys so much. He has so much planned for you if you will just release your plans to Him. I'm having the time of my life because God has placed my little heart into his!

Hey guys! I'm in Hawaii! It's so beautiful here! Right now I am sitting in the Mission Builders office. I have the day off, and I am just resting up this weekend. God has already done amazing things! Yesterday on the plane ride from Chicago to Kona, I met a guy from Nashville who was doing a DTS. Then, I talked with the guy behind me who was a pastor from Iowa. It was so amazing! I'm excited to be here, and God is already richly blessing me. The worship this morning was so incredible! I hope all of you are doing well. Pray that I won't get homesick, but that I will enjoy the fellowship that I have, and the beautiful beaches and volcano around me. God has done so much for me, and I don't deserve this opportunity. But praise God for letting me come out here! It's good to be out here! I love you guys!
Michael

P.S. I have met people from: China, Korea, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Brazil, Australia, Africa, Fiji, and all over the U.S. I had a roomate for one night from Germany, but he's leaving today. Also, I actually got to meet a little boy from Australia! My dream has finally come true! Now, if I could only meet a girl from Australia! LOL!

Well guys my plane leaves tomorrow morning at 6:21 a.m. It's time for me to leave! I'm going to try my best to update on here if I can. If you would like to email me while I'm there, feel free and I will write you back. Also, you can write me while I'm out there, but you have to send the mail Priority Mail. Do you know what that means? LOL! It means you have to go up to the man at the post office and send it priority mail. So here is the address...

Michael Dillon
Mission Builders-Box 247
75-5851 Kuakini Hwy
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2199 USA

There it is...I love you guys so much! I'm going to miss you guys...I know God is going to do awesome things though, and I'm going to be in a beautiful place! I will be back July 26th so if anyone would like to hang out that's when I get back. I will see you soon! God bless you guys!

God,

Thank you for calling me to do such a small thing like this. You cared enough about me to request a simple year for me to give myself to you. When I did, my whole world changed. God, I want you to know that this commitment isn't over. I don't want to date until you send that right person. I want to devote myself to your calling for my life. God, you are so huge, yet you love me in an intimate way. I can't believe you cared enough about me, but thank you for changing my life forever... I love you Father....

Guys, no matter what God calls you to do,answer the call. People think that God is just looking to destroy our lives when actually he knows more about you than you do. He truly has a HUGE plan for your life. Pray about what direction God is asking you to travel down. This has been the best year of my life, and by NOOOOOOOOOOOO means is it over. This is my life now. I know I will get married someday, but I know that it will be a relationship God intended me to have. He truly has the best intentions for you. So who are you going to listen to when God asks you to step out of your comfort zone. In Louie terms, "Are you going to participate in the little story of you, or would you rather join a story that never ends." God's calling you. Answer the call and be forever changed.Your father only wants to be intimate with you forever. I think he deserves more than that. Each name in his character alone deserves eternal praise. He deserves our lives guys, and if you need proof that he does you can look at the guy who was pinned to a cross because he wanted you to live forever. We definitely don't deserve it, but he looked at you and smiled. You are so beautiful to Him. Just remember that God has a plan for you, and it may be uncomfortable but I guarantee you that if you trust Him, he will take your life and change it. We truly have an amazing Daddy!!

