Hey Everyone,
Happy New Year!! I hope you had great holidays. Mine was the best. Laura, Lincoln and I just stayed home, cooked tons of food and enjoyed the snow and each other. Lincoln has now learned to open presents but I think he's having more fun with ripping the paper than his toys. Well it's day 3 with no Diet Coke. Actually it's day 3 with no soda or caffeine of any kind. To be honest, it stinks. I'd much rather be drinking diet coke, but it's gone for good. No fast food, no soda. Caffeine I'm not being strict on, but considering that 99.9% of my caffeine intake came from diet coke, well you get the picture.
God Bless,
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I'm not too sure Lincoln was hip on Santa :-)

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We're stoked to go home but bummed to leave this pristine weather and surf. This is a very small world as we kept bumping into friends from the past. This was a great day. We got up and I took Lincoln to Ted's Bakery for breakfast. Lincoln had a butter croissant (as usual) and I had a loco moco (also as usual). I think I'm going to continue the breakfast thing w/ Lincoln at least once a week. It's a total bonding time. I'm not sure if he's getting anything out of it yet (baring a butter croissant) but I sure am. This trip was such a blessing. Sure we all got sick at one time or another and sure we lost power, but what a place to be sick and in the dark. I couldn't have asked for a better trip. I can't wait for next year, cuz we're coming back!!
God Bless you all,
Podcasts coming next week!!
Ryan

Here are the pix from our last day.

www.flickr.com KorMInistries' More Hawaii photoset

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Hawaii is beyond words. We're having the best time. Lincoln is taking to the water in ways I only dreamed. Being here in winter places me in a picture I've only seen in movies and magazines. It's truly amazing. I've been totally inspired here. Laura and I have run into some great friends we didn't know would be here and they've inspired me in my ministry and future. I'll be recording some interviews in the next few days and I'll try to post them asap. I know it's been ages since the last podcast but I didn't and don't want to post just anything. This ministry is about transformation not just about words. I was watching Matt Hughes on the TV show "The Ultimate Fighter." I know MMA talk again, but bear with me. He was reprimanding someone he was coaching and he said something like "you're just doing moves" and it struck me that lately I've been so tired that I've just "been doing moves." That's no way to run a ministry and this trip has strengthened me and rejuvenated me. I promise you're going to love the upcoming interviews and you'll love what's in store for KOR.
God Bless,
Ryan

www.flickr.com KorMInistries' Hawaii photoset

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We've finally made it to Hawaii and it's AWESOME!! We're staying the first night w/ our good friends the Noah's and they embody the "aloha" spirit like no other. Lincoln did an amazing job on the 11 hour trip today. Or is it yesterday? We left on Sunday evening from Brisbane and arrived Sunday morning in Hawaii. Tomorrow we're off to the North Shore to meet up w/ Laura's side of the family for Thanksgiving Holiday. There will be close to 30 people for that feast and we will have much to be thankful for. No forks in the hiny this trip (good!). We're super tired but for the next 11 days we've got nothing to do but rest and thank God we're alive and in this place.
God Bless,
Ryan

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One more airplane story. I was stretching out in my seat trying to sleep (not going well) and Laura asked if I'd hold Lincoln for a bit. I scooted back in my seat quickly not knowing there was a fork wedged in the side if my chair. As I went back it stuck in my leg. Yikes!! I now have a nice fork mark in my upper leg. Gotta love those 14 hour plane flights w/ a fork stuck in your hiny :-)
Ryan

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I think I'm coping w/ jet lag pretty well, but it has left me a little thick headed. If you've ever flown across the international date line you probably understand. There are moments of great clairity and then times of confusion and zombie like action. It has made for lots of fun between the four of us. Lincoln is taking this like a champ. He's so funny when he gets super tired. The more tired he gets the more frantic he becomes so nights are filled w/ super fast baby talk while scouering the hotel room for things to grab and throw.

We went to a vision dinner for Focus on the Family Australia at the "Old Crickiter's Club." We had a blast meeting everyone and learning about Focus Australia. A man spoke on his new book "Thrilled to Death" which is totally fascinating. I can't wait to read it. Ok, we're off to the beacha and hopfully some animal parks. Pix to follow.
God Bless,
Ryan

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