Enjoy the Ride Challenge, Josh's Gospel Presentation, and Summer Prayer Requests

What's up everyone?
     I hope you're doing well as you read this. This summer's already off to a busy start with church events and summer camps. Nicole and I will be traveling in July, and I hope to get some OLSO interviews with people in different states. Thanks for reading this blog and staying updated with One Love Skate Outreach. This blog includes: Enjoy the Ride Challenge, Josh's Gospel Presentation, and Summer Prayer Requests.

Enjoy the Ride Challenge

     Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to preach a message at PBC called "Enjoy the Ride" from Philippians 4:4-7. The sermon and handout is available under the Resources section of www.oneloveskateoutreach.com if you want to check it out.

     This week, I got to practice what I preached last Sunday morning.

I've been getting to Enjoy the Ride.

To me, one of the most exciting weeks of the year is our big MCBA Youth Camp in Keanae that is taking place right now. When we arrived Monday afternoon with our youth group, we all had a great time. However, that night I started to feel really sick. I went to sleep at 8p.m. and slept until 7a.m. on Tuesday. Then, I woke up and took medicine and went back to bed until 12p.m. I was so bummed!!!
     I drove myself to the Dr. and found out I had a fever and a throat infection and had to come home and rest. So I've been home since Tuesday afternoon taking anti-biotics and trying to get better while my wife, our youth group, a bunch of Maui youth, and a bunch of my friends are at beautiful Camp Keanae for a fun, energetic week of worshiping God at camp. Philippians 4:4-"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" I'm reminded that His ways are not my ways (Isa 55), and that He doesn't need me to accomplish His will (Acts 17:25).

Enjoy the Ride!

Josh's Gospel Presentation

     As I was stuck at home after leaving youth camp with a fever and throat infection this week, I decided to finally record a gospel presentation for OLSO. I've been encouraging a lot of other Christians to put their testimony/gospel presentation up on the internet because it's a great way to obey God's command to preach the Word (2 Tim 4:2). Naomi Kaneshiro has been reminding me to put my own presentation up, and here it is:

Hope you're encouraged by this. Some other gospel presentations are compiled under the resources section of OLSO if you want to check them out. I encourage you to share one of these presentations with someone who don't know Jesus as their Savior, as it can be a great conversation starter. Better yet, record your own to share and then send us a link!

Summer Prayer Requests

     Please keep praying for all the follow up after Unashamed Camp Moluhia and MCBA Camp Keanae as a lot of teens gave their lives to God and expressed a desire to live their lives solely for Him.

     Pray for Go Skateboarding Day Skatepark Tour sponsored by 180 Skate shop on June 21. Pray for Chris Akahoshi as he leads it.

     Be in prayer for Entrusted With The Gospel coming up June 22-23 on Maui and June 25-26 on Oahu. Here's a promo video for Entrusted that Nick Tanaka made:

      Also, please be praying for the mission team from Crucified Ministries that is scheduled to come to Maui for OLSO around July 14-25. We're praying that while they are here we'll be able to work on some of the ramps at Keopuolani skatepark, record gospel interviews, and hang out with a lot of skaters here on Maui to share the gospel and our lives as well (1 Thess 2:8).

Thanks for supporting OLSO with your prayers and for taking the time to read our blog. We're always encouraged to hear feedback from you guys. Pray for revival, and Rep the King!

In Him (Gal 2:20),
Josh