In all things

"As you listen to the birds calling to the one another, hear also My Love-call to you. I speak to you continually: through sights, sounds, thoughts, impressions, scripture. There is no limit to the variety of the ways I can communicate with you. Your part is to be attentive to my My message, in whatever form they come. When you set out to find Me in a day, you discover that the world is vibrantly alive with My presence. You can find Me not only in beauty and bird calls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. I can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good." Sarah Young

This spoke to me so much today.  Today Le'i and I where just walking around town and it felt like I was seeing my city for the first time. I was looking for the good in this little city.  Also seeing just how much transformation has happened and is continuing to happen.  Le'i and I where talking about what we think will change when we leave and what colors buildings will be.  I love his imagination.  The greatest thing I realized and know already is just how much He just wants us to enjoy Him, how He wants us to find Him in all things.  Like the picture above, its not the best image but I took it because I love how little Le'i looked standing next to this tree.  His love for us is so much more then we can ever imagine.  When I seek for Him with my whole heart, I find Him in all things. Even when its ruff and I don't understand.  He is there.  What a pleasure it is to know He is with me.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Be encouraged friends if you feel like you haven't felt God in a while He is still with you.  Take the time to seek Him.  He wants to show you His love. 

6/5/4

Image via google

One part of me is saying: I can't believe I'm leaving Hawaii to move to Sweden. Going from always having "summer days" to what seems like no summer days. Going from warm water to surf in with waves that are so big and powerful that some days I can't even paddle out to water that is freezing and waves that are......that are...Where are the waves!!! Going from fishing that is absolute world class to catching bait fish.

Stefan and the boys 210pound and 170pound Ahi

But you know what. I wouldn't trade it for the world. To me there is nothing more exciting then walking in obedience to what God has called us to do. There are a lot of great things that I get absolutely stoked on but when it comes down to it I find most satisfaction in being able to serve Jesus and serve others. Although I am always looking for a good adventure I have found that my greatest ones have been while serving Him.
So, Sweden, it is with full excitement I come to tackle your sucky summers and dirty, slushy winters. Your beyond cold so called waves and tiny fish. I consider it an honor for us to come and serve in such a great place!
Du gamla du fria.
Stefan

image via google

All you have to do is point and fly!

Friends and Family all you have to do is point and fly.... really! So get your tickets to come and visit us. I know we have not moved there yet, but that doesn't mean you can't start your planning. We love having guests. All are welcome! Plus you know I will need someone to stock us up with peanut butter, mac and cheese and who knows what else. Anyways I saw this add from SAS and thought it was pretty cool.

SAS Point And Fly - Demo from Nicklas Carlsson on Vimeo.

See you all in Sweden. Cheers Happy Thursday

Our first goodbyes

ahhhhh Goodbyes are just plane horrible. I am the type that would just like to avoid them at all cost. I just want to slip away and pretend we don't have to say goodbye. I know it is kind of lame. So we said goodbye to my dad! So ruff! He is taking the team to Bali this year with a couple of other good friends. Good stuff. How do you say bye to family. Its so hard to express the love/sadness/happeness/joy etc in that brief moment. Byfar the hardest was having my dad saying bye to Le'i. They have a special little relationship. Building forts in his bedroom, random trips to Walmart, and little gifts from garage sale shopping. I am so blessed that Le'i knows my parents and has such a connection with them. Honored that I still have parents alive to know him and love on him as much as we do. My parents are such a gifts. I am so grateful that my parents have always wanted us in the center of the Lords will. Even when they wish we would stay near them forever. They have pushed me to be better, work hard, play hard but most of all they have shown me what it means to walk with the Savior with passion and surrender. I am so amazed by their lives and what they have done and suffered. I do not know how they do it. They work harder then anybody I know. Mom and Dad thank you for loving us girls with all your hearts. For loving us, for correcting us, for sharing wisdom, most importantly telling us daily we were made for greatness and nothing is impossible. To always look for the good in people and to love the unloveable. I love you and I will miss you so much! On a lighter note. Our friend made this welcoming us to Sweden. I hope all Swedish days look like this. A girl could wish right. :)

Hönö Lulu from Supergreen on Vimeo.

Little Sisters Wedding

Hey friends and family!
I am not sure if you saw this so I thought I would post it on our blog.
This is Charis and Zach wedding video.  I just think its amazing and wish we had a video like this.
Charis and Zach also work full time with Surfing The Nations.

Check it.

ZACH + CHARIS from Luke St. Hilaire on Vimeo.

Little King

Le’i you crack me up.  I think you get more clever everyday.  I am so proud to be your mama. Today we laughed and played in bed for most of the morning.  You kept  asking to play but it sounded like you said pray. So I would start praying for you and you would just start laughing “No, mom I said play”.  Over and over again.  It’s these mornings I love, when its still quite and all you want to do is cuddle.  You are the worlds best cuddle buddy.  I can see you are growing so much every day. Your vocabulary is growing rapidly the last month, sometimes your dad and I just smile at the things you say.


You are such a gem.  We are so blessed and honored to call you our son.  This adventure with you makes it so worth it.  You are going to turn into a little Swedish boy.  I can't wait to have you correct my Swedish!  Oh Jesus help. :)

Stefan on the net.. what what

Sooo... I'm supposed to write a blog. That is what the wife said. It's my first! If you know me i'm not the biggest fan of computers. They actually kind of scare me. Hit the wrong key and everything goes missing or something. But lately I have actually felt something almost like an attraction towards the world that hides behind this small, illuminated screen. I have begun speaking in terms I barely understand facebook, Ipad, WiFi, youtube and so on. I have even found myself checking my email twice in one day!!
It is at times extremely exciting and wonderful but then the fear suddenly grips me. Will I get sucked in?!?! Will I loose control??
The learning of all these wonderful things have up until this point been slow and somewhat controlled(except a couple of almost all night binges) but here in the near future there might be something pretty radical(in my opinion) taking place. It would be a step into the world of cyber. More like a complete leap actually!! Exciting and terrifying all at once.
That is all i can say at this point but do stay tuned to find out about my possible "sell-out"!!!
Who knows, you might have a say in the outcome.......
Stefan

Le'i and Stefan enjoying shaveice

Notes from his wife
Do you think he should get a facebook account?
I am trying to get Stefan to write at least once a week. :)
We are going to try to have two blog posts a week, one from me and one for him.  Lets pray! :)