Azusa Pacific University

A group of students from Azusa Pacific University have safely arrived for an upcoming week of relief ministry work with a few of our partners in Maui. This week, we get the opportunity to serve with N? Kia‘i O Maui, a non-profit organization which exists to provide emergency relief and assistance to everyone impacted by natural disasters and fires. The students met the founder and executive director, Auntie Nettie. We learned how N? Kia‘i O Maui serves displaced families from the Lahaina and Kula fires through the Lahaina Resource and Recovery Center. Auntie Nettie encouraged our team how to live out their faith by action, rather than words and how impact is far greater than making a difference. We got a tour of the space we will be stepping into to serve and prep for their big Christmas event. Also, we ate some delicious food at local food trucks!We are expectant for how the Lord will move on this trip and within this team. Please keep our team in your prayers — for safety, energy, and open hands to serve God’s people!

Today we continued serving alongside Malama Kula. We worked on a property clearing invasive Waddle and the charred remains of large trees. It was a true joy serving alongside Niko and Alexis and to see how much care they continue to provide to their Kula neighbors.