When we were in Mexico, we decided on our last day we would travel to a small village in Matamoros. We went around to all of the houses, and we told them to come out at 2 o clock for a service. We parked in an open field, and waited for everybody to show up. At 2, crowds came pouring from every direction. We had a service, and that day alone we saw 100 people come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior. It was so amazing! At the end while we were handing out food though, I looked out in the distance, and there was this man who looked to be about 19 or 20. But this was no ordinary man, it was Satan himself. We all knew it. Even though this guy was normal we knew what we were facing. His face was dark, and he had a grin I will never forget. He took some of our tracks and ripped them laughing. We continued to hand out food, and God urged us to keep going. Satan tried to get our attention, and some looked. The majority kept handing out food, not letting any evil bother us. He continued to taunt us, but God in us reigned that day. As we pulled out of that parking lot all Satan could do was watch and taunt. But God protected us that day, and he gave us the strength to conquer evil in Mexico. I believe those people in Matamoros were truly changed forever that day. I know I love to talk about how much God loves us, but we need to know that with God comes Satan. Sometimes we don't believe we can conquer someone who wants us destroyed. But let me tell you that if you ask God to give you the strength, he will. I know that day in Mexico, God smiled upon us and said, "those are my children down there, I'm so proud of them." If we simply believe and open our hearts to God's strength, we become Satan's most dangerous opponent. Without God, we will FAIL!! Don't fall into the trap that Satan has set before you. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. Don't allow yourself to be destroyed by someone who hates everything about you. The deeper your passion for God becomes the more he can't stand you! He knows with God you are so much more powerful than he is. Allow the God who loves you, the ability to control your heart. Become the dangerous christian that this world doesn't want you to become. There are so many people out there who are searching for completion where Satan is standing. But if we open our hearts, God will direct them in the right direction maybe through you..exactly what Satan doesn't want. Stay focused and stay dangerous!!!

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

I love this song!! I love when people create these songs that paint a portrait of God's love in a deeper way. One of my favorite lines in the song is the last part when it says you see the depths of my heart and you love me the same. I have lived a life just full of thoughts that just weren't positive. I have been consumed in my sin, but God comes to me and says, "I love you and I want to erase all of this. You are mine forever." He does the same with all of you guys too. God sees the very darkest parts of your heart and he will never stop loving you guys because of it. God is truly amazing!!! I hope you guys are doing well!

Wow....I'm actually in college now. It was so crazy because today we had so much information to download into our little brains! It seems pretty cool right now though. Tomorrow I register for classes. God totally opened up a door for me to enroll in leadership development. It sounds pretty cool, and it will be a good way to meet new people. I also get to go to a leadership camp in August which should be cool. I'm definitely praying for all of you that will be going to college wherever! I pray that God would give you the selflessness and the boldness to reach out to the lost in our own town, and at other colleges. There are so many people that are empty simply because we are afraid to say something. It may change someone's life forever!

God tends to paint pictures for me of what his kingdom will be like. I love the creativity that he puts in me because I know that if it was just me, I would be so boring with stuff. He paints these ideas in my head though that I know come from Him. It's so cool. God gave me a vision of heaven. Imagine yourself walking toward the gates. The gates open, and there before you is Jesus Christ standing on a gold road. He's smiling and tears are actually flowing from HIS FACE!!! Both of you are crying. You run up and embrace him...It seems like years before you let go of him. You tell him about your life, and all of the experiences. He just simply smiles and says, "I'm proud of you and I love you so much child....You were worth dying for." After a while he says it's time you met the Father, and he steps out of the way....

I know everyone has their own idea of what heaven might be like, but that's just one perspective. When you guys think of heaven what do you think of? It will be cool to hear the eternal worship of a Father who is so intimate with us. We are like ants trying to understand the universe. It's beyond comprehension. God, I love you so much. Thank you for everything....

Well I'm definitely excited about getting ready to leave for Hawaii! I wish I had a little more time to spend at home with friends, but I know that God has some amazing things to show me in Hawaii as well. I have talked a lot about Mexico, and what God has done in my life. If you would like to check it out, you can go to my xanga site at www.xanga.com/mdillon2543! So what's up in my life! God has really been blessing me with a new perspective on life. He's starting to show me that as a servant and disciple of Christ, selflessness is a vital key to my walk with Him. I realized that God does enjoy me praying for things about myself, but he takes extreme pleasure when we lift up others before ourselves. Do you guys ever end up praying for your life in some way? We do that because we worry about what God has in store for us don't we? I mean God already knows the plans he has for us. Sometimes his road winds a little differently than where our road tends to go! I'm glad all of you Belle Aire peoples are home from Big Stuff, and I can't wait to hear more about it at youth. Let's hang out before I leave guys! For more updates on YWAM, you can send me a email, or you can just read this every now and then. I will try to update when I'm over there